Disclosure: Having been judges at many of these competitions, I do not participate in judging in competitions featuring our own farmers or products. There are many brands in Hawaii and farms that have been award for their cacao and chocolate. But did you know there is actually only one state-wide award for cacao? That competition is coming up soon. This is not an advertisement and no AI was used to produce this blog. Note: NO ONE, WON "Best Cacao in the World". That would be impossible....

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