ShareThisThe Cacao bean …from which chocolate is made … is only grown in the U-S in Hawaii. HPR’s Wayne Yoshioka visited the largest commercial orchard where American Cacao is thriving against the odds … RT- 3:26 SOC TAG: Hawaii’s first Chocolate Festival is this Saturday at the Shops at Dole Cannery in Iwilei. For ticket purchases and information on the Festival go to their website hawaiichocolatefestival.com.