E Komo Mai...
Welcome to the Big Island's Best!
Search Our Store
Social Media
Your Cart
-
Home
- Blog
- Details
$20% OFF Orders June 1-11
Surprise Dad with a festive gift basket!
Summer is on its way with Dad’s Day on June 20—Salute your Special Man with a festive gift basket delivered to his door! Orders placed June 1-11 receive a 20% Discount!
Coupon code is DADSRULE
We have a great selection of gourmet Father’s Day gift packages to choose from right on our website listed under Special Celebrations. They come stocked with coffee, nuts, cookies, chocolates, drink mixes and more…but our BBQ-themed selections in time for summer grilling will surely please your makua kane, which means “father” in Hawaiian.
Make Dad a Top Chef with the Chef’s Choice basket.
Chef’s Choice
Chock full of Hawaii-made grilling flavors and fun, our Chef’s Choice basket is loaded with locally made BBQ sauce, prized Hawaiian sea salt, a graphic Hawaiian-print apron, monkey pod serving platter, plus zesty spice packs and a cookbook by Aloha Spice Company. The cookbook contains 64 pages packed with recipes and the history of salt making in Hawaii. Aloha Spice Company is one of the many wonderful Hawaii companies that make our baskets so special.
Photo Courtesy Aloha Spice Company
Photo Courtesy Aloha Spice Company
Aloha Spice Company
Founded in 2007, Aloha Spice Company is located in Hanapepe, Kauai, where owner Joanna Carolan worked with Kauai chefs to develop the signature Aloha Spice blends. Hawaiian chili peppers used in Aloha Spice products are grown on the family’s agricultural land, while herbs and spices are sourced locally as much as possible—including Hawaiian sea salt produced on Molokai. The Organic Aloha Chicken & Pork Seasoning & Rub is the most popular blend comprised of Alaea Red Hawaiian sea salt, onion, garlic, black sesame seeds and spices with a hint of orange peel. This is a “flavorful, full-bodied rub.”
Pele’s Fire basket brings the heat.
Some Like it Hot with Pele’s Fire
Other baskets offering Aloha Spice products include our Pele’s Fire and Big Kahuna BBQ. Named after the legendary Hawaiian volcano goddess, Madame Pele, this basket is for dads who like it hot and spicy! In addition to Aloha Spice’s Pele Fire Hawaiian Seasoning Salt, it offers Kilauea Fire sauces and spicy ketchup, Raging Volcano Hot Sauce and Kiawe Barbecue Taro Chips by Hawaiian Chip Company (taro is the plant used to make poi).
Dad will have fun with the Big Kahuna BBQ basket.
Dad’s an Expert with Big Kahuna BBQ
Kahuna means “expert” in Hawaiian and your dad is sure to demonstrate his grilling wizardry with the Big Kahuna BBQ basket. In addition to Aloha Spice packs, it contains Ohana Spice Kona Coffee Rub, Maui Onion Garlic Mustard and BBQ Sauce, sea salt grilling spice, plus some treats to whet Dad’s appetite: sweet potato taro chips, wasabi and honey-roasted mac nuts, and Mac Nut Lava Cookie Brittle. A Map of the Islands apron and colorful kitchen towel by Kona celebrity chef Sam Choy complete the setup for an island-style BBQ!
Father’s Day Order Deadlines
Place your orders by these dates for Guaranteed Holiday Delivery:
- June 16: out-of-state via 2-Day Fed Ex
- June 17: Inter-Island
- June 18: Big Island
- June 20: Happy Father’s Day
- June 21: Summer Begins
The Ukulele Chef basket stocks BBQ seasonings and honey presented in an ukulele-shaped bowl.
Remember: We Have a Huge Gift Basket Selection!
We have a wide array of made-in-Hawaii products perfect for all occasions—and to suit numerous preferences—whether delectable sweets and snacks, spa lotions and potions, culinary sauces and rubs, flowers, gift plaques and more. Don’t let COVID interfere with your gift-giving fun—we can send gift baskets right to your loved one’s doorstep—whether out of state, in-state or here on the Big Island! Find more ideas of product selections on our website: https://hawaiisgiftbaskets.com.
Ordering is Easy-Peasy
Order online or phone us for more personalized service, 808-333-9444! We are open daily 9:30am-5pm Hawaii Standard Time (we are now 6 hours behind Eastern Standard Time). Mahalo, Stay Safe and please keep in touch—again find us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest.
Here’s our social media links:
- Facebook: www.facebook.com/HawaiisGiftBaskets
- Instagram: @HawaiisGiftBaskets
- Twitter: Hawaiisbaskets
- Details
Wow mom or your grad with choice of gaily wrapped gift baskets or those in earth-friendly, traditional Hawaiian pu‘olo ti leaf wrapping.
$10 Off All Orders $75 & Up April 28-May 5
It’s been written “the most beautiful word on the lips of mankind is the word Mother…” and “It is a word full of hope and love, a sweet and kind word coming from the depths of the heart.” Renown writer Kahlil Gibran continued, “The mother is everything—she is our consolation in sorrow, our hope in misery and our strength in weakness. She is the source of love, mercy, sympathy and forgiveness.”
Honor Mom and all the motherly superwomen of your life—grandma, aunty, mother-in-law, new moms—with a beautifully wrapped gift basket delivered to her door! Enjoy Savings of $10 Off All Orders $75 & Up placed April 28 to May 5, 2021. Code is MOTHERS2021
Mother’s Day Order Deadlines
Place your orders by these dates for Guaranteed Holiday Delivery:
- May 5: out-of-state
- May 6 Inter-Island
- May 7: Big Island
- May 9: Happy Mother’s Day!
Make Memorable Moments for Mom!
Gift Mom with a gourmet selection of Hawai‘i-made products. Gift Mom with what she loves best—we have baskets offering Hawai‘i made chocolates, spa lotions and potions, tea and coffee, culinary salts and sauces—you name it! Our Best of the Big Island basket offers the ultimate selection of island-crafted products presented in a tropical print insulated and reusable tote bag. Goodies include 100% Kona coffee, loose tea, shortbread cookies, fruit jam, organic honey, flavored lavosh, sea-salted macadamia nuts, locally made sauce and spice, tropical pancake and malasada mixes, coconut syrup and chocolates made from island-grown cacao.
Pamper Mom with one of our boutique collections like the Kopa Haiku Natural Spa Basket. Contained in a natural lauhala basket, Kopa Haku offers bath and body products handcrafted in the islands: tropical scented lotion and butter cream, cream bar soap and aroma mist complimented with a Honu (Turtle) Wisdom tile. Choose your tropical scent: plumeria, pikake, tuberose or white ginger.
Give Mom a High Tea experience with our basket of the same name: it comes with two tropical tea boxes (green and black), organic lehua blossom honey with a wooden spreader, rich Kona Gold mac nut rum cake—it smells and tastes delicious!—and snowball shortbread cookies.
Pamper Mom with one of our boutique offerings, like the tropical-scented Kopa Haiku Natural Spa Basket. 
The High Tea basket is stocked with island-made tea time goodies.
Traditional Hawaiian Pu‘olo Packaging is Earth Friendly!
Pu‘olo means “bundle, bag and container” in Hawaiian and we offer our made-in-Hawai‘i products wrapped in authentic ti leaves in the traditional pu‘olo tradition. In ancient Hawai‘i, before the days of paper and cellophane gift wrapping, pliant ti leaves were not only used to wrap ho‘okupu (gifts), but also food prepared in the underground imu ovens—similar to how we use aluminum foil today. Pu‘olo wrapping can be used for both Mainland and island deliveries and a perfect for shipping lei (we put a cold pack inside) to mom or your graduate. Call us to discuss your pu’olo options, price varies by size of finished package.
Pu‘olo are fashioned with attractive ti leaves in the traditional Hawaiian style of gift wrapping.
Gift Your Favorite Grad!
As mentioned above, lei can be shipped in a pu‘olo that’s adorned with ribbon representing school colors. Colors can be specified when ordering in the note section of our website. Also great for grads is our Pupu Party Basket—it’s perfect for snacking. Pupu means appetizer in Hawaiian and this offering includes mac nuts, island chips, tropical lavosh, pepper jelly, chocolates, cookies, dried fruit and tropical-flavored juice handily packaged in a reusable tote bag.
Graduates can toast their success with the fixings from our tropical-inspired Pina Colada Happiness basket. Stocked in an insulated tote bag, it includes non-alcoholic pina colada drink, two coconut shell glasses with tropical libation embellishments, sweet potato taro chips, sea-salted mac nuts, chocolates and a fun inspirational, handmade tile. Tiles can be added to all of our baskets for a long-lasting reminder of your well wishes.
The Pupu Party basket offers graduates tasty island snacks. 
Grads can toast their success with the Pina Colada Happiness basket.
Fun, inspirational tiles can be added to any basket.
Remember: We Have a Huge Gift Basket Selection!
We have a wide array of made-in-Hawaii products perfect for gift giving—and to suit numerous preferences—whether delectable sweets and snacks, spa lotions and potions, culinary sauces and rubs, flowers and more. Don’t let COVID interfere with your gift-giving fun—we can send gift baskets right to your loved one’s doorstep—whether out of state, in-state or here on the Big Island! Find more ideas of product selections on our website: https://hawaiisgiftbaskets.com.
Ordering is Easy-Peasy
Order online or phone us for more personalized service, 808-333-9444! We are open daily 9:30am-5pm Hawaii Standard Time (we are now 6 hours behind Eastern Standard Time). Mahalo, Stay Safe and please keep in touch—again find us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest.
Here’s our social media links:
- Facebook: www.facebook.com/HawaiisGiftBaskets
- Instagram: @HawaiisGiftBaskets
- Twitter: Hawaiisbaskets
- Details
$5 Off All Orders $50 & Up Thru April 21
The arrival of spring brings bright colors, fresh fragrance and new life. Itʻs a great time to send some cheer to friends and family! Easter 2021 is April 8 and Administrative Professionals Day—when we honor our hard-working office staff—is April 21. Spring into Savings as All Orders $50 & Up placed through April 21 get $5 off! Code is Spring2021.
Spring Selections Delivered to Their Door
Deluxe Kakahiaka Sunrise with Tropical Fruit basketStart the Season right by sending our Deluxe Kakahiaka Sunrise with Tropical Fruit basket. Recipients enjoy fresh Kona coffee, tropical pancake mix, coconut and lilikoi syrup, island jam, plus fresh papayas with a lime, local “apple” bananas and a pineapple presented in a lovely lauhala basket. Imagine enjoying this on Easter morning! In-state delivery only for fresh fruit baskets.
Lauhala Sweet Snack basket doubles as a woven tote.Also available is the Aloha Kakahiaka “Good Morning” basket with your choice of Kona coffee or island tea, pancake mix, coconut syrup, Hawaiian Malasada (Portugese donut) mix and island jam in a lauhala basket.
Our Lauhala Sweet Snack basket is full of treats and sure to please: tasty Kanaka Krackas, both coconut snowball and lilikoi snowball shortbread cookies, an Original Hawaiian Chocolate Bar, Kona Gold Rum Cake and Maui Upcountry Lilikoi (Passionfruit) Jelly in a tall lauhala basket tote. This tote is perfect for spring-summer fashion! We can also create custom gift baskets too—complete with fresh tropical flowers— to your liking in either baskets or tropical-themed, insulated tote bags. Baskets with flowers are in-state delivery only.
Childrenʻs Easter baskets come with a plush bunny, traditional Easter or local-style candy and a small toy.
Give an Egg-stra Special Gift to Keiki!
Let keiki know some bunny loves them with an Easter basket! We fill your choice of basket or tote bag with a plush bunny, traditional or local-style Easter candy and a small toy. We are happy to give items themed to a childʻs favorite movie (think Frozen, Star Wars)—just let us know—and we love to deliver to young guests vacationing here in the islands!
Easter Order Deadlines
Place your orders by these dates for Guaranteed Holiday Delivery:
March 31: out-of-state
April 1: Neighbor Island
April 2: Big Island
All baskets, totes and bowls arrive in festive, fun packaging
Remember: We Have a Huge Gift Basket Selection!
We have a wide array of made-in-Hawaii products perfect for gift giving—and to suit numerous preferences—whether delectable sweets and snacks, spa lotions and potions, culinary sauces and rubs, flowers and more. Don’t let COVID interfere with your springtime fun—we can send gift baskets right to your loved one’s doorstep—whether out of state, in-state or here on the Big Island! Find more ideas of product selections on our website: https://hawaiisgiftbaskets.com.
Ordering is Easy-Peasy
Custom Gift Baskets are our specialty.Order online or phone us for more personalized service, 808-333-9444! We are open daily 9:30am-5pm Hawaii Standard Time (we are now 5 hours behind Eastern Standard Time). Mahalo, Stay Safe and please keep in touch—again find us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest.
Here’s our social medialinks:
Facebook: www.facebook.com/HawaiisGiftBaskets
Instagram: @HawaiisGiftBaskets
Twitter: Hawaiisbaskets
- Details
14% Discount for Orders Placed by Feb. 6
Send a sweet message of love and affection while saying “I care” this February 14th with one of our gaily wrapped Valentine’s Gift Baskets. Place your order by February 6 and enjoy a 14% discount! Valentine delivery is guaranteed if the order goes out by February 10—we make gift-giving fun and easy!
We have a wide array of made-in-Hawaii products perfect for gift giving—and to suit numerous preferences—whether delectable sweets and snacks, spa lotions and potions, culinary sauces and rubs, flowers and more. Don’t let COVID interfere with your Valentine’s Day fun—we can send gift baskets right to your loved one’s doorstep—whether out of state or here on the Big Island!
Our new Valentine Ku‘uipo bowl is a fun way to show you care.
New! Valentine Ku‘uipo (Sweetheart) Bowl
Everyone deserves some love this time of year and our new Valentine Ku‘uipo includes one box of creamy milk or dark Original Hawaiian Chocolate plumeria-shaped chocolates, one OHC milk or dark choco bar and a cuddly Valentine bear presented in a flared monkey pod bowl. Ku‘uipo means “sweetheart” in Hawaiian and this basket is sure to make a special someone feel special. Find it on our website under Valentine’s Day at https://hawaiisgiftbaskets.com.
The fragrant Hawaiian White Ginger Spa Bowl with the novel Wisdom of Pele tile pampers the body and inspires the soul.
Soothe the Body, Inspire the Soul
The intoxicating fragrance of exotic Hawaiian ginger—which grows seasonally in the moist island uplands— is showcased in our Hawaiian White Ginger Spa Bowl. Maui’s Kopa Haiku has captured the essence of this spicy ginger in organic body wash, body lotion and aroma mist, which are nestled in an acacia fluted bowl. Also included is a standout, decorative tile that gives homage to the legendary Hawaiian volcano goddess, Madame Pele. In shades of fiery red, The Wisdom of Pele tile inspires your special someone to do well, excel and “Get Glowing!”
Big Island Sweets No Kai Oi is the “best” way to sample Hawai‘i’s finest chocolate brands. 
Fabric-Wrapped Hana Lima Soaps come in a variety of island fragrances.
Celebrate the Day of Love
In addition to our best-selling Big Island Sweets No Ka Oi (The Best) basket, other Valentine’s Day suggestions include our Lauhala Sweet Snack Basket, featuring goodies in a lovely woven basket; our Ukulele Chef, stocked with flavorful island BBQ sauce, honey and seasonings in an ’ukulele-shaped monkey pod tray; and our handmade Hana Lima Soap Set, with each fragrant bar attractively wrapped in island fabric. The five bars of pure vegetable soap are presented in the ‘ukulele tray for festive gift giving.
REMEMBER - Our gift baskets can be personalized with a special note and your choice of contents—we can upgrade baskets with tropical flowers, stuffed animals and balloons. Also, roses are an option for local delivery on the Big Island. Find more ideas of product selections on our website: https://hawaiisgiftbaskets.com.
Ordering is Easy-Peasy
Order online or phone us for more personalized service, 808-333-9444! We are open daily 9:30am-5pm Hawaii Standard Time (we are now 5 hours behind Eastern Standard Time). Mahalo, Stay Safe and please keep in touch—again find us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest.
Here’s our social medialinks:
Facebook: www.facebook.com/HawaiisGiftBaskets
Instagram: @HawaiisGiftBaskets
Twitter: Hawaiisbaskets
- Details
Order by December 7 and Get 20% OFF!
Let us take the worry out of gift giving this holiday season—We fill your order to your liking, arrange for delivery and all baskets, bags and bowls arrive in festive packaging.
December is HERE and there’s no need to stress about getting gifts to friends and family! And this year, thanks to the impacts from COVID—there’s more to deal with while trying to play Santa. The solution is to let Hawaii’s Gift Baskets play elf and do all the busy work, including festive holiday gift wrapping and timely delivery!
And then…you can sit back and enjoy all the mahalos (thank yous) and smiles!
DON’T DELAY! Place your order thru December 7 and receive a 20% discount and the delivery date can be set to a date of your choosing. Christmas delivery is guaranteed if the order goes out by December 21—we make gift-giving fun and easy!
Our gift baskets can be personalized with a special note and your choice of contents—or you can easily choose from any of our pictured online selections at https://hawaiisgiftbaskets.com.
Transport their taste buds to paradise with the Best of the Big Island—it comes in a handy, reusable tote bag.
We Offer 60 Holiday Selections!
Under the website’s Special Celebrations>Christmas tabs, you’ll find 60 gift baskets that are perfect for holiday gift giving! Transport their taste buds to paradise with our Best of the Big Island basket, which comes in a reusable, insulated tote back decorated with island flora—it’s a gift that keeps on giving! Contents showcase a variety of made-on-the-Big Island products like tea, honey, cookies, syrup and pancake mix. It also features locally grown macadamia nuts and coffee, plus goodies touting the popular island flavors of coconut, lilikoi (passion fruit) and papaya. Recipients will be able to enjoy the Big Island long after the holidays are over with all the tasty treats in Best of the Big Island.
New Recipe for Aloha Gift Bowl.
The Recipe for Aloha ceramic tile is a great addition to any kitchen. Hand-painted, it comes with backing for easy hanging or for use as a trivet. 
Hand-screened, these thirsty flour sack tea towels come in a variety of island-themed prints.
NEW! Recipe for Aloha Gift Bowl
Our new Recipe for Aloha Gift Bowl is a perfect selection for anyone who loves Hawai‘i and puttering in the kitchen. Not only does it include a sampling of Hawaiian spices, dressings and honey, it also comes in an attractive monkey pod wooden serving bowl with matching salad tongs. The selection includes a thirsty Hawaiian print flour sack towel, an inspirational Recipe for Aloha ceramic tile and tasty pineapple shortcake. We picture the tile here, but you can also see it under our Boutique drop down menu on the website. In fact, you’ll find all our gift tile selections there, plus the island-themed flour sack towels (pictured), books and more—which can all be ordered as gifts separately.
Ordering is Easy-Peasy
Order online or phone us for more personalized service, 808-333-9444! We are open daily 9:30am-5pm Hawaii Standard Time (we are now 5 hours behind Eastern Standard Time). Mahalo, Stay Safe and please keep in touch—again find us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest.
Here’s our social medialinks:
Facebook: www.facebook.com/HawaiisGiftBaskets
Instagram: @HawaiisGiftBaskets
Twitter: Hawaiisbaskets
- Details
Brighten someone’s holiday with a custom gift basket.
Flashback to a past Kona Coffee Cultural Festival when owner Tamarra Sullivan staffed a booth.
Order Early for Christmas for 20% OFF
Thanksgiving and Christmas are coming up and we can brighten someone’s holiday with a Thanksgiving or Christmas gift basket! Christmas orders placed November 20 thru December 7 get a 20% discount and the delivery date can be delayed to a date of your choosing. Christmas delivery is guaranteed if the order goes out by December 21—we make gift-giving fun and easy!
Baskets with fresh flowers and fruit can be sent to Hawai‘i recipients like the Big Island Sweets No Ka Oi with Tropical Flowers Basket.
We are Thankful
Here at Hawaii’s Gift Baskets we have been COVID-free and are grateful for our blessings and your continued support! Our state, which is economically dependent on tourism, is cautiously “open” to visitors and the motto is “it’s not where you go, but how you stay.” Residents and visitors alike are reminded to wear a mask in public, social distance and wash hands often. We welcome visitors and hope your communities are also opening as we all continue to flatten the curve!
Share Some Aloha on Thanksgiving
Reach out to family and friends across the miles this Thanksgiving with a gift basket chock full of Hawai‘i-made products—shipping deadline is November 23. In addition, baskets containing fruit and flowers can be delivered to recipients in Hawai‘i. A great choice is the Big Island Sweets No Ka Oi with Tropical Flowers Bouquet Basket is a selection of the island’s finest chocolates, mac nuts, coffee and candies, plus a fresh bouquet of island-grown exotic blossoms.
It’s Coffee Harvest Time
November annually brings the harvest of ripe coffee “cherries” and the Kona Coffee Cultural Festival. Due to COVID, the 50th annual festival is postponed to 2021 but the harvest is in full swing and there’s plenty of freshly roasted Kona coffee to be had! Grown on the slopes of Mts. Hualalai and Mauna Loa in the Kona Coffee Belt, Kona coffee is hand-picked and produced using a labor-intensive, multi-step process. Most of the coffee is grown on small, family farms that are involved in every step—from tree to cup.
Harvesting Kona coffee “cherry” is done at the peak of ripeness to achieve optimal quality.
Send a Java-Jumping Gift Basket!
We offer a variety of gift baskets featuring Kona’s delicious brew, including the Kona Coffee Ultimate Buzz. This ultimate treat for coffee lovers offers not only 100% Kona coffee dark and medium roasts, but also chocolate-covered espresso beans that pack a punch! Enjoy Kona Gold Macadamia Nut Espresso Rum Cake, mac nut butter toffee, a variety of decadent chocolate and coffee-glazed mac nuts, espresso shortbread cookies and two coffee mugs. The basket comes in a natural fiber basket, similar to the baskets used by coffee pickers, and is wrapped in coffee-themed ribbon. Down the hatch!
Full of made-in-Hawaii snacks, the Pupu Party Basket is a great holiday gift. 
Kona Coffee Ultimate Buzz Basket.
Ordering is Easy-Peasy
Order online or phone us for more personalized service, 808-333-9444! We are open daily 9:30am-5pm Hawaii Standard Time (we are now 5 hours behind Eastern Standard Time). Mahalo, Stay Safe and please keep in touch—again find us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest.
The Bowl of Aloha with Tea gift “bowl” is one of the many gift choices offering tea by Hawaii’s Gift Baskets.
Ordering is Easy-Peasy
Order online or phone us for more personalized service, 808-333-9444! We are open daily 9:30am-5pm Hawaii Standard Time (we are now 5 hours behind Eastern Standard Time). Mahalo, Stay Safe and please keep in touch—again find us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest.
Here’s our social medialinks:
Facebook: www.facebook.com/HawaiisGiftBaskets
Instagram: @HawaiisGiftBaskets
Twitter: Hawaiisbaskets
- Details
Find locally sourced tea, an herbal infusion, brewing kit, honey, cookies and mug in the High Tea in Paradise gift basket.
Tea Baskets Make Great All Occasion Gifts
The High Tea gift bag includes Hawaiian Tropical green and black teas, lehua blossom honey with wooden spreader, Kona Gold Rum Company mac nut rum cake and Mauna Kea Snowball shortbread cookies. Boost your immunity with our baskets full of tea and herbal infusions that offers healing antioxidants. Our health is top priority right now so practice self-care or send someone a tropical tea basket!
From Sept. 21 through Sept. 24, enjoy 30% OFF our “High Tea” or “High Tea in Paradise” gift baskets—simply use the code HighTea30 when ordering. These two tea baskets not only contain tea and herbal infusions, but also honey by Big Island Bees and Hawaii-made cookies. “High Tea in Paradise” also has a rich mac nut rum cake and a tropical-themed mug. Find them and several other baskets with tea simply by typing “tea” in the “Search Our Store” box on our website.
Just type in “tea” in the Search Our Store box on our website to find the many selections.
Alex and Andrea de Roode of PONOinfusions.
Meet the Tea Makers at Maui’s PONOinfusions
We source some of our teas from Alex and Andrea de Roode, who grow organic teas and herbs at their Maui Tea Farm on the slopes of the dormant volcano, Haleakala. The couple began growing tea (Camellia sinensis) in 2013 for their company, PONOinfusions. The Hawaiian word pono means “to do what is right and just” and tea ingredients are grown sustainably and organically without pesticides and herbicides.
The couple also sources plants from around the world to blend into their artisan teas and herbal infusions. Their attention to detail garnered a bronze medal in 2018 at the Global Tea Championships in Boulder. Tea is attractively packed at the Maui Food Innovation Center at University of Hawaii Maui College.
Andrea harvests tea at the couple’s three-acre Maui Tea Farm.
Tea is Good for You
“Tea is high in antioxidants to boost the immune system,” shares Andrea, a registered dietician. “Green and white tea is high in polyphenols.” Polyphenols are micronutrients thought to offer blood sugar support, reduce inflammation, promote tissue repair and better heart, eye, gut and brain health according to zonediet.com.
Hawaii’s Gift Baskets features PONOinfusions’ Kai and Lani beverages. Kai is made of organic loose-leaf green and white teas, plus nettle, cornflowers, lemon balm and green rooibos; the latter mellows out the astringency of the teas. A big green tea fan, Andrea’s says Kai is her favorite of their beverages.
Alex goes for the Lani infusion, especially as an iced beverage as he finds it “fruity and refreshing.” Meaning “heaven” in Hawaiian, Lani is a loose-leaf citrus infusion comprised of hibiscus, lemongrass, rosehips, lemon peel and lemon verbena. Alex says hibiscus “is known as an antioxidant that helps with blood pressure and sugar regulation” and adds Lani is “high in vitamin C.”
Hawaii’s Gift Baskets offers PONO’s Infuse Aloha Kit in some of its tea baskets for ease in brewing. The kit offers five, reusable cotton sachets, making it like a big, reusable tea bag. No tea ball or French press is necessary!
The Bowl of Aloha with Tea gift “bowl” is one of the many gift choices offering tea by Hawaii’s Gift Baskets.
Ordering is Easy-Peasy
Order online or phone us for more personalized service, 808-333-9444! We are open daily 9:30am-5pm Hawaii Standard Time (we are now 6 hours behind Eastern Standard Time). Mahalo, Stay Safe and please keep in touch—again find us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest.
Here’s our social medialinks:
Facebook: www.facebook.com/HawaiisGiftBaskets
Instagram: @HawaiisGiftBaskets
Twitter: Hawaiisbaskets
- Details
The ultimate fresh summery gift is tropical fruit and flowers.
Send a Gift of Tropical Fruit for Every Occasion!
Think Fresh! A gaily decorated basket of tasty tropical fruit is sure to please family and friends for just about every occasion. Laden with luscious Hawaii pineapples, papaya and more, our baskets are available with fresh exotic flowers too—long-lasting orchid sprays, gingers or heart-shaped anthuriums—for the optimum showy gift display. In addition to flowers, fruit baskets can be stocked with tropical jams, Kona coffee, gourmet cheese, local lavosh and chocolate!
Make an occasion extra special with the gift of fresh fruit and flowers.
Fresh Fruit Baskets Available for Hawaii Delivery
Our fresh fruit baskets come gaily wrapped for any special occasion and are extra special in a reusable cooler bag.All our fresh fruit baskets are available for Hawaii delivery only. We hand-deliver baskets in Kona and Waikoloa here on the Big Isle and depend on Fed Ex to deliver overnight elsewhere statewide. Easily find our fruit/flower baskets under “Hawaii Bound” on our website. Over the years, these baskets have been best sellers as clients like to ship them to newlyweds in Hawaii for a destination wedding or honeymoon, or even to friends visiting the islands. And of course, the fruit baskets are popular for gifting among in-state residents…and as hostess gifts.
Pineapples grow on the ground and are nicknamed the “King of Fruit.”
Fun Fruit Facts—Did You Know?
The King of Fruit
Known as a symbol of hospitality, the whole pineapple was especially prized during colonial times and “rented” for elaborate buffets. These pineapples would later be sold outright to more affluent patrons as the exotic fruit was the visual keystone of rank and wealth. James Dole founded Hawaii’s first pineapple company in 1901 with the goal to put the fruit into every U.S. grocery store. American housewives were intrigued by the odd-looking pineapple which contained juicy, sunny yellow fruit. Soon, desserts like the cherry-adorned Pineapple Upside Down Cake were all the rage. Hawaii’s industry skyrocketed and tasty pineapple, with its towering crown, was nicknamed the “king of fruit.”
We offer certified-for-export cases of 6-to-8 papaya that can be shipped to the US Mainland.
Papaya—We Also Ship by the Box to the Mainland
The papaya’s yellow-orange, succulent flesh is most often enjoyed fresh at breakfast with a squeeze of lime, and also in smoothies and juices. Papaya seeds have a peppery flavor and are popular for making commercial Papaya Seed Salad Dressing. High in Vitamin C, papaya contains papain, an enzyme that helps digest proteins. Papaya is a major agricultural commodity in Hawaii and the fruit is grown for both local consumption and as an export crop. Here at Hawaii’s Gift Baskets, we can ship a box of fresh papaya to the US Mainland. Picked fresh and packed ready for shipping, our Case Certified Fresh Papaya includes 6-8 fruits, depending on size. Please order a week prior to desired delivery date.
And don’t forget, if only chocolate will do for your loved one, we offer our Big Island Sweets Basket, complete with plumeria-shaped chocolates and mac nuts smothered in chocolate, coconut and Kona coffee! Yum!
Ordering is Easy-Peasy
Order online or phone us for more personalized service, 808-333-9444! We are open daily 9:30am-5pm Hawaii Standard Time (we are now 6 hours behind Eastern Standard Time). Mahalo, Stay Safe and please keep in touch—again find us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest.
Here’s our social medialinks: Facebook: www.facebook.com/HawaiisGiftBaskets
Instagram: @HawaiisGiftBaskets
Twitter: Hawaiisbaskets
