After the nuts are picked from under the tree, the outer, fibrous husk is removed exposing the warm brown shell inside. The nut (in-shell) is dried to shrink the nut inside. Then the hard outer shell is cracked so the soft white nut inside can be removed. The nuts, mostly wholes and halves, are then dry-roasted to perfect crispness and salted. Available in 8 and 16 ounce zip locked pouches to maintain freshness.

Just 5 miles from Pele Plantations, in Kealakekua, the extralarge, whole, dry-roasted macadamia nuts are drenched with a thick layer of semi-sweet chocolate. One taste and you'll know why these buttery nuts are called the Crown Jewels of Hawaii. 'Available in 4 and 8 ounce zip locked pouches.

You bite through a thick layer of silky semi-sweet chocolate and then the dark-roasted Kona peaberry coffee bean inside bursts into your mouth. And you say WOW!, knowing that you can't stop at one. This is a treat you and your gift recipients will not forget. Choose 4 ounce or 8 ounce pouches. Prices $5 (.25 lb) and $9 ( .5 lb)