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About Me

My passion for single-origin foods and finely curated products has evolved over many years. It began with organic loose-leaf tea and small-batch dark chocolate, and each year I’ve explored a new corner of the kitchen including imported Italian olive oils, single-origin spices, local honey, maple syrup, and freshly milled flour, to name a few. More recently, this love of quality has extended beyond food to include cookware, hand-blown wine glasses, a favorite bread knife, and even bath towels.

While I have been toying with this idea of creating a website (or maybe someday a retail store) for many years, it wasn’t until recently on a trip to Kauai that my son, Michael, suggested this would be a great time to share my passion with the rest of the world. We had just finished a 3-hour tour of a cacao farm and not only got to taste the cacao pulp (fruit) and beans (early version of chocolate), but we sampled apple bananas (that is the actual name of the banana), dragon fruit, soursop (yup, we never heard of it either), white pineapple, honey, and even peppercorns right off of the pepper plant. It was an amazing experience and the best tour I have ever experienced.

 

My hope is I can transfer my passion, along with the curated set of products I have researched in depth and personally use to give you a jump start on your own personal journey.

Enjoy!

Steve Fiore

"Elevate Your Sensory Experience"

Drinking fresh coconut water in Kauai, Hawaii from a local street vendor

Me drinking a fresh coconut in Kauai

From left to right: Matthew, Michael, Steve (the site founder), Emma, and Mary Beth standing together in Kauai, against a tropical backdrop, June 2025.

From Left to Right:
Matthew, Michael, Steve (me), Emma, and Mary Beth

June 2025

Nā Pali Coast Sea Caves Raft Expedition from Nā Pali  Riders Tours (one of the best adventure tours we have taken)

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