Makana Confections is a boutique chocolate factory at 504 Kerikeri Road in Kerikeri, Northland. Its hand-made chocolates include fresh cream truffles, chocolate-drenched macadamias, toffee, caramel and nut treats. Its best-known product is the Macadamia Butter Toffee Crunch. The shop is open seven days a week from 9am to 5:30pm, and visitors can watch the chocolate being made. It also offers hot chocolate gift sets, hand and body lotion, and gift-quality boxes. Shipping to New Zealand is free on orders of $100 or more, and shipping to Australia is now available.
Customers say the staff are friendly and knowledgeable, and the free samples are generous. Many praise the Macadamia Butter Toffee Crunch, and one said the chocolate was as good as European brands. Others enjoyed seeing the chocolate made in the factory, and say the smell of brittle in the kitchen is a highlight. The shop runs a free Chocolate Club with monthly deals and draws. Our pick in Kerikeri for a box of toffee crunch to take home.