Baby, it’s cold outside — really cold — and if daydreaming about warm beaches helps, Hawai‘i-based, women-operated Mana Up brings the islands to you with a wide selection of locally crafted artisan products that can be shipped right to your door.
Every item—food, textiles, home goods, health and beauty—features Hawaiian ingredients, materials, or inspiration and is created by Hawaiian or Hawai‘i-based artisans. Mana Up focuses on amplifying small businesses rooted in Hawaiian culinary, agricultural, and craft traditions. Tea blender Byron Goo of Tea Chest Hawaii partners with local tea farmers to produce USDA-certified organic blends, including mango peach, jasmine, and functional blends such as Nanea for stress relief, Mana for immunity, and Mahina to promote sleep. These sustainably produced teas showcase island flavors while supporting local growers.
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Mahina Tuteur’s Surf Shack Puzzles highlight artwork by female artists, including Punky Aloha Studio and Aloha de Mele. Mālama Mushrooms, founded by Benjamin Lillibridge, is a family-owned functional food company offering blends and extracts such as Lion’s Mane cacao mix, Cordyceps powder, and Reishi extract to support overall wellness. Other featured makers include Bradley & Lily for stationery and paper goods; Sea Salts of Hawaii for island-harvested salts; Hanalei, which crafts skincare using native botanicals like papaya, kukui nut oil and aloe; and Manele Spice Co., known for island-inspired spice blends. Mana Up also offers an exclusive collection produced in collaboration with the late Duke Kahanamoku’s operating partner.
The site offers dozens of themed, ready-to-ship Hawaiian gift sets. Examples include the Manoa chocolate gift set—macadamia nut spread and assorted chocolates in a branded canvas tote; curated local food assortments featuring honey, chocolate, spices, nuts and salts; and the Hawaiian Airlines Mana Up travel set, which bundles stress-relief tea, chocolate-covered nuts, lip balm, a Bradley & Lily luggage tag, smoked jerky and a hibiscus wrap from Meli Wraps, created in partnership with Hawaiian Airlines.
If you prefer to customize, you can build your own gift box by selecting individual items to create a personalized package. Visitors in Hawai‘i can shop in person: the newest House of Mana Up store opened at Prince Waikiki hotel in Honolulu, and additional retail presence includes the Royal Hawaiian Center in Waikīkī, where you can explore products up close.