Shaka Pops

Delicious! It’s like frozen freshly blended juice party in your mouth. So glad I tried them.

The lady at this stand is so friendly and lovely. She sold us on a family of popsicles that included mocha, tangerine cream, sugar free banana strawberry, lilikoi, and raspberry. All were delicious and not too sweet. A great treat on a sunny (or misty) day.

We frankly didn’t expect much of anything when we made it to the end of the Road to Hana, so to stumble upon this little gem was a real treat. Like most establishments on this remote part of Maui, this is a small operation with a friendly and chatty owner. My wife got a chocolate banana pop that had real banana slices. Outstanding. I opted for the lava flow, less than outstanding but still good. The pops are big and packed solid, so thankfully it takes more time to savor than most.

I had mixed feelings about these pops. After a long ride on the Hana Highway a nice Ice pop sounded amazing.
We stopped at this little roadside stand. The chocolate banana was decent but it was a little too chocolatey for me. The pineapple ginger was way too gingery for me. It overwhelmed my whole mouth.
For nearly $ 10 for two pops I was a little steep. I appreciate that they were made from all natural ingredients, but the Flavors just didn’t live up to my expectations.

After a freaking long and windy drive… we been driving for so many hours, I need a treat and shaka popsicle is the way to go. Fancy flavors available but I went with watermelon mojito that looks likr a slice of watermelon. Tasted, just like watermelon with minty mojito. Refreshing! Cash only for $ 4.75/pop!

The road to Hana (and the road from Hana too) is a food truck lover’s Eden, particularly those with a sweet tooth.
Shaka Pops is a cooler attached to a bicycle across from Hasegawa’s General Store, and before the drive up to the other market. So, prime real estate for selling pops since everyone will drive by at some point in the day. It doesn’t hurt that the woman selling the pops is really friendly and will wave you down with a delicious looking pop in hand.
We stopped in mid-​day which was high time to have a popsicle (when isn’t it high time?) The balmy Hana weather lends itself well to a cooling sweet treat. Passionfruit, orange, and guava (affectionately known as POG) and the lava flow (you’ll just have to taste for yourself to see what flavor (s) this one is) were our pops of choice, and quite good. Their dairy pops, particularly Maui Coffee, were appealing as well.
It had been years and years since I had treated myself to a popsicle, but these popped with flavor and made up for lost time.

Great pops, a quintessential Hana treat on a hot day. Paid $ 4.75 each, but worth it. Coconut lime tasted like a key lime pie on a stick… So good!

All of these Popsicles are amazing! Almost passed up this stand on our drive into Hana. So glad we turned around. Every bite/​lick was bursting with flavors and made me want to savor it as much as possible. Downfall is they are pricey! But worth it if you want quality. I’ve never had a «paleta» like these. The lady, Angela is very sweet and we were happy to help her business out. Try these Shaka pops

Delicious, fresh popsicles waiting right in Hana. They’re reeeeallly pricy — $ 4.50 — but 100% fruit, and so very refreshing. I had coconut lime, and my dad had chocolate banana — both were fantastic! The proprietor was insistent that the popsicles would be the best we ever tasted, and while that’s a dramatic statement that I’m not prepared to make after only a quarter century of popsicles under my belt, they were certainly delicious!

Shakapops is a great stop in Hana! Angela, the proprietor and Venezuelan ex-​pat is a wonderfully sweet and sincere woman who greets every person who passes with a shaka and aloha! The strawberry-​lime Shakapop was so fresh and fruity it was more like a frozen fruit salad than some chemical flavored crap you can get elsewhere. Her smile and warmth can be felt across Hana, luckily even in the 80 degree heat, her Shakapops can cool you back down!

We got these Popsicles while we were walking on hana highway trying to hitch hike our way few miles up the road.
5 minutes later with Popsicles in our hands we were sitting on the bed of a pick up truck! Given the wind blowing in my hair and the popsicle juices running down my finger I was still able to say «wow this is a 4 star popsicle!»

Best Popsicles I have ever had! SOOO YUMMY!!! This little stand was a great little find after our long (but beautiful) drive to Hana! The woman at the stand was waving to everyone and was so welcoming! I asked her what her favorite was and she recommended the «pineapple ginger» so I got that for my husband and he loved it! I got the mohito flavor and WOW! Best Popsicle I have ever had! It is all made with fresh local ingredients and I could tell by the taste! There was even fresh mint leaves at the top and bottom.

My sister and I went for the Shakaroon and were very sad to find out they were sold out. Luckily we didn’t miss our chance because we got a card from Shaka Pops and were told to try again Saturday… but to be there before 11 because Shakaroon is generally one of the first flavors to sell out. Aside from missing the flavor choices I wanted first, we very much enjoyed the POG pop we did have.
Edit:
Dropping my stars based on rudeness. While the Shaka Pop guy at the craft fair was nice, friendly and encouraged us to try the Shakaroon. The gal at the swap meet, not so nice. We arrived at 11 to the swap meet ready to try the Shakaroon, we were dismayed to find out it they were sold out. What was alarming was how it was done. The woman was rude, and instead of letting us down gently with a white lie; she was snotty about it. «I have one left but I am not selling it because I am saving it for someone.» She said it in a snotty way too! Umm, okay, that was unnecessary. A simple, «Sorry, we sold out already,» would have been just fine.
So thought the pops we did try were great, I would be hesitant to approach a vendor for fear or their absolute rude customer service skills.

Delicious dessert option in Maui. My husband and I shared the only chocolate-​y one and loved it. Perfect treat on a warm Maui day.

Hands down the best popsicles I have EVER had! We were greeted with a smile, a wave, and an aloha. And left with a mahalo and smiles on our faces. My friend tried the watermellon mint one which is refreshing and light and I had the banana coconut milk and chocolate one. So delicious, so flavorful, and so satisfying. Just go by the area near the gneral store and you will see her mid-​day with her signs. She will welcome you in such a nice way and you’ll love the flavors so much you cant resist not gong back for more :)

If you do manage to make it to Hana, make sure to reward yourself at the Shaka Pops stand. It is located at the entrance of the plaza housing basically all that Hana has to offer (post office, grocery store, bathroom, a few boutique shops). You can’t miss it. The lady who runs the cart will wave warmly at you as you drive by. So if you accidentally drive by, please turn back. I was looking for something fruity, and had the passion orange guava pulp at the owner’s recommendation. I’m not a fan of artificial orange flavor, so I was a bit wary of the pop, but I was pleasantly surprised as it was immediately obvious the the pop was made of fresh orange juice (with pulp!) and honestly I wish I was able to take home a dozen.

I found the Shaka Pop mobile tricycle parked near the Hana Ranch Store right as it started to rain. I took shelter under their tent with a few other folks. The woman selling the pops was very sweet and told us all to stay as long as we liked.
As I stared down the menu of tropical treats, coconut lime stood out. It turned out to be just the right balance of creamy and tart. (If these popsicles were sold in stores, I’d make sure my fridge was always stocked with a box.) I would’ve gone back and bought another but, sadly, I never saw the Shaka Pop mobile tricycle again. Maybe on my next trip to Maui?

Drove past this place on the road to Hana and my wife mentioned somebody at a Popsicle stand waved at her. Didn’t think too much about it until our drive back to the mainland. Passed the same Popsicle stand and actually missed it but decided to u-​turn to give this place a try. She had a bunch of interesting favors but I decided to try the lava flow Popsicle. You could tell everything was fresh and made to perfection. There is something to be said about somebody who cares and makes the effort to wave hello to random strangers driving on the street. Because of this she got my business and I highly recommend you give this tiny stand a try if you can.

So delicious. Incredible. «Popsicle» doesn’t really do this credit — it’s more of a foodie dream and delicious high end culinary treat. Not oversugared, nuanced and with depth of flavor. They are so awesome… it’s a reason to head back, if Maui isn’t enough! =)

I love the fact that every time I have a Shaka Pop, I feel as if this guilty little pleasure is also so good for me! From the very first bite, you can tell the ingredients are wholesome and natural — but still so yummy in your tummy!
It’s one of those unique things about Maui: a roadside stand with the perfect quick treat — especially on a hot day.