Our Story
Cocoa Growers & Chocolatiers
Pronounced: shok-o-LA
Our Own
Cocoa Estate
At our historic Rabot Estate on the lush island of St Lucia in the West Indies, we are close to the mystical cocoa tree, the origin of chocolatiness. This knowledge, denied to virtually all other chocolatiers, gives us a reverence for cocoa and a realisation that the complex flavour notes are formed long before the final stages of chocolate making.
Read the Rabot story at www.hotelchocolat.co.uk/rabot
Cocoa bean from the Second Harvest 2007, Rabot Estate, St. Lucia
Cocoa Growers & Chocolatiers
The Secret Of
Good Chocolat
Our secrets ways to create fantastic chocolates are not-so-secret really‌ and there are only two. 1. No compromises on ingredients Nasties are banned. Our mantra is Less Sugar More CocoaTM. Sugar is the cheapest ingredient and too much of it masks the true personality of cocoa. 2. Imagination and Flair Chocolate is the perfect medium to express true creativity. We are driven by original thinking and our legal person is kept pretty busy stopping the big boys from copying us!
Cocoa Growers & Chocolatiers
Engaged Ethics This is the name we give to our roll-up-the-sleeves and get-involved ethical programme. Sustained investments of know-how, sweat and passion as well as dependable funding really does make a difference to cocoa communities in Ghana and St Lucia. www.hotelchocolat.co.uk/ethics St Lucia has real poverty in the agricultural sector. Our efforts to lead a renaissance of cocoa growing amongst our neighbours has created an estimated 100 new jobs in 12 months, with more to come. Cocoa communities need more than just our money to make projects endurable and self-sustaining. We send our top Directors to Ghana to transfer know-how and give practical assistance.
Read the Rabot story at www.hotelchocolat.co.uk/rabot
Cocoa pod from the Second Harvest 2007, Rabot Estate, St. Lucia
Commited
We are still owned and run by the original founders Angus Thirlwell and Peter Harris who are obsessed about maintaining the adventurous spirit of the brand.
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