Awards
Recent Awards...
2016
Lloyds Bank National Business Awards
Mid-Market Business of the Year
Academy of Chocolate Awards 2016
Best Dark Chocolate Bean-to-Bar under 80%
Bronze – 72% Dark Saint Lucia
Dark Bean to Bar Over 80%
Bronze – 95% Dark Aracataca, Colombia
Milk Bean to Bar over 45%
Bronze – 65% Buffalo Milk Saint Lucia
Bronze – 67% Milk Colombia, Cienaga
Alcohol Ganache
Gold – Salted Caramel Vodka Ganache
Silver – Red Wine
Silver – Le Cognac Réviseur Ganache
Bronze – Chairman’s Reserve Golden Rum Ganache
Salted Caramel
Bronze – Salted Caramel Crème Ganache
Other Caramel
Bronze – Ultimate Caramel
Flavoured Other
Silver – Banana Bread
Praline
Bronze – Pecan Praline
Bronze – Salted Peanut Praline
Bronze – Pistachio Praline
Layered
Gold – Mint Royale
Drinking Chocolate – Plain
Bronze – 70% Saint Lucia Hot Chocolate
Infusions
Gold – teaolat Cacao Breakfast Tea
Bronze – teaolat Spice Cacao, Chai & Chilli
2015
Tripadvisor Certificate of Excellence Awards 2015
Boucan by Hotel Chocolat
Rabot 1745 – Borough Market, London
Roast+Conch – Leeds
Hotel Chocolat Café – Copenhagen
Hotel Chocolat Café – Edinburgh
Hotel Chocolat Café – Kensington
Academy of chocolate awards 2015
Best Dark Chocolate Bean-to-Bar under 80%
Silver – 70% Dark Saint Lucia Rabot Estate single-côte Bord du Lac
Bronze – 70% Dark Honduran Mayan Red
Best Milk Chocolate Bean-to-Bar over 45%
Bronze – 65% Milk Nicaragua Chuno
Best Flavoured Milk Chocolate Bar
Gold – 65% Milk Borough Market Blend Gin Bar
Bronze – 65% Milk Saint Lucian Conched Earl Grey
Best Filled Chocolate – Plain
Bronze – 85% Ghana Truffle
Best Filled Chocolate – Alcohol
Gold – Single Malt Cardhu Whisky
Silver – Gin Truffle
Best Filled Chocolate – Nuts
Bronze – Dukkah Praline
Bronze – Hazelnut Praline
Best Filled Chocolate – Other
Silver – Carrot Cake
Silver – 90% Dark Ecuador
Best Flavoured Drinking Chocolate
Gold – Salted Caramel
Best Drinking Chocolate – Infusions
Bronze – Peppermint and Cocoa Infusion
2014
2014 Specsavers everywoman in Retail Ambassadors
Heather Blackman, Managing Director, Commercial
Best Vegan Luxury Food Item, PETA UK Vegan Food Awards 2014
Fruit & Nut Frenzy Giant Slab
Great Taste Awards 2014
Cocoa Gin – 3 Stars
Cocoa Infusions – 1 Star
Cocoa Beer – 1 Star
Macho Gianduja – 1 Star
International Hotel & Property Awards 2014
Hotel Design Award – Caribbean
Trip Advisor – Certificate of Excellence
Dial A Flight 5 Best Restaurants in Saint Lucia – 2nd Best Restaurant in Saint Lucia
CIR Business Continuity Strategy Awards 2014
Business Continuity Strategy Through Partnership Award
2013
Academy of Chocolate Awards 2013
Bean-to-Bar
Silver – Rabot Estate Single Côte Marcial
Best Filled Chocolate – Alcohol
Bronze – Pink Champagne Truffle
Best Filled Chocolate – Other
Bronze – Jasmine Spring Tips Ganache
Danish Chocolate Festival 2013
Most Innovative Chocolate Brand
Cosmopolitan Beauty Awards 2013
Best Body Moisturiser
Cocoa Juvenate Body Butter
PETA UK Vegan Food Awards 2013
Best Vegan Confectionery
Dark & Nutty Hazelnut Bûche
Great Taste Awards 2013
Dark & Nutty Hazelnut Bûche – 2 Stars
Java, East Region 74% Milk Chocolate Bar – 1 Star
Saint Lucia, Island Growers 70% Milk Chocolate Bar – 1 Star
Trinidad, Cocoa Association 75% Dark Chocolate Bar – 1 Star
Classic Champagne Truffles – 1 Star
Classic Milky Liquid Chocolat – 1 Star
White Chocolate Tiddly Chicks – 1 Star
2012
New Store Europe Retail Week Interior Awards 2012
UK Retail Interior of the Year
Store Design of the Year
Bain & Company 2012
Most Advocated British Brand in the UK
Great Taste Awards
Spotlight on:
Midnight Mints
50% ‘Dash of Milk’ Praline (made with Rabot Estate cocoa)
Dark Salted Caramel
Chocolate Log
Orange Tangs
100% Dark Island Growers Bar
Caramel Smudge
Academy of Chocolate Awards 2012
Gold – Madagascan Raspberry and Hibiscus
Silver – 66% Rabot Estate Ganache
Bronze – 65% Rabot Estate 120 conch
Bronze – 66% Rabot Estate with Chilli & Orange
Bronze – Classic Liquid Chocolate
Accolades for the Boucan hotel, Saint Lucia
Travel + Leisure ‘IT List’ 2012
Conde Nast Traveller Hot List 2012
Food & Travel – Top 10 Chocolate Experiences worldwide
Fodor 100 Award 2012
New York Times Travel – the Tree to Bar Experience is a "must do"
Conde Nast Traveller – “Boucan is probably the best, and certainly the most interesting Hotel-Restaurant on the island.”