Why we’re not backing down: the impact of our gentle farming initiatives
10 Jul 2025
Long before we acquired the Rabot Estate in Saint Lucia, we were guided by the belief that gentle farming should be at the heart…
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A taste of Saint Lucia: Our new Saint Lucian chocolate collection
21 Jan 2025
Your first look at our brand-new Saint Lucian chocolate collection. Single-origin by nature, hand-nurtured by the Saint Lucian Island Growers. Since buying our Saint…
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5 steps to planning a sustainable Valentine’s Day celebration
1 Jan 2025
Share the love and protect the planet with a sustainable Valentine’s Day celebration Like many annual celebrations, Valentine’s Day can rack up a lot…
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Earth Day: Gentle farming and ethics approach
15 Apr 2024
In celebration of Earth Day on 22nd April, we’re taking this opportunity to share our appreciation for the world, its resources, and our approaches…
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Sustainable Chocolate Choices: A Better Way, a Better You
23 Jan 2024
Indulge in the ethical and sustainable world of chocolate with the Better Way Bar. At Hotel Chocolat, we’ve developed a better way for chocolate…
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How King Charles put power into our ethical cacao programme, Saint Lucia 2008
2 May 2023
With the Coronation of King Charles fast approaching, we’re reflecting on the time King Charles visited our cacao farm at Rabot Estate in Saint…
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Earth Day 2023: How we’re honouring our Planet Pledge
20 Apr 2023
Earth Day is on Saturday the 22nd of April this year — here’s how we are doing our bit We can all do our…
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Our guide to the finest plastic-free and low-plastic chocolate gifts
13 Apr 2023
Let us introduce you to some low-plastic chocolate treats that don’t cost the Earth No one wants to buy more packaging than they have…
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Chocolate you can feel good about
6 Jan 2023
Chocolate tastes all the better when you know it’s made with cacao that’s been purchased from fairly paid farmers. Our Island Growers Programme in…
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Meet the grower: In conversation with Jerry Louis-Fernand
23 Sep 2022
Cacao Grower, Saint Lucia Proving that age is but a number, Jerry is a busy man with a passion for cacao farming. He talked…
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