FAQ's

Where do you source your cacao from?

We source cacao from both Saint Lucia and Ghana. Our own farm in Saint Lucia and the Island Grower farmers based there do not produce enough cacao for the full demands of our business.

Our farm in Saint Lucia acts as our hub for connecting and learning about cacao farming. We are then able to share the knowledge that we gain on the ground in Saint Lucia with experts in Ghana where we source most of our cacao. 

Are your programmes verified?

At the heart of our thinking is transparency and learning; we're always looking for ways to develop our knowledge and evolve our approach for a better way, which is why we ensure that our programmes are independently reviewed and verified.

How do you monitor for child labour?

Our gentle farming programme in Ghana follows ICI guidelines for Child Labour Monitoring and Remediation System (CLMRS).

Where is Hotel Chocolat’s cacao farm?

Our cacao farm, the Rabot Estate, is located in Soufrière, in the southwest of Saint Lucia. The Rabot Estate is around 140 acres and is the oldest cacao farm on the island.

We still have a couple more that we are working on, but these still require a bit more work! But if we can get these up in the meantime that would be great!