Hotel Chocolat's Cocoa Plantation, Rabot Estate in St Lucia

Angus Thirlwell (Hotel Chocolat Co-Founder) introduces the story of how Hotel Chocolat came to the decision of purchasing the historic Rabot Estate Cocoa Plantation in Rabot Estate and demonstrates to process of making chocolate from bean to bar.

[@crossbeamsystems]

It's great to see a chocolate company investing in the local community and re-developing the cocoa industry in St Lucia. Keep up the good work. Was very pleased to find out I don't have to fly to England to buy it anymore either! They now are in the US!

[@2cool4212]

I have been a long time member of the tasting club i absolutley love your chocolate very good quality 😉😉🤗

[@barbaranye1968]

As a long-time member of the chocolate tasting club I was fascinated in you Rabot Estate video. Well done, Angus. I WILL get to St. Lucia some time!!

[@Keysey855]

Cool chocolate, and a great story!

[@malfini1]

Its a pity local entrepreneurs and farmers haven't taken the initiative to do the same.

[@hotelchocolat]

@toniaugusta I'm afraid you can't buy it in St Lucia just yet, although that could change once our hotel and factory have been built. I haven't got full details just yet I'm afraid.

[@toniaugusta]

But where can you buy it in St. Lucia?

[@LyndellDanzieBlack]

This is quite a good video, great community participation however the authenticity and community participation will be more evident if emotions can be seen in the faces of the works as it relates to their feeling about the estate.
I was unable to see the faces of the workers, as the the camera seemed to zoom out when they were interviewed and to me that would speak a thousand words.

[@logosthedestroyer]

I would like to know how they justify four pounds for a small block.

[@thomasshaw9451]

More chocolat new chocolate good, good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good

[@logosthedestroyer]

Yeah I'm not being awkward but really that doesn't quite explain such a high price, does it? I appreciate what they do but I feel if they sold it at a more reasonable price, more people would buy.. and then the growers would get more money!