Hotel Chocolat

Civilization has had an enduring love affair with cocoa for over 3,500 years. What began with the ancient times of South America has grown into a relationship that knows no bounds. But what is it about chocolate that captivates us so much?

Is it the velvety, melt-in-the-mouth texture, or those gorgeously comforting flavors? Or does it go much deeper than that into how it makes us feel or where it takes us when we close our eyes as it gently melts away?

Fifteen years ago, co-founders Angus Thirlwell and Peter Harris embarked on a journey to bring the finest chocolate to the UK. Starting as a mail order catalog business, they began making a brand of exclusive chocolates available to UK consumers for the first time. An award-winning Website soon followed and in 2004 the first of many Hotel Chocolat retail stores appeared across the Country. The company and their chocolate have a loyal following all over the world, and have established a presence in the US to serve the chocolate connoisseurs there.

Hotel Chocolat is passionately committed to combining authentic, premium ingredients with imagination and flair. And it’s a position that we have strengthened by growing our own cocoa at our historic plantation, Rabot Estate in St Lucia. This exciting step allows us to extend our expertise all the way from the bean to the bar, making a unique connection between you the consumer and the cocoa plantation.

We think that chocolate should be exciting, whether you’re having some quiet me-time, or making someone’s day with a gift. For us, chocolate made with passion and imagination is more than just chocolate. It’s a state of mind, a place, a feeling that can take you on a journey. Where you go is entirely up to you. Start your journey and view our chocolate gift collection.