Our Unique Cocoa Plantation - The Rabot Estate, St Lucia

The setting of the Rabot Estate cocoa plantation is jaw-droppingly beautiful. In front of you the twin Piton peaks emerge symmetrically from the Caribbean Sea. Behind you the rainforest stretches into the distance, studded with the gigantic peaks of Mount Gimie and plunging valleys. Right behind you is the Soufrière volcano and Sulphur Springs.

The 140-acre Rabot Estate is in the South West of St Lucia, near Soufrière – the original French capital. The estate is divided up into 16 different cortès or areas of terroir, with evocative names steeped in history, such as L’Hermitage, Ti Jardin, Marcial, Mathilde and Rameau.

The rich and fertile volcanic soil, high altitude (c.1000ft above sea level) and rainforest water all create a unique environment (terroir), perfectly suited to cocoa production, in which our cocoa trees flourish.

Take a personal tour of the Rabot Estate

Watch our video and get a unique insight into cocoa farming on the Rabot Estate. You’ll see the cocoa growing there, pods ripening on trees as well as how we harvest, ferment and dry the beans, until they’re ready to make chocolate.

The cocoa trees of Rabot Estate are primarily Trinitario species rich in Criollo genes, which give exceptionally fine cocoa. Our Purist range showcases the chocolate we make twice a year from the harvest. We use no vanilla or soya lecithin to allow the beans’ full personality to be expressed.

The story of the Rabot Estate