Eight Caribbean Chocolate Companies Proving That the Region Has More Than Just Beaches
by Stephanie Koathes Dec 24, 2018
Chocolate is beloved almost universally. These Caribbean companies are churning out some delicious chocolate goodies using local ingredients.
The Grenada Chocolate Company, Grenada
This tree-to-bar chocolate company was founded in 1999. The international award-winning Grenada Chocolate Company produces organic dark chocolate using Trinitario cocoa beans that grow on the island. Their products have won awards from the prestigious Academy of Chocolate.
One One Cacao, Jamaica
One One Cacao is an Academy of Chocolate Bronze and Silver award winner based in downtown Kingston. This award-winning small-batch tree-to-bar chocolate company uses the best Jamaican beans for its treats including chocolate bars and drinking chocolate.
Exotic Caribbean Mountain Pride, Trinidad and Tobago
Since 2007, Exotic Caribbean Mountain Pride has been making Trinidad’s cocoa beans into tempting chocolate delights. From their small workshop in Santa Cruz, the company churns out traditional drinking chocolate, chocolates, ice cream, liqueurs and cocoa butter.
Cocobel Chocolate, Trinidad and Tobago
Cocobel Chocolate owner and chocolatier Isabel Brash only uses beans from the Rancho Quemado Estate in south Trinidad for her artisanal creations. She confesses to being in love with chocolate.
Agapey Chocolate Factory, Barbados
Using old-school methods and machinery, this chocolate factory is holding on to chocolate’s delicious roots. Agapey Chocolate Factory serves up delicious artisan creations and a tour of the facility is a must for chocolate-lovers.
The Green Monkey Chocolatier, Barbados
The Green Monkey Chocolatier serves up handcrafted artisanal chocolates, macarons, marshmallows, and more, at their boutiques on the west and south coasts of Barbados. The chocolatiers behind these creations are European-trained.
Chocolate Dreams, Jamaica
You can find everything from white chocolate cheesecakes, brownies, and cupcakes to sweet and spicy scotch bonnet truffles, and chocolate barks at Chocolate Dreams. This Kingston-based chocolate shop is a staple for sweet treats.