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Islands Chocolate

Traceable Caribbean cocoa made for barista-quality hot chocolate at home.

Islands connects the people who grow cocoa with the people who drink and cook with it. Its range puts flavour, transparent sourcing and regenerative farming ahead of anonymous commodity chocolate.

🇻🇨 St Vincent farms📍 Fully traceable🌳 Agroforestry🤝 Direct sourcing☕ Barista quality
3 in stock at teas.co.uk · 3 listed
Brand launched
2018
Farming began
2011
Speciality
Hot chocolate
Live range
3 products
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Flavour begins at the farm.Fine-flavoured cocoa, carefully fermented and lightly roasted, carried into flakes and powders designed for a serious cup.
Lee, curator at teas.co.uk

“Islands is for the moment when cocoa powder no longer feels enough. The flakes make a richer, slower cup; the Classic and Mint powders are the easier everyday route. What matters is that the cocoa story remains visible rather than disappearing behind sugar.”

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Cocoa, craft and conscience

About Islands Chocolate

The story begins in 2011 with an effort to regenerate cocoa farming in St Vincent. The Saint Vincent Cocoa Company developed farms, a nursery, processing infrastructure and a local chocolate kitchen, creating an agricultural industry around fine-flavoured cocoa.

Islands Chocolate launched in 2018 as the UK-facing chocolate brand. Today it grows cocoa on its St Vincent farms and works with selected ethical partners, using farming, fermentation and origin knowledge to shape flavour before the cocoa reaches the chocolatier.

Key facts

The foundation

Saint Vincent Cocoa CompanyFarming and origin operation · 2011
The St Vincent operation established farms, cocoa processing, a plant nursery and a local chocolate kitchen, building flavour and traceability from the crop upward.
Islands ChocolateUK chocolate brand · 2018
The brand translates that origin knowledge into chocolate for baristas, bakers, chefs and home drinkers, with sourcing intended to remain visible in the finished product.

Brand timeline

  1. 2011
    Organised cocoa farming begins

    The St Vincent cocoa initiative begins with a plan to rebuild a viable fine-flavoured cocoa industry.

  2. 2014
    Expansion into direct farming

    The Marriott family takes over the operation and expands its own farming to make the project viable at meaningful scale.

  3. 2015
    Chocolate kitchen opens

    A small on-island kitchen begins test-making chocolate from St Vincent beans, supporting quality control and local knowledge.

  4. 2017
    UK company incorporated

    Islands Chocolate Limited is incorporated in the UK ahead of the consumer brand launch.

  5. 2018
    Islands Chocolate launches

    The Islands brand launches, connecting Caribbean cocoa provenance with professional and at-home chocolate products.

  6. Today
    Farms plus selected partners

    Cocoa comes from Islands' St Vincent farms and selected ethical partners, with origin varying across its flakes, buttons and powders.

Sustainability

Islands describes its sourcing as flavour-first farming with respect for people, land and transparent supply chains. Its St Vincent farms use a multilayer agroforestry model rather than exposed cocoa monoculture.

  • Regenerative agroforestryCocoa grows among shade and companion species that support biodiversity, soil health and crop resilience.
  • Direct farmer relationshipsIslands works through its own farms and selected partners rather than relying on opaque commodity chains.
  • Mapped and traceableIts farms are GPS mapped and the company states that its supply is prepared for current deforestation-traceability requirements.
  • Zero-tolerance commitmentsThe published sourcing promise states zero tolerance of slavery, child labour and deforestation.

Source: Islands Chocolate’s official story, The Islands Way and its product FAQs, interpreted and catalogued by Teas.co.uk. Canonical profile: https://teas.co.uk/brand/islands-chocolate/

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Islands Chocolate: Frequently Asked Questions

Where can I buy Islands Chocolate in the UK?

Teas.co.uk lists 3 Islands Chocolate products, with 3 currently in stock. Live prices and stock are shown on this page, and UK delivery is free above the current threshold.

Where does Islands Chocolate cocoa come from?

Islands grows cocoa on its own farms in St Vincent and also works with selected ethical partner farmers. Its current published sourcing includes St Vincent and the Dominican Republic, with other selected origins used across the wider range.

Are Islands hot chocolate powders vegan?

Islands states that its hot chocolate powders are vegan-friendly and contain no milk. Always check the individual product page and packaging for the latest allergen and ingredient information.

What is the difference between flakes and powder?

Chocolate flakes are finely shaved chocolate designed to melt into milk, while hot chocolate powder blends cocoa powder with sugar for a quicker, lighter cup. The teas.co.uk range includes both formats.

How should I make Islands hot chocolate?

Follow the individual pack directions. As a practical starting point, warm milk or plant-based milk gently, whisk in the recommended flakes or powder, and avoid boiling once the chocolate has been added.

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