La Maison du Cacao

There is not much to see, but the info session is very good, although they offered only French version. We were using Google live translation and it worked quite well. A lot of information about cacao and the degustation.

We've been in Guadeloupe for 2 months, visited everything without reservation (bigger places than this) but here we were denied access to the English tour, they told us to "forget it" as there is no place left. We still wanted to see so we paid for the French tour, the garden was really nice and interesting but if you don't have the guts, you won't get any chocolate. We ended up standing near the English speaking guide who was nice and in the end she gave us chocolate to try.

Nice museum. There are English tours on Wednesdays and Fridays. You can book on the website. We enjoyed the story of the cacao and than the tasting too. The program is 1 and a half hour long. On Sundays and Mondays they are closed. There is a shop as well.

I'm writing this with genuine sadness. Before booking, we emailed asking if we could use translation tools since we don't speak French. Their response was completely off-topic - they wrote "Sorry but we don't have any proposition for using a camera translator..." which didn't answer our question at all. We were asking if we could use OUR OWN translator, not if they provide one. Five minutes into the tour, the guide stopped to tell us we couldn't use Google Translate. There's no signage anywhere stating this rule. I watched my nice and nephew excitement fade as they realized they couldn't understand anything being said. We sat through 45 minutes of a lecture in a language we don't know, unable to participate in the experience they'd been looking forward to. When I tried to share feedback afterward - not angry, just hoping they'd understand - the staff member was completely dismissive. No acknowledgment that we'd paid for an experience the children couldn't access. This policy raises serious questions about consumer rights and accessibility. In 2025, actively preventing visitors from using translation tools is the opposite of inclusivity.

The tasting was phenomenal! Our guide spoke English, so no language barrier there, and really explained in depth all the history, use and production of cocoa and then chocolate. Really nice atmosphere, could move there😂

Great experience, very knowledgeable and courteous guide. She explained everything for us in English and was very personable. I was on crutches when visiting and she brought me a chair for the presentation. Yes, you must pay for the demonstration but the tastings along the entire process is more than what you pay. Please look at the pictures posted, you taste everything pictured plus additional many exceptional chocolates/cocoa and rum!! We thoroughly enjoyed this visit!

Very good explanations about the cacao plant, with an tasting which exploded your taste buds. To be recommended. I got a real cacao flash ....

This was a hidden treasure on our trip! On our first full day, the weather was iffy with on and off showers. We were driving by and decided to stop, if for nothing else, to purchase a few items to bring home. We coincidentally arrived at the start of the English tasting of the day, so decided to pay and stay. It ended up being one of the highlights of our trip! The guide was extremely interesting and it was almost like being at a wine tasting, for chocolate! We learned so much about the process and got to taste the steps along the way.....and tour the grounds and see the cocoa pods growing! The little gift shop had delicious and amazing products you can't get anywhere else, and the staff could not be nicer. Do NOT miss this stop on your vacation!