Daintree Estates

Daintree Estates Pioneers of Australian grown chocolate made from cocoa grown in the Daintree region of Far North Queensland since 1998. You'll taste the difference.

Daintree Estates is the pioneer of genuine Australian grown chocolate. Daintree Estates is the world’s first commercially produced Australian origin chocolate made from cocoa grown in the world famous Daintree region of Tropical Far North Queensland. Ideal for foodservice and hospitality businesses looking for something unique, high quality and home-grown to indulge their patrons with, Daintree Es

tates has been praised by discerning chocolatiers in some of the world’s traditional chocolate centres including Belgium, France, UK and USA. You can buy Daintree Estates chocolate directly from our website with free shipping within Australia.

01/06/2026

Before the doors opened on the final day of the Good Food & Wine Show, we managed to capture a few quick moments behind the scenes.

A heartfelt thank you to everyone who visited our stand, asked questions about how chocolate is made, and spent time chatting with us. The conversations and connections have been one of the most rewarding parts of the show.

If you’ve enjoyed our chocolates and the stories we share, you can continue exploring our range of unique chocolate bars through our website and via .

Turns out the kind of “sorry” we are feeling is one filled with gratitude 🤎We came into The Good Food & Wine Show hoping...
30/05/2026

Turns out the kind of “sorry” we are feeling is one filled with gratitude 🤎

We came into The Good Food & Wine Show hoping to share our chocolate with a few familiar and new faces — but the reality was far bigger than we imagined. From open to close, it has been a constant stream of conversations, tastings, questions, laughs, and shared love for good chocolate.

Truthfully, we barely had a second to pick up our phones or take photos of our stand. And while we wish we had more to share visually, we’re incredibly grateful to have spent every moment with you.

Thank you for showing up for us. Hope to catch you on the last day!

28/05/2026

All set ready for The Good and Wine expo 🍫🍫🍫 we look forward to seeing you and chatting to you in person. x

First reactions are the best! First reactions after tasting pur delicious Daintree Estates Australian grown chocolate ar...
22/05/2026

First reactions are the best!
First reactions after tasting pur delicious Daintree Estates Australian grown chocolate are revealing.

Do you still remember your first?

🍫 MELBOURNE GIVEAWAY 🍫Australia’s own homegrown chocolate will be exhibiting with atTHE GOOD FOOD & WINE SHOW📍 Melbourne...
22/05/2026

🍫 MELBOURNE GIVEAWAY 🍫

Australia’s own homegrown chocolate
will be exhibiting with
at

THE GOOD FOOD & WINE SHOW
📍 Melbourne Exhibition Centre

🗓️ May 29–31
⏰ 10AM – 5PM daily

✨ WIN FREE PASSES ✨
We’re giving away
10 complimentary day passes

To enter:
📩 DM Daintree Estates
📧 Or email [email protected]

How do you eat your chocolate?Most people just rip open the packaging, break of a bite size piece, stick it in their mou...
22/04/2026

How do you eat your chocolate?

Most people just rip open the packaging, break of a bite size piece, stick it in their mouth and start chewing.

No, no, no, no, no!

That's all wrong.

Did you ever wonder why chocolate prices vary so much from a few dollars right up to more than $20 for a single bar? It's not just fancy packaging. It's not just stupid rich people buying the expensive stuff.

There's a reason some chocolate is expensive, and smart people know why it's worth it.

You don't eat chocolate to get full. You eat chocolate for the flavour.

So what's the proper way to experience chocolate?

We'll give you a hint - it involves all 5 of your senses.

You probably didn't realise that you can listen to chocolate, and what you hear will tell you a lot about what to expect when you put it in your mouth.

Check out our chocolate eating guide to become a pro chocolate taster, and more importantly an expert in identifying chocolate worth eating.

https://www.daintreeestates.com/how-to-eat-chocolate-properly/

22/04/2026

How do you eat chocolate? Crunch crunch gone or savouring the whole experience. We’d like to believe that chocolate isn’t for rushing or filling up. See the colours first—they tell you if it’s dark or milk. Smell it, let it sit for a second. Then take your time and allow the flavors fully activate.

22/04/2026

Something rather special is brewing.

Literally brewing.

It's 100% Fair Dinkum Aussie.
..and we can't wait for this reveal!!!

31/03/2026

Why cocoa deserves its superfood status: Cocoa is naturally packed with minerals like magnesium, iron, and potassium, plus flavonoids and antioxidants. The higher the cocoa content, the more concentrated these nutrients are, making dark, minimally processed cocoa a nutrient-rich pantry staple. Learn more

It's official - we're looking for more cocoa growers!Thanks to Greg McLean and the fabulous team at The Cairns Post and...
04/03/2026

It's official - we're looking for more cocoa growers!

Thanks to Greg McLean and the fabulous team at The Cairns Post and News.com.au who shared this story today.

Australian grown cocoa is mostly really good quality, and typically has a far fruitier and less bitter taste compared to cocoa grown in the larger cocoa producing regions such as West Africa and South America.

‼️True story: The very first commercial customer of Daintree Estates in 2011 was a chocolatier in Belgium!

We'd love to be spreading chocolate love around the world, but right now we can't even keep up supplying our long-term customers right here in Australia and have been forced to turn away some of our largest customers.

Some say having more demand than supply is a good problem to have. Actually, it's devastating and incredibly frustrating.

We've been delighted over the past few weeks to speak with several farmers in Far North Queensland about growing cocoa, and if the expressions of interest actually go ahead, we're expecting to more than double Australia's cocoa volume in the next 5 years.

The more cocoa we grow, the more chocolate we can make. The more chocolate we make, the better the economics influencing pricing, so ultimately the more cocoa we grow in Australia, the lower the price of your Australian grown chocolate gets.

That's good for everyone!

If you know of a farmer in Far North Queensland who might be interested to consider a 1-2 hectare cocoa plantation, tell them we'd love to chat.

More information about growing cocoa is on our website: https://www.daintreeestates.com/growing-cocoa-in-australia/

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