Founded in 2015 by brothers-in-law Karthikeyan Palaniswamy and Harish Manoj Kumar, Soklet is India’s first-ever tree-to-bar chocolate maker. Nestled on the family-owned Regal Plantation, where cocoa has been cultivated since 2005, Soklet was born from a desire to showcase the exceptional flavor profile of Indian cacao. From farm to bar, the venture is a family affair, with Harish overseeing the plantation, Rathi managing chocolate production, Karthikeyan leading sales and marketing, and Sajini crafting the brand’s beautiful packaging and social presence.

Soklet gained international acclaim in 2017, just two years after creating their first bars, by winning recognition at the International Chocolate Awards—the first major acknowledgment for Indian cacao on the global stage.