--- title: "Lucid Chocolatier: search popularity in New Zealand" description: "A New Zealand bean-to-bar chocolate maker. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/brands/lucid-chocolatier" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Lucid Chocolatier: search popularity in New Zealand A New Zealand bean-to-bar chocolate maker. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Brand**: Lucid Chocolatier - **Market**: New Zealand - **Measured month**: Sep 2026 - **Share of Search among artisan chocolatiers**: 0.44% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Artisan chocolatiers | 10 | 0.44% | 140 | - [Artisan chocolatiers](/demand/nz/categories/nz-artisan-chocolatiers) ## Top artisan chocolatiers in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Lucid Chocolatier was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Lucid Chocolatier is the third most recommended of the ten. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Foundry Chocolate | 1st | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | House of Chocolate | 2nd | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Lucid Chocolatier | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Honest Chocolat | 4th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Wellington Chocolate Factory | 5th | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Bohemein | 6th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Ocho | 7th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Devonport Chocolates | 8th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Hogarth Chocolate | 9th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Patagonia Chocolates | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about artisan chocolatiers - Asked ChatGPT "Which artisan chocolatier should I buy in New Zealand?": 1. Foundry Chocolate, 2. Lucid Chocolatier, 3. Honest Chocolat, 4. Wellington Chocolate Factory - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best artisan chocolatier brands in New Zealand?": 1. Foundry Chocolate, 2. Lucid Chocolatier, 3. Ocho, 4. Wellington Chocolate Factory, 5. Bohemein, 6. Hogarth Chocolate - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best artisan chocolatier in New Zealand for gift boxes?": 1. House of Chocolate, 2. Bohemein, 3. Wellington Chocolate Factory - Searched Google, AI Overview "chocolate gifts nz": 1. Honest Chocolat, 2. House of Chocolate, 3. Devonport Chocolates, 4. Ocho - Searched Google, AI Overview "luxury chocolates nz": 1. Devonport Chocolates, 2. House of Chocolate, 3. Wellington Chocolate Factory Not named in any answer: Patagonia Chocolates. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 20, 2026. ## How has branded search demand for Lucid Chocolatier changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Lucid Chocolatier in New Zealand held steady at 140. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Lucid Chocolatier’s share of searches among artisan chocolatiers in New Zealand peaked at 1.7% in March 2026 and was lowest at 0.25% in February 2026. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand artisan chocolatiers in September 2026? - In September 2026, Wellington Chocolate Factory overtook Devonport Chocolates to rank 2nd among artisan chocolatiers in New Zealand, with 20.7% of the searches. - In September 2026, Honest Chocolat gained share of searches among artisan chocolatiers in New Zealand, from 5.1% to 6%. - In September 2026, Bohemein lost share of searches among artisan chocolatiers in New Zealand, from 9.6% to 7.5%. - In September 2026, Patagonia Chocolates lost share of searches among artisan chocolatiers in New Zealand, from 38.9% to 38%. - In September 2026, Ocho lost share of searches among artisan chocolatiers in New Zealand, from 2.8% to 2.2%. - In September 2026, Foundry Chocolate rose from 8th to 7th among artisan chocolatiers in New Zealand. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Artisan chocolatiers | 140 | 0.41% | 10 | | Nov 2025 | Artisan chocolatiers | 140 | 0.36% | 10 | | Dec 2025 | Artisan chocolatiers | 260 | 0.53% | 10 | | Jan 2026 | Artisan chocolatiers | 140 | 0.36% | 10 | | Feb 2026 | Artisan chocolatiers | 110 | 0.25% | 10 | | Mar 2026 | Artisan chocolatiers | 720 | 1.7% | 8 | | Apr 2026 | Artisan chocolatiers | 320 | 0.87% | 10 | | May 2026 | Artisan chocolatiers | 170 | 0.56% | 10 | | Jun 2026 | Artisan chocolatiers | 170 | 0.7% | 10 | | Jul 2026 | Artisan chocolatiers | 170 | 0.59% | 10 | | Aug 2026 | Artisan chocolatiers | 170 | 0.55% | 10 | | Sep 2026 | Artisan chocolatiers | 140 | 0.44% | 10 | ## How are Lucid Chocolatier’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Lucid Chocolatier’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading. - “lucid chocolatier” ## Which artisan chocolatiers compete with Lucid Chocolatier? - [Patagonia Chocolates](/demand/nz/brands/patagonia-chocolates) - [Wellington Chocolate Factory](/demand/nz/brands/wellington-chocolate-factory) - [Devonport Chocolates](/demand/nz/brands/devonport-chocolates) - [Bohemein](/demand/nz/brands/bohemein) - [Honest Chocolat](/demand/nz/brands/honest-chocolat): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/honest-chocolat-vs-lucid-chocolatier - [House of Chocolate](/demand/nz/brands/house-of-chocolate): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/house-of-chocolate-vs-lucid-chocolatier - [Foundry Chocolate](/demand/nz/brands/foundry-chocolate): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/foundry-chocolate-vs-lucid-chocolatier - [Ocho](/demand/nz/brands/ocho): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/lucid-chocolatier-vs-ocho - [Hogarth Chocolate](/demand/nz/brands/hogarth-chocolate): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/hogarth-chocolate-vs-lucid-chocolatier ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Lucid Chocolatier: search popularity in New Zealand". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/brands/lucid-chocolatier This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/brands/lucid-chocolatier. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.