Diogo Vaz makes São Tomé cocoa into finished chocolate

At São Tomé’s Diogo Vaz cocoa estate and local shop, cocoa moves through production into finished chocolate bars, confectionery and tastings. The brand sells products manufactured close to the place where their principal ingredient is grown.

Diogo Vaz’s agricultural, production and retail teams work across the estate, chocolate making and São Tomé boutique. The company is the credited producer of its range.

Cocoa normally leaves many producing economies before becoming a branded product. Local chocolate-making creates a different opportunity: packaging, premium positioning, retail, food tourism and more value retained around the crop.

Its shop and tasting experience make the production process visible to visitors, connecting food design with tourism.