São Tomé Cacao Limited Edition.
High-quality ceremonial cacao from the Chocolate Islands.
Well balenced with notes of tropical fruit, red berries, wine & spice.
Heart warming & inspiring.
From the organic Diogo Vaz plantation on São Tomé Island.
Vintage-certified and sustainable, ethical and regenerative.
 
The origin of São Tomé Cacao
Off the west coast of Africa lies São Tomé, once known as The Chocolate Island. Cacao first arrived here in the 1820s, when the Portuguese brought seeds from Brazil. A century later, the island had become the world’s largest producer, its landscape filled with lush cacao estates called roças.
After independence in 1975, many plantations fell silent. Yet among the ruins, cacao trees continued to grow wild, guardians of an ancient lineage. In recent decades, a quiet revival has begun. Guided by local farmers and visionary producer Diogo Vaz, São Tomé’s cacao tradition is being reborn, blending ancestral knowledge with modern craftsmanship.
 
A flavour like fine wine, think complex & elegant
This cacao reveals a bright, fruity acidity with layers of tropical and red fruit, wine, smoked bell pepper, wood and spice.
A rare combination of Amelonado and Trinitario genetics gives it a refined balance, deep yet lively, grounding yet uplifting.
Like a fine vintage wine, São Tomé cacao is crafted entirely by natural processes, revealing aromas and textures still unknown to most. Each harvest is vintage-certified, making every batch a one-of-a-kind expression of its terroir.
 
Crafted with precision from pod to bar
At Diogo Vaz, every step from harvest to fermentation, drying, roasting, and conching happens on the island itself. Pods are hand-harvested, beans are fermented in banana leaves, and slowly sun-dried on wooden tables.
Inside the local chocolate atelier, roasting is done at precise temperatures to preserve the bean’s natural character. 
 
Regenerating land & uplifting communities
Diogo Vaz’s work goes far beyond chocolate. Their mission supports the revival of São Tomé’s ecosystems and villages:
Sustainable agroforestry and biodiversity protection across the island.
Education and vocational training for children and youth.
Healthcare access and improved living conditions for local families.
By protecting São Tomé’s unique environment and empowering its people, each cacao pod becomes a symbol of regeneration, of land, culture, and spirit.
 
Bright, complex and deeply soulful. This limited edition São Tomé cacao carries the living heartbeat of the island.