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Press

Publications

Online

Atlantic Magazine -- Chocolate With a Conscience

Global Post -- Sao Tome's heirloom chocolates

Best Life Magazine -- The Best Chocolate on the Planet

New Statesman -- The Chocolate King of Sao Tome

Der Spiegel -- Striving for the world's best chocolate

Seattle Metropolitan Magazine -- Dark and Delicious

BBC News -- A tiny volcanic island off the coast of equatorial Africa has become home to what is described as the world's best chocolate.

BBC News -- On the island of Principe, off the west coast of central Africa, one Italian man is determined to restore the island's reputation for producing the best cocoa in the world.

The Telegraph -- From slave island to chocolate heaven

Books

Chocolate: The Bittersweet Saga of Dark and Light
Mort Rosenblum, North Point Press, 2005.
Mr. Rosenblum payed a visit to Claudio and the plantation, he devotes an entire intriguing chapter to Claudio and what he is accomplishing with cacao on these two tiny African islands. Having roots as a reporter, Mr. Rosenblum writes in a very investigative, engaging and humorous way. This is a wonderful book about chocolate that travels the globe.

The Chocolate Connoisseur: For everyone with a passion for chocolate
Chloe Doutre-Roussel, New York, Penguin Group, 2006
This incredibly informative, well written book about chocolate is a needed addition to any chocolate connoisseur’s library. Ms. Doutre-Roussell has spent some time making chocolate with Claudio and writes very graciously about him in her book. Illustrated throughout, this is a fantastic chocolate lovers resource!