Claudio Corallo Chocolate Factory Travel Guide: Top Sights in Sao

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Claudio Corallo Chocolate Factory- Travel Tips What to See, How to Plan & Tours: Historical & Cultural; Sao Tome and Principe; 5 Reviews

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Suggested Duration: 2 hours

The Claudio Corallo Chocolate Factory, based in São Tomé and Príncipe, is renowned for producing some of the purest chocolate in the world through a meticulous bean-to-bar process. With over 40 years of experience, Claudio Corallo transitioned from coffee production in Zaire to cacao cultivation on São Tomé and Príncipe, where he overcame the natural bitterness of cacao beans through extensive research and experimentation. The factory operates on two plantations: Terreiro Velho on Príncipe, specializing in cacao, Liberica coffee, and pepper, and Nova Moca on São Tomé, dedicated to various coffee varieties. Their handcrafted approach emphasizes sustainability, harmony with nature, and exceptional quality at every stage, making the chocolate a true representation of dedication and expertise.

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Reviews of Claudio Corallo

Dame Setor

4
Reviewed: 2023-09-20

An absolute cocoa/coffee nerd. This man is an encyclopaedia on his subject matter. His passion and expertise was immensely inspirational to me. "The more you transform/process sth, the more you lose its essence" Allora!
N K

5
Reviewed: 2023-07-05

The most thorough and interesting lecture I have ever attended about cacao and chocolate. Can be a bit tiring as there is not much space for sitting and you spend there at least an hour. Claudio is a chocolate enthusiast and scientist, might not be the best experience with kids but super interesting for adults. Tasted all types of chocolate and chocolate-derived products in the range. Price wise is reasonable for the quality and individual approach to each and single cocoa bean.
Sanam H. Zaer

5
Reviewed: 2020-02-09

Hands down, this is the best chocolate I have ever had in my life. That said, there are a few important things to note when visiting this place: 1. The main demonstration is in Portuguese but it is also translated in English on the side. The translation is condensed. If you want a full "chocolate tour" with all of the stories and explanations, I recommend attending one at Alegio chocolate in Palo Alto. 2. Like everything else on the island, it is cash only. Chocolate is significantly cheaper to buy here than in the United States, so bring lots of cash if you are planning to buy. 3. This isn't a great experience with young kids. We brought our 4 and 5 year old. However, we also brought our Ipad so we hid them under a table and threw chocolate samples at them every few minutes and it seemed to work out fine. If you have an option to leave your kids somewhere with a babysitter, you will probably enjoy the experience more!
Kelly Nelson

5
Reviewed: 2019-01-19

Amazing chocolate! The tasting is on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 4:40. Tickets go on sale starting at 3:00. 100,000 dobras. We tried at least 10 amazing versions of the chocolate! It's the best I've ever had. Prices on boxes and packages were not as expensive as I was expecting. (4 euros for small, 8 euros for big to bring home.)
Anu Olopade

4
Reviewed: 2018-08-12

Visited the Chocolate factory in July 2018! History and chocolate testing and sales pitch! Nice tour value for 100Dobra