Chocolate of the week: São Tomé

The island nation of São Tomé & Príncipe is located in the Gulf of Guinea off the western coast of Central Africa. It is one of the smallest countries in Africa.

The main language is Portuguese, having been settled by Portugal throughout the 1600s. The rich volcanic soil is ideal for sugar, coffee, and cacao. São Tomé became independent 1975.

The Portuguese brought cacao from Brazil to Principe and Sao Tomé in the early 1800s.

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