generations of tz’utujil mayan chocolate making
Think Outside The Bar
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Think Outside The Bar 〰️
On the shores of Lake Atitlan, Guatemala, Diego continues a tradition of craft chocolate making that stretches back for thousands of years. Adapting a recipe learned from his grandmother and made only in small batches, we produce a chocolate roll unlike any other.
At Diego’s Chocolate, we pride ourselves in making “slow chocolate.” For example, every label is hand-colored and we carefully roast our cacao beans over a wood fire. With this philosophy we keep our existing team of employees working.
It’s labor-intensive chocolate. By gaining more customers, new jobs are created quickly.
All of our ingredients come from within Guatemala, and we buy from small farmers.
Origin Story
Our chocolate is descended from the Mayan. It has been an important part of their traditional culture for millennia.
Adapting local cacao traditions, this modest Tz’utujil company has made one-of-a-kind products and created jobs in Guatemala since 1990.
Our team
Learn about the group of talented Tz’utujil artisans who make Diego’s Chocolate.
We are proud to offer our employees fair pay, free daily lunch, and other benefits not found in most Guatemalan businesses.
Diego’s son and daughter run the daily operations, and most of our employees are women!
Taste the flavors of guatemala
Each colored wrapper represents a different flavor chocolate. All of our cacao, panela, and inclusions ( ike cardamom and cobanero chile) come from within Guatemala. There’s something for everybody. Click below to visit our online shop and see what’s available.