Dagoba Chocolate

In 2001, Founding Alchemist Frederick Schilling created DAGOBA out of a love for fine food and a desire to foster excellence, innovation and social responsibility through the chocolate industry. Guided by the Art of Chocolate Alchemy*, we transform cacao into exquisite chocolate through Full Circle Sustainability* that blends Quality, Ecology, Equity and Community.

Frederick’s passion for chocolate developed while he was a chef looking for a career change, and experimented with chocolate and chai. “I’m a huge fan of chai, and adding ginger to the chai-chocolate mix sent it over the top!” Trusting his intuition, Frederick turned full time to chocolate alchemy. “I was always in the kitchen blending this and that, with family and friends infusing their creativity.”

After fine tuning formulations and scouring the world for the finest organic cacao, Frederick and some dedicated family and friends began producing and wrapping the first bars by hand. Lavender and other creations joined chai to bring new flavors to marketplace, defining the innovative spirit that continues to this day.