Cacao Corner

At Silva we believe that sharing knowledge is the best way to promote specialty cacao and chocolate.

In our Cacao Corner, we want to share our knowledge so you can learn more about flavour diversity, which will in turn allow you to better understand this beautiful product and its evolutions.

Unveiling the earliest domestication of cacao ECUADOR

Our love affair with chocolate is much older than we thought; recently discovered traces of cacao on ancient pottery suggest it started in the rain...

Communicating the sustainability of craft chocolate in a sustainable way

There is an opportunity for the craft to differentiate on sustainable topics, but it requires work and a genuine interest in every single action...

Theobroma grandiflorum, the less-known cousin of Theobroma Cocoa

Chocolate, something that we all know and that has become a household staple for many. People tend to describe it as Food of the Gods, the ultimate...