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.

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Congo Ituri – Specialty Cacao as a Catalyst for Change

Despite perfect climatic conditions and abundant fertile soils, cacao arrived relatively late in Congo DRC. The first trees were planted in the lat...

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Humidity in Cacao Supply Chain: A Balancing Act (Part 2)

If you are interested to read more about our cacao origins (of course, all have perfect humidity), read on!...

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Humidity in Cacao Supply Chain: A Balancing Act (Part 1)

If you are interested to read more about our cacao origins (of course, all have perfect humidity), read on!...

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Philippines: A Rising Star as a Specialty Cacao Origin

Looking at the climatic and geographical conditions of the Philippines you would think it is a major producer of cacao. However, this is not the...

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Boost your Summer Season with High-Temperature Cacao Products

At Silva we picked our brains, and came up with a list of cacao products that work well in the summer season. Read on to find more!...

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Nicaragua: A Land of Flavour Diversity

Although cacao has always existed in Nicaragua, it was never an important export product. Only in 1990s the potential of cacao for the national...

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Everything You Always Wanted to Know about Cacao Butter

The title of this blog post might seem a bit bold – after reading it you might have many more things you want to know about cacao butter. Please,...

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Meet the Makers: Ellen and Luca from GoGround India

We had the opportunity to have a long talk with Ellen and Luca from GoGround and heard their journey from a romance in Hyderabad to a...

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