WHY TEAMING UP WITH A CACAO SOURCER* IS A SMART MOVE -AND THEN SOME…
Let’s be honest -sourcing cacao isn’t for the faint of heart.
TOGO & CACAO
TOGO & CACAO SMALL IN SIZE, BIG IN CHARACTER
SWEET TAKES FROM CHOCOA 2025
Sweet takes from CHOCOA 2025, happy highlights, interesting insights and flavourful foresights
COFFEE & CACAO I Two Players on the Bean Team, Rocking their own Moves, but Scoring Big Together
Even with their distinct characteristics, specialty coffee and specialty cacao share more similarities than we might expect. This connection becomes even more apparent in the Bean-to-Bar or Specialty Cacao and Specialty Coffee 'Bean Scenes'.
CHOCOA 2024 – SPOTLIGHT ON SUSTAINABILITY, QUALITY AND CRAFTMANSHIP
The Amsterdam Cocoa Week was a bustling hub of educational sessions, keynotes, tastings, panel debates and networking opportunities Here you will find our impressions and insights along with our call to keep raising the bar.
Peruvian Cacao Symphony | Unprecedented Flavour Diversity
Amidst Peru's rich biodiversity, the cacao industry stands out, boasting genetic diversity and quality that has earned international acclaim. As cacao grows in the Amazon and Andes, Peru's unique microclimates contribute to an astonishing variety of flavors, making it a smaller but unparalleled player in the cacao world.
Behind the Scenes: Silva’s Cacao Lab
How do we determine which beans are high quality or which cacao boasts great flavour? How do we do quality control? Have a look behind the scenes at our quality lab.
Raising the Bar with Single Variety Cacao
Slowly concepts as single origin, single region, single farm and single variety are entering the chocolate scène...
SUGAR | Unraveling common questions and debunking myths
Chocolate's Ancient Origins to Modern Misconceptions. Join us on a fascinating journey as we explore sugar and chocolate.
SONIC SEASONING
When tasting chocolate, the general rule is that we need to use all our five senses: sight, hearing, touch, smell, and taste. But did you know that the way you experience chocolate could be influenced by something unexpected?