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.
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.
Slowly concepts as single origin, single region, single farm and single variety are entering the chocolate scène...
Chocolate's Ancient Origins to Modern Misconceptions. Join us on a fascinating journey as we explore sugar and chocolate.
There is a lot of talk about origin, terroir and identity in chocolate. In this insight, we shed light on 'origin', talk about 'terroir' and dive deeper into the meaning of our tagline 'cacao with an identity'.
The so-called 'Theobroma Cacao' is always in the spotlight. But deep in the Amazon Forest, we ran across the rare 'Theobroma Bicolor'.
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?
The Story of a Young Woman Who Revived the Family Cacao Hacienda
Silva's Ultimate Chocolate Bar Wrapping Guide - Why, and especially How to Presuade with Powerful Packaging.
Today the origin label (GI South Bahia) is associated with reliable sourcing and sustainable cacao.