Unfortunately it’s not easy to know if a cacao product contains high levels of cadmium just by reading the label or packaging. The best way to ensure that you are not consuming excessive levels of cadmium is to choose products that have been third-party tested or known to be sourced from regions where cadmium levels are known to be low.

At Silva, we take great care in sourcing only the highest quality cacao beans. We carefully source our beans from non-risk zones and in the unlikely event that a zone becomes more risky, for example due to heavy rainfall, we test the beans to ensure they meet EU standards for cadmium levels.. This ensures that our clients receive only the best and safest cacao beans. If you have any questions or concerns about your beans, please do not hesitate to contact us and we will be happy to assist you.