About
TERRA, originated from the Latin word for "earth," conveys the message of warmth, solidness and vigorousness. As a chocolate maker, all products are made from bean to bar. Terra focusses on fine-tuning every detail in the process, from roasting raw beans to moulding, while pairing cacao with flavors from all around the world.
Exploring Terroir from All Over the World
TERRA provides the most diverse single origin bean-to-bar chocolate in Taiwan, and looks forward to unfolding the story of terroir of cacao from different regions.
Making Premium Chocolate A Daily Indulgence
At TERRA, we are committed to bringing premium chocolate into everyday life, offering bean-to-bar chocolate bars made with the finest cacao regions around the world, and extend this passion into the creation of desserts, beverages, and culinary delights. Through these various expressions, we seek to capture and convey the unique terroir embedded within each cacao bean, inspiring curiosity and deeper appreciation for cacao and its origins.
The Cultural Stories and Terroir of Cacao
Like all ingredients, the flavor of cacao is shaped by various factors such as soil, climate, variety, and human intervention during cultivation. This concept is akin to the French term "terroir," where the essence of a place is captured through the interplay of nature and culture, resulting in a unique and nuanced taste profile.
What is Bean to Bar?
Every step of the chocolate-making, from the selection of cacao beans, roasting, grinding, tempering, to molding, is meticulously carried out by the brand itself. The dedication to each detail is what defines “Bean to Bar”.
Bean Selection
To ensure the flavor quality, we carefully remove the defective beans, to avoid any negative impact on the flavor.
Roasting
Cacao beans undergo the Maillard reaction at the optimal temperature, developing a complex array of flavors.
Grinding
Crushing the cacao beans through gears.
Winnowing
Separating the shells and nibs.
Conching
Grinding the cacao mass and sugar to below 30 microns.
Tempering
Through temperature fluctuations, the cacao butter molecules are disrupted and then reformed into stable crystals.