M
aüa is the first bean to bar chocolate factory in Mallorca. It is a project built from the love and respect for cacao, the land, and a desire to bring an artisanal and locally produced chocolate to the island. Founded in 2020 by Silvia and Jaume, Maüa is a young company that has grown quickly in the last four years. The couple met in Nicaragua, where Silvia was working in the field of psychology and education, when she met Jaume, who is from Mallorca but was living in the country and traveling around Central America as a representative for a cacao and coffee importer. They both had a deep appreciation for the history and beauty of cacao – Jaume as an agronomist and through his over 10 years of experience in Central America, while for Silvia, cacao was a fruit she knew and loved since she was young; Her grandparents had cacao trees in their garden and they would often make delicious drinks and sweets from the fruit. When the pair decided to move back to Mallorca and were considering their next career move, the pandemic arrived, so with time on their hands and a growing curiosity, they began making small batches of chocolate bars for friends and family.
