Green beans: Brazil’s Cellva uses biotech to convert coffee waste into cocoa substitute
In Brazil, a São Paulo-based biotech startup is converting coffee waste into cocoa substitute in an effort to address shortages, high prices, and large environmental footprint of chocolate production. Cellva Ingredients—formerly a cultivated pork startup—claims its CoffeeCoa can replace up to 70% of cocoa in many applications. “Coffee and cocoa have intrinsically similar notes and […]
