About Us
Nature
Honoring natural rhythms through regenerative farming that heals the earth and nourishes the soul.
Community
Built on genuine human connection, nurturing communities at source, in Scotland, and everywhere our cacao reaches.
Joy
Savouring depth over speed and celebrating the goodness of nature and good motivation of many people who make this possible.
Fair Trade
Redefining business as a force for good where land, community, and commerce thrive in harmony.
…to Scotland
Rooted in Two Worlds
I have always been drawn to depth – the kind of connection that skips small talk and goes straight to the core. That same pull toward the ancient and the wild led me from my birthplace in Brazil to the rugged landscapes of Scotland. Paradoxically, living far away only made me fall more deeply in love with Bahia. Traveling and absorbing other cultures taught me that the place you grow up in leaves an imprint so profound it never truly leaves you. Today, Scotland is the home where I built my life and where my son was born, but the vibrant soul of Bahia remains alive in my bones.
A Modern Pilgrimage
My passion lies in how natural systems intertwine and the mysterious ways we find belonging in non-rational places. It was actually through horses that I found the farm. On a trip back to visit family, I attended a retreat held on a cacao farm nestled among the lush, breathtaking valleys and mountains of Bahia. Surrounded by bright, living cacao trees, I encountered a family-run estate where a commitment to organic, regenerative farming was treated as a sacred duty. There, they ferment their cacao beans in banana leaves and dry them naturally under the sun, tending every step of the process with a patience that cannot be rushed.
In Roslin glen.
Near Loch Rannoch.
The Birth of a Dream
Tasting that single-estate cacao, I couldn’t believe the richness that had always been there, waiting for me in my own homeland. It was a perfect convergence of everything I love: the mountains, the valleys, the horses, and good, sincere people doing serious, intentional work. They welcomed me not as a visitor, but as family, offering a rare sense of warmth and belonging. The dream of bringing this golden, natural treasure from my birthplace back to my home in Scotland became what we now call Mother Bahia.
Honouring the Essence
Mother Bahia is crafted for those who seek integrity in what they consume. We offer single-estate tree-to-bar chocolate in 5 flavours, and pure 100% cacao bars for deeper practice. This isn’t an endeavor built for mass quantity or profit; it is about essence. Every bean is curated with reverence for every system involved: the land, the family, the process, and the people who will eventually hold it in their hands.
The farm
A father, a mother, two sons, daughters ~ and now grandchildren too, with a few trusted local people woven into the fabric of it all. They treat everyone who arrives as part of the family. That’s not a figure of speech. You walk onto that land and within hours you feel it ~ a warmth, an ease, a sense of belonging that’s rare and real. I’ve rarely felt so immediately at home somewhere that wasn’t mine.
We have a lot in common. A deep respect for organic growing. A commitment to regenerative farming. A belief that honouring natural systems matters. They are committed to serious, intentional work ~ fermenting their cacao beans in banana leaves grown right there on the farm, naturally drying them, tending every step of the process with patience and care.
