El sentido del cacao is an innovative Project inspired in BBVA’s brand purpose, ‘’Creando Oportunidades’’, in collaboration with Jordi Roca, chef of the Michelin 3-star restaurant El Celler de Can Roca. This scientific-culinary journey was developed by experts at BBVA, CSIC, Fundación Cerebro and the Red Olfativa Española (Spanish Olfactory Network), among others, in an attempt to give flavor back to a group of people who have lost their ability to savor.After conducting a prior research, we discovered that one out of five people in the world suffer from flavor alterations (dysgeusia). The most common consequences of this disorder include frustration, social isolation or depression, yet most of society is unaware of its existence. What if BBVA could give this group of people back the sense of taste they have lost? This was the starting point for a year-long research, resulting in the design of a customizable set and a cocoa-flavored dessert that could adapt to each participant’s disorder.This groundbreaking project that included neurosciences, gastrophysics and sensory management, was also recorded for a documentary and resulted in a limited edition of chocolates, to draw the world’s attention to a condition that affects 17% of the global population.