Taiwan Cacao

Taiwan Cacao Discovery 2026

  Behind every brand, cacao farmer, and co-op is a compelling story of passion, courage, grit, and resilience. During this trip in Taiwan, we met farmers, chocolate makers, and passionate...

Meya Farm Crash Course 4 - Drying Cacao Beans

Did you spot the cacao beans happily soaking up the sunshine here? During the five days of fermentation, the cacao beans are turned (mixed) and transferred to a different fermentation...

Meya Farm Crash Course 3 - Fermentation

Fermentation is basically all about babying the cacao beans... and patiently waiting for magic to happen. What is the very first step? Marching straight to the banana trees about ten...

Meya Farm Crash Course 2 - Opening Pods and Col...

Need to de-stress or blow off some steam? Craving some social time while working with your hands? Come join us and crack open cacao farsm at Meya Farm! After the...

Meya Farm Crash Course 1 - Harvesting

What would you expect from harvesting cacao fruit, opening pods, and fermenting cacao beans? Easy peasy? Turns out... it became quite the crash course for us! We met at the...

2026

2026 marked our third year of adventures exploring cacao culture and cacao farms in Taiwan. Back in January 2024, with nothing but curiosity (and a tiny bit of nervousness), we...