Taiwan Cacao

Drying Cacao Beans

What is Olivia doing here? During our visit to Pingtung, Taiwan this April, we caught these magical cacao beans basking in the sun at Fu Wan Chocolate's drying room. Full...

Coming Back to Meya Farm

A school of koi fish happily swimming in a fish pond in the middle of a cacao farm? Yes, that's what happens with a forward-thinking aquaponic system at Meya Farm...

Typhoons and Cacao Trees

Did you know Taiwan has a typhoon season? Last year, we saw how intense it can be. The 2024 season was one of the most extreme in recent memory -...

Changzhi Pingtung 70%

Born in Taiwan, grew up in Vancouver, and nurtured by Kasama Chocolate and YI SHI Cacao Collective. Our journey with the Changzhi Pingtung 70% Chocolate began in March 2024, during...

Fermentation

From fermentation, sun-drying, to roasting the cacao beans, every stage is closely related to how the cacao farmers or chocolate makers capture the terroir and how they interpret the local...

Cacao Bean Variety

Unlike the well-known varieties like Forastero, Criollo, Trinitario, and Nacional, many of Taiwan's cacao trees can't be easily classified. Why? Insects do most of the cross-pollination here, while in regions...