Taiwan Cacao

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...

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...