I can barely believe my own luck, because time and again, Misch and my team receive "heart-mail," lovingly decorated and adorned - and just as heart-opening as our cacao. 🥺

Below you can see the card that Andrea sent me from Switzerland.

I won't tell you what it says, hee hee.

Why am I telling you this?

I could go on at length now and complain about how fast-paced our times have become, or even invite you, dear sipper, to also send me such a sweetly decorated card. Admit it, you want to, too. 😈

But I will do none of that.

I am simply telling you for no reason.

Even though this blog mostly serves the purpose of keeping you informed about the latest achievements in the vast cacao-verse, it happens from time to time that it merely serves my own integration - of everything that is happening in me and around me right now.

So, what has changed?

If you have been on board this chocolate cutter for a while and have been rooting for us, you know that an incredible amount, if not everything, has changed - except for the love in our products.

I like to look back on the times when my cacao was still poured into Tupperware containers and, with the right lighting, you could even read the IKEA logo on it - no joke.

Fortunately, those days are long gone.

And what kind of times are these, then?

First of all, I think it's great that I can ask myself questions and pretend that you, dear sipper, asked them to me. Integration and all that...

But what is happening right now is that the baby I brought into the world in 2019 with effort, hardship, and a little panic can now not only walk, but also write, go to festivals, run ads, and juggle - with torches.

I admit, the metaphor is a bit clunky, but I hope you understand me nonetheless. Kakao Mischa is now an organism that not only sustains itself but continues to evolve, gather momentum, and grow - on the inside and the outside.

And what is Mischa doing?

Mischa is enjoying this creation, which has long since ceased to be "his" and has become ours.

Through all the wonderful, loving, and capable hands that get all the tasks done better than I ever could with my two left clumsy paws... I am left with only two things, aside from a few important decisions:

The vision: To open the heart of humanity - just like that.
The writing: To delight your heart and mine with my word salad.

The latter is expected to celebrate a small highlight next year, but I don't want to give too much away yet, hee hee.