My first cacao ceremony wasn't really a ceremony at all. It was 2017 in Tingo María, a small town in the Peruvian jungle. Someone handed me a cup with a dark, warm liquid. No ritual,...

In a world that is becoming faster, louder, and more digital, many people are searching for moments of authenticity and presence. Places where they can reconnect with themselves. For some, this path begins quite consciously,...

Sometimes life tells the most beautiful stories. And sometimes all it takes is a shaman, a (broken) laptop, and a pinch of Ayahuasca to remind us that there is more than one way to understand...

If you’ve looked into economics a little bit, or simply listened to a podcast (that isn’t about Kakao Mischa), then you’ve surely come across a certain term: value chain A sober concept that is about...

In the heart of the Peruvian jungle, in the small town of Quillabamba, a special adventure begins: my team and I are on our way to explore the origins of our cacao – and in...

Greetings, dear sipper! Today I have some great news for you once again. Because for a few days now, our new WhatsApp Community, the Kakao Tribe, has been online! For me, Mischa, it has been...

Hi there, dear cocoa soul, Mischa here, you know - the one with the cocoa! Today I'm in the mood to tell you... about recent events and age-old cocoas. Finally, I have an invitation for...

I don't know how many times I have told this story. And every time I tell it differently. From a different perspective, in a different tone, or with a different mood. I feel this story...

Photo: Beate Grötsch I, Mischa Levit, the founder of Kakao Mischa, have always had an irrepressible curiosity and a passion for the new and unknown. This inner drive eventually led me on a journey to...

I have actually been asked this question from time to time. The last time was in front of Beate's camera. No. But danger is a matter of interpretation. The topic of "danger" has come up...