Our journey into Singapore began with an exchange. In April, we ran an event with Kenny and Min from Fang Studio and shared cloth made from paper mulberry: Kenny’s from Taiwan, ours from Samoa. In Samoa, our decorated barkcloth is called siapo, made from the inner...

In our humble cacao factory in Melbourne’s west, two cultures meet each day: Bhavani’s Indian heritage and my Samoan roots. We came to this friendship through cacao. It has grown through shared lunches, gentle conversations, and the stories we tell while working with...

There are seasons when caring for others becomes so consuming that we quietly disappear from our own lives. I returned from Western Australia carrying the fullness of choir camp and Yoga Fest, only to step immediately into another season of care. My partner was...

Yes. Like many plants, cacao can naturally contain trace amounts of metals that occur in soil and the wider environment. That doesn't mean cacao is unsafe. It means that where cacao is grown, how it is cultivated and how it is tested matter. At Living Koko, we believe...

Across many cultures, food carries responsibility. The way we grow, prepare and share food reflects our relationship with one another. Food is more than nourishment. It carries stories, traditions and connection. It carries the hands that grow it, the land it comes...