Our Story

Two Friends Made Cambodia the World's 67th Cacao Origin

A Dutch agronomist and a Cambodian farmer, a patch of volcanic highland near the Bu Sra waterfall, and a decade of perseverance.

Stefan Struik and Chanthol Chean, founders of Kamkav Farm

The Founders

Stefan Struik & Chanthol Chean

In 2014, Stefan and Chanthol planted the first cacao trees in Cambodia's history, near the Bu Sra waterfall in Mondulkiri. Nobody had grown cacao in the country before — there was no playbook, no local expertise, no guarantee the trees would take.

Today the estate spans 100+ hectares including partner farmers, growing Trinitario and Forastero across 19 sub-varietals — fully machine-graded, lab-tested, and shipped direct from the farm to chocolate makers worldwide.

A Decade of Firsts

Milestones

The first cacao plantings at Kamkav Farm, 2014

2014 — The First Trees

The first cacao trees ever planted in Cambodia go into volcanic soil near the Bu Sra waterfall, Mondulkiri.

Kamkav Farm through the growing years
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Kamkav Farm today — 100+ hectares of cacao

Today — 100+ Hectares, Grade I

Cambodia is the world's 67th cacao origin. Grade SMC 1 certified under MS 2672:2017, Friend of the Earth certified, buyers on three continents.

Kamkav Farm plantation, Mondulkiri highlands

Where We Stand

Certified, Tested, Traceable

Every batch is graded Grade SMC 1 under MS 2672:2017 by Lembaga Koko Malaysia, and independently analysed by the Malaysian Cocoa Board's Analytical Services Laboratory. Friend of the Earth — Sustainable Agriculture certified through December 2026. Every bag is labelled with batch, harvest date and grade.

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