This year hits different — it’s our 2nd anniversary, and we’re celebrating with a nod to 2 of our favorite plants: vanilla and coffee. For this occasion, we invite you to pause, to breathe, to taste the simple wonders of nature.

Like decaf coffee, pure vanilla is all about subtle energy: calming, grounding, and comforting without the buzz. Both come from plants that blooms into white little flowers. Both plants need insane dedication to grow, harvest, and process. Both hold rich, layered flavors you can’t rush or fake. And both deserve to be treated with the same respect we give to our favorite specialty coffees.

This is a celebration rooted in mindfulness, growth and gratitude. So here’s to two years of slowing down, savoring more, and choosing the real over the rushed. 

Cheers.

At  S P I L L S T O N E ®, we believe in putting realness back into the things we eat and drink. That's why we’ve partnered with MeMe Farm Malaysia to roll out a special vanilla-focused menu, crafted entirely with pure natural single-origin ground vanilla beans, not the artificial stuff.

If dessert is the default application for vanilla, we’re here to change that. From the rich, earthy vanilla mushroom pasta to the comforting aroma of our vanilla latte, every dish highlights how versatile and deep single-origin vanilla can be. Just like how specialty coffee changed the way we view our daily brew, we’re hoping to show that mindful, transparent ingredients can totally transform your everyday meals too.

This is our love letter to authenticity — flavour that’s traceable, sustainable, and grounded in real stories. 

Vanilla planifolia: the real MVP behind true vanilla flavour, is an orchid species native to Mexico but now grown around the world in tropical climates, including Malaysia. This is also the second most expensive spices in the world.

What makes it legendary isn’t just the flavour or price, it’s the biology. Each flower blooms for just one day and must be hand-pollinated within 12 hours to produce a bean, making cultivation incredibly labour-intensive. After harvest, the beans undergo a long curing process, during which natural enzymatic reactions develop the complex flavor compounds. One key molecule is vanillin (C8H8O3), but real vanilla contains over 250 other aromatic compounds that contribute to its rich, layered taste — something artificial vanilla (which is 95% synthetic vanillin) simply can’t replicate.

Unlike lab-made substitutes, vanilla planifolia brings together smoky, woody, floral, and creamy notes, all balanced naturally by the plant’s own chemistry.

So next time you taste it, know you're experiencing the result of intense biology, craftsmanship, and patience — a flavor that’s anything but plain.

Our vanilla journey starts with Dr. Chong, founder of MeMe Farm in Malaysia. With a PhD in Plant Pathology, Dr. Chong brings deep scientific expertise to every step of the cultivation process, from disease management to sustainable farming practice.

After years in academia, he shifted his focus to real-world impact, pioneering one of Malaysia’s fully traceable vanilla farms. His mission is simple: make real, high-quality vanilla accessible while keeping full transparency from soil to table.

Every bean we use has a story, from hand-pollination to the final curing, every dish you taste carries hisrelentless commitment to craft,care and conscious agriculture.It’s farm-to-cup, farm-to-plate,and 100% homegrown pride.

Recognized officially by the Department of Agriculture Malaysia (Jabatan Pertanian Malaysia),MeMe Farm is proud to be the first certified vanilla farm in the state of Selangor, holding MyGAP (Malaysia Good Agriculture Practices) certification (myGAP.23.2271/B-14787) for its commitment to quality, safety, and sustainability.

Today, their vanilla is also promoted as a key agriculture product of Selangor, representing both innovation and sustainability in local farming.