Local brand 1919 Chocolate recently garnered its second Silver Award for its 62% Dark Chocolate and a first Bronze Award for the 70% Dark Chocolate from the prestigious Academy of Chocolate 2021 under the Tree-to-Bar category. The Academy of Chocolate identifies and recognizes the ...

There are lots of reasons to be proud of the Filipino chocolate scene—the Philippines is home to some truly great cacao, and there are a growing number of amazing local brands that craft up swoon-worthy chocolate bars. Some of these players have ...

Here's one delicious way to get your chocolate fix and support small businesses at the same time: check out Chew's local Nama-style chocolates. 23-year old Kyla Pecolera started the business in July 2020, originally just for family and close friends. Now, her Nama-style chocolates ...

Candy bars make the candy-eating experience all the more fun, thanks to how they layer and combine different elements like chocolate, nougat, nuts, and more. If you're anything like us, you likely have lots of good memories of enjoying your favorite candy ...

In case you didn’t know, the bean-to-bar company received seven awards during this year's Great Taste Awards in the U.K. To add to their growing list of awards under their belt, Auro recently received five gold awards during the International Chocolate Awards 2020 ...

Senator Cynthia Villar, the current chairperson of the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Food, approved Senate Bill No. 1741 which proposes Davao City to be recognized as the “Cacao and Chocolate Capital” of the Philippines.According to Manila Bulletin, Villar approved the bill last ...

The Philippines is home to amazing food finds, thanks to the many creative and talented local players that continue to come up with innovative and great-tasting products. Here are more reasons to be proud of what we've got: A number of Filipino ...

The enhanced community quarantine has affected us all, albeit in different ways. Some of us have turned to the comforting power of sweet treats to help deal with their feelings (no shame in that!), others have picked up cooking and baking to ...

Locally-made chocolates are making its way to other parts of the world! Theo and Philo, a bean-to-bar artisan chocolate from the Philippines, is now available in Paris, France.In an Instagram post, the brand announced that Theo and Philo chocolates are now available at Kosak Paris, a premium ...

Who doesn’t love chocolate? Certainly not us. Locally, Davao has made a name for itself as a source for high-quality cacao beans, with lots of local chocolatiers using these beans to create their bars and more. Plus, a lot of them work ...

Kitkat has its classics but they’re also known to get playful and produce different limited-edition flavors. The Japanese KitKat flavors already have more than 300 flavors with some of the most unique being the Momji Manju. But wouldn’t you want to try ...

How convenient it would be to have the famous flavors of the Philippines in one box? If you know someone who’s feeling a little homesick or if you want to gift a visiting foreigner friend something proudly Pinoy this Christmas, look no ...

"When we found out he made it to the Top 50, we were already ecstatic so we decided to bring him to Paris to receive his award in person. But WOW! Little did we know he would make it to the Top ...

If you’re planning a get-together or special event anytime soon, like a wedding, birthday, or baptism, it’s better to have a goodie bag filled with something anyone will appreciate, like food! When you have a bit of extra moolah to spare, celebrate ...

If you're tired of the same chocolate bars, then you have to try Theo and Philo’s new Tanduay chocolate bar!Theo and Philo, one of the local chocolatiers in the Philippines, concocted a new chocolate bar infused with Tanduay rum. The new chocolate ...

Malagos Chocolate, local tree-to-bar chocolate brand from Davao, won bronze awards in this year’s Academy of Chocolate Awards. This year's announcement of the Academy of Chocolate awards brings Malagos Chocolate a total recognition of 34 international awards and 1 national win.This year, Malagos bagged ...

There's no question that the Philippines produces some of the world's best chocolates. Just this year, several of our local chocolatiers won awards in the international circle, including Auro Chocolate, who received accolades at the 2018 Academy of Chocolate Awards in the U.K last ...

There are two kinds of people in the world: Those who like chocolates and those who are wrong. We kid, of course, but if you find yourself wholeheartedly agreeing, then The Malagos Book of Chocolate (P1,500) is a must-have. Aside from telling the story ...