The air is cocoa-kissed from the moment you enter Dahlia Chocolates. Tucked along a busy road in Mandaue City, the peaceful shop shares its chocolate secrets through a series of workshops. Last April ...

CEBU, Philippines - Before the Starbucks or even the 3-in-1 coffee frenzy created a stir, there was the traditional sikwate or chocolate drink for an early morning quick fix. This much-loved thick, ...

ONE morning in Diffun, Quirino, the air in Barangay Magsaysay carried the earthy scent of roasting cacao. And in a small training room, 22 members of a local farmers’ association bent over wooden ...

National government agencies have shared ideas, provided inputs, and delivered material assistance to a group of cacao farmers in barangay Juangon, Malitbog town in Southern Leyte, in order to ...

The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and the Department of Trade and Industry’s (DTI) have long been teaming up to help micro, small and medium enterprises become competitive in the local ...

AS PAGASA has declared the start of the rainy season, budding mixologists Joana Paguio and Katrina Vega recently introduced original concoctions which are ideal after-dinner drinks as the habagat ...

Tablea is a tried and true Christmas gift for many people. Holiday gift bags often include a few of these delicious cacao tablets tucked away among the canned goods and instant pasta. Churning out ...

It’s no secret that when it comes to chocolates, Belgium has one of the world’s finest. Backed by centuries-old tradition of chocolate making, this European country houses more than 2,000 chocolate ...