Tuesday, March 10, 2020

"From the Land to the Brand to Life. From the Soil to the Soul"

"From the Land to the Brand to Life. From the Soil to the Soul"
"From the Land to the Brand to Life. From the Soil to the Soul" This is the mantra of our Chocolate Queen, Miss Raquel Toquero-Choa. As for our Chocolate Queen, this has been the purpose of what she is doing. Slowly but surely! as she always says. Her dream is to bring the Filipino traditio…

Thursday, March 5, 2020

The Story of the Chocolate Queen: Miss Raquel Choa

The Story of the Chocolate Queen: Miss Raquel Choa
" Be the Master of your Craft! " This is what Miss Raquel Choa told me when I visited her in her Casa de Cacao. Listening to her story made me realize that she walks her talk. And this made me believe in her more. Life is like a tapestry of events that are weaved together for a purpose. Ever…

Up Close and Personal with the Corporate Chef of Batirol: Anthony Choa

Up Close and Personal with the Corporate Chef of Batirol: Anthony Choa
Anthony Choa, 25 years of age, a graduate of Culinary and Marketing.  The  Corporate Chef of The Chocolate Chamber and Batirol.  He works in tandem with his mom in running the Batirol by The Chocolate Chamber. How did you discover your love for cooking and baking? I traced it back to loving the time tha…