Did you know that the Philippines produces and has its very own dark chocolate? We call it tableya.

What is Tableja?
Tableja is the Boholano name of the Filipino chocolate tableya/tablea.

What is tableya?
Tableya or tablea is roasted, ground, and molded nibs of fermented pure (100%) cacao beans without added ingredients and additives. It is also a cocoa mass and made from cacao beans that are fermented, dried, roasted, ground then molded.

What is Tableja de Binsoy?
Various parts of the Philippines have their own way of molding tableya, and in Jagna, Bohol there is what you call “Tableja de Binsoy”. So, Tableja de Binsoy is the art of tableya making in Jagna, Bohol.  Basically, the tableya is molded using the binsoy knife.

Sikwate is a local Filipino Hot Chocolate usually made as a morning drink and afternoon merienda drink. This delicious drink is made from tablea.

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