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This Cacao Tablea From Bohol Will Make Your Hot Choco Recipes Heavenly
Perfect for the rainy season!
By: Shanice Reyes | June 29, 2022
Images: Balai Cacao Facebook page (L); Unsplash (R)
Boholanos are all aware of how Philippine weather can be during the next few weeks. Unfortunately, blue and warm skies have left Filipinos again in exchange for cloudy and rainy skies. But let’s not be disheartened, for one soothing hot cup of chocolate drink made with cacao tablea can keep you warm and calm on a rainy day.
Luckily, for Boholanos, chocolate, cacao, or as locals call it—tableya, has become one of Bohol’s pride. Inspired by a small community in San Isidro, Balai Cacao is now a registered and accredited producer of tablea in Tagbilaran City, Bohol. They have a lot to offer on a cold day—from sweetened with muscovado to unsweetened tablea. To find out more about Balai Cacao’s physical store and cacao tablea, read on!
Locally-made Cacao Tablets in Bohol
Image: Balai Cacao Facebook page
The land of Chocolate Hills is not only about the jaw-dropping scenery of the world-famous attraction but also about this round-shape delicacy. Until now, Balai Cacao’s tablea in Bohol continues to warm Filipino homes with its heavenly flavor.
The physical store of Balai Cacao is located along Saligumba Street in Manga District, Tagbilaran City. Locally grown and harvested by small farmers in San Isidro, these pure beans are processed by Balai Cacao into various chocolate bars and tablea.
When it rains, hot chocolate pours!
Image: Balai Cacao Facebook page
While most parts of the country are still in quarantine because of the pandemic, dine-ins are not everyone’s cup of tea. Anyone can make a hot chocolate drink at home using Balai Cacao’s cacao tablea. Balai Cacao’s Sweetened with Muscovado Tablea (PhP180) is a must-try for sweet tooths. Meanwhile, Balai Cacao’s Pure Unsweetened Tablea (PhP117 to PhP165) makes an ideal hot drink for those who want to tone down their sugar. With Balai Cacao’s tablea flavors, you would like to sit beside the window and dream of sipping a hot mug of their delicious chocolate.
Apart from their physical store in Tagbilaran City, they can also ship their products nationwide.
Balai Cacao is located at Manga-Ubujan Boundary Drive, Manga District, Tagbilaran City. They are open from Mondays to Sundays from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. For more information about their products, you can visit their official Facebook Page at https://web.facebook.com/balaicacao/?_rdc=1&_rdr.
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This article was initially published in Yoorekka on June 11, 2021.
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About Shanice Reyes
Shanice Reyes writes to buy herself good coffee and bike parts. When she's not writing, you can find her playing Ultimate Frisbee, traveling to new places, or hanging out with her dogs and tarantulas. Though she has an irrational fear of heights, she'd love to try sky-diving one day.
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