Comments on: Hot Chocolate from Tablea

By: miren

miren — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 15:24:42 +0000

i searched for “tablea” and this blog came out. im thinking of giving it as souvenirs for our wedding together w a small batirol.

whats the best tablea?

so far all i see in the supermarket is antonio pueo.

By: Wagne

Wagne — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 08:11:24 +0000

I remember when i used to spend my summers with my lola and cousins. We do the grinding once she completed roasting the cocoa beans. I pretty much know the process of creating tablea but the best thing is having to do it with them — my lola and cousins…

Live on, Lola…

By: Chris

Chris — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 07:18:44 +0000

Does anyone know where to buy a good quality cast-iron tsokolatera/chocolatera with a good wooden batirol? My mom inherited her family’s cast-iron tsokolatera and batirol from her Pampanga house which we use now to cook up a traditional holiday serving of a thick nutty-choco ground chocolate paste we source from Pampanga. I’ve always wanted to have that tsokolatera someday but my older sister is trying to own it already!—so I want to see if I could just buy my own and whip up my own hot chocolate with out haveing to argue as to who will inherit the traditional batirol and tsokolatera!

By: tere

tere — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 07:04:34 +0000

i just made brownies with a marshmallow and chocolate topping. instead of the imported chocolate chips, i coarsely chopped around 10 tablea disks (each disk as large as a polvoron) for the chocolate topping. (i also added barako to the brownie mix for a pinoy brownie.)

the tablea chips didn’t taste bitter at all – but definitely not sweet – just chocolatey. the tablea provided just the right crunch to balance the ooziness of the melted marshmallow.

By: aimee

aimee — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 11:05:01 +0000

hello!

just like you guys, i also love chocolate in any form :)

with hot cocoa, i have tried antonio pueo and the one from cebu in green package where you get from the grocery. i thought then they were good, BUT nothing compares to the one we’re having now which is roasted, locally grown, and 100% pure cacao. it’s the BEST so far… the price is 250 pesos per pack (1/2 kilo).

for orders, you may call/text me at 0917-5308942. or email: aimsqsun@gmail.com

By: rex

rex — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 17:08:48 +0000

funny how good internet is to find persons with common interests, I have been a fan of tsokolate since 30 some years ago. my lola in pototan, iloilo was the one who made me love this tsokolate. whenever we visited her during the holidays I would wake up every morning first with the sound of her wedding ring hitting the batidor which she rolls between her two palms then the aroma of the hot tsokolate follows. She would serve them in tiny tsokolate cups from a tsokolate pitcher. I just arrived from iloilo for the holidays and tasting the family tsokolate recipe has made me decide to share it to those who wish to, watch out for the marketing of KANAMIT! Tsokolate ni Lola Ayoy, a family recipe. For orders, just text or call me at 09209114069. Our tableas are homemade and well chosen from cacao trees cultivate by us, our tableas are already mixed with sugar so that you could actually lick it without suffering the bitterness of pure tsokolate. Happy new year to all.

By: dal

dal — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 10:20:50 +0000

hello everyone!!!

i really love tableya..im from tagbilaran bohol..im very proud to say that we are one of the suppliers of tableya here in many supermarkets in bohol..it is really pure cacao..we have many orders came from different places all over the phil..

if u have some questions about this product,u may email me: dalux_04@yahoo.com.

visit bohol and u will see our products..

thanx.

By: Eric

Eric — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 04:08:53 +0000

wow…i love hot cocoa or hot chocolate or whatever you call them.. :)

anyway, for those who are looking for tableas (chips) as well as the powder form – we are a distributor of carefully selected, best tasting and absolutely PURE CACAO from all-over the Philippines. and for those who are planning to give them as giveaways this xmas season, our package are almost ready…just put the ribbon and card on it.

it depends on the location, i can also deliver them for free. you may email me at eric.tipon@gmail.com or call/text 09205945850.

By: Emily

Emily — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 06:48:57 +0000

I’m planning to give chocolate tablea (the real stuff) for giveaways this Christmas. Can anyone post the name of the shop and their contact numbers? I’ve been looking for the number of La Resurrection but I can’t find it in any directory.

By the way, I was reading at all the comments posted here. I agree that tablea can’t compare with anything from those bald chocolate bars… Tablea rocks and definitely only for chocolate purists… Anyone who’s had this for christmas eve noche buena would agree…

By: Marketman

Marketman — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 23:03:15 +0000

Hi Margaux, I had subsequent posts on batidor, batirol etc. here and agree with you on names of implements. Hot chocolate is a big deal in Bohol (together with my favorite broas) but it is the watery-ier version... Eiram and Zirthaeb, tablea is available in groceries and bazaars...