Sharing a sweet inspiration to the Filipinos in the U.S

Caryll Arcayan 09/07/2018

What is it that Filipino migrants in the U.S. surely miss? The sweet smelling aroma of Filipino merienda favorites especially the famous sikwate and champorado among others. With the privilege of giving back this memory as a…

TCC shares Cacao concoctions to the world

Caryll Arcayan 04/28/2018

EACH one of us has a unique gift from above worth sharing with the rest of the world, and for The Chocolate Chamber (TCC), it’s their cacao concoctions that bring delight to every soul that tastes it.…

A mother’s gift of passion

Hannah Perez 04/09/2018

LOVE indeed is the greatest gift of all. But when infused with passion, love becomes sweeter, literally and figuratively. Such was displayed at the 21st birthday celebration of Jonathan Choa, the fourth child of “The Chocolate Queen…

Cloudy with a side of comfort food

PR 11/17/2017

When it comes to beating the “brr” months, some people put on their favorite sweater, while others find warmth in cuddles—but the most reliable way to beat the chill is to indulge yourself with some comfort food.…

Batirol’s sweet taste of victory

Caryll Arcayan 11/03/2017

  THERE’S a purpose behind every dream. For Chocolate Queen Raquel Choa, her passion for chocolate became a pursuit to inspire others to value their dreams. From her grassroots of learning to make pure chocolate or tablea…

Beyond Chocolate Series: Chocolate on Canvas

Tricia Rodrigo 06/23/2017

  Go beyond chocolate and see Cacao in a whole new light as The Chocolate Chamber brings you the Beyond Chocolate series. For its first leg, get to create your own Cacao Art at the Chocolate on…

Beauty secrets from Cebu’s Chocolate Queen

Cris Evert Lato-Ruffolo 04/20/2017

CEBU’S Chocolate Queen married as a teenager and now has eight children between the ages of 25 and 10. When people see her, it’s not unusual for them to say: “How does Raquel Toquero Choa maintain her…

WATCH: How to make Cacao de Bola

Marc Eric Cosep 02/02/2017

Cebu’s Chocolate Queen Raquel Choa shows how she makes her famous Cacao de Bola at The Chocolate Chamber outlet along Pres. Quirino Street, Barangay Kasambagan, Cebu City. According to Choa, she does demonstrations for those who book…

Tablea-infused creations

Aissa A. Dela Cruz 05/28/2016

IT WAS an afternoon of chocolate bliss with Chocolate Queen Raquel Choa, the tablea-maker, who has been putting Cebu in the global map with her endless pursuit of chocolate distinction. Her native tablea, roasted, ground and molded…

The story of a chocolate queen

Aissa A. Dela Cruz 05/14/2016

IN CELEBRATION of Mother’s Day, Marriott Cebu City Hotel hosted the event “Live & Share,” an afternoon where Chocolate Queen Raquel Toquero Choa (she prefers to be called Tablea-Maker) shared her life, passion and advocacy. I was…

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