Name: Explorer Club #203: PHILIPPINES
Brand: Milou Chocolate Co.
SKU: EX-PHILIPPINES
Price: 36.77 CAD
Availability: InStock

Explorer Club #203: PHILIPPINES

The Philippines' cocoa cultivation history dates back to the 1700s, when Spanish galleons brought beans from Mexico. Today, the country is Southeast Asia's leading producer, benefiting from regions with ideal soil and climate conditions for cultivation. While the local chocolate industry mainly processes products like liquor, butter, and powder for global markets, a vibrant bean-to-bar scene is emerging. These local producers often create innovative chocolates by incorporating regional ingredients such as chilies, fruits, and even adobo, blending chocolate with the rich cultural and gastronomic Filipino traditions.

$36.77

$40.86

Explorer Club #203: PHILIPPINES

$36.77

$40.86

KASAMA TUPI PHILIPPINES 75%

Producer Country: Canada
Cocoa: Direct Source, Single Estate, Organic
Weight: 55 g

This cacao is sourced from Kablon Farms, a single estate located in the town of Tupi, near the southernmost tip of the Philippines. The name Tupi originates from “Tufi,” a vine chewed by the native Blaan tribes who lived in the ancient forests of this region. This area of South Cotabato enjoys a mild, consistent climate without pronounced dry or wet seasons, making it ideal for agriculture. The resulting cacao offers a balanced, well-rounded profile with intense yet approachable flavours. Notes of mocha blend seamlessly with roasted chestnut, toasted coconut, dark caramel, and earthy undertones. The absence of lingering bitterness or astringent tannins gives it a smooth, truffle-like quality. It's an exceptionally harmonious, enjoyable chocolate.

FOSSA REHEBOTH ESTATE PHILIPPINES 70%

Producer Country: Singapore
Cocoa: Direct Source, Single Estate
Weight: 50 g

A single estate chocolate sourced from Rehoboth Estate located in the Calinan district in Davao City, Philippines. Fossa separates out the fruit from old native trees which, while they produce smaller pods and beans, are said to provide more powerful and alluring flavours. I believe it! A light roast profile showcases the beans' impressively rich nuances of dates, figs, prunes, and port. The chocolate coats the entire palate and leaves a chewy, lip-smacking mouthfeel.

WALLACE KABLON FARMS PHILIPPINES 76%

Producer Country: Canada
Cocoa: Direct Source, Single Estate, Organic
Weight: 60 g

Kablon Farms is a 70 hectare bio-diversified, sustainable farm in South Cotabato, in Davao, Philippines. The farm is owned by the Pantua family and the crop production is managed by the eldest sibling, Ernesto Pantua Jr. (who prefers to be called Jun). This bar is intricately wound with with both bitterness and acid, but its overall profile is far from intense and offers pleasant banana fudge flavours, a sprinkling of nutmeg, and delicate brown sugar-like sweetness.