My visit: April 24, 2010
Heavenly Chocolates
127 Roces Ave.,
Quezon City
heavenly_chocolates@yahoo.com
6662208
I had the opportunity to join a Chocolate Appreciation 101 last month held in Heavenly Chocolates. The workshop was conducted by Ms. Marga Manlapig, a chocovangelist and a blogger too!
The seminar is conducted every last Saturday of the month. They offer a 4pm and a 7pm session. The good thing about this hour long workshop is that it is absolutely free!
The topic varies every month but the main focus is the origin of chocolates and how to fully appreciate the different types of chocolates.
Marga Manlapig- chocovangelist
Chocolates are made from the beans of a cacao fruit (Theobroma Cacao). Its scientific name means food of the Gods. In South America, not only was cocoa beans used as food source but also as currency. To quote " Among the Maya, 4 beans could buy you a rabbit for dinner, 100 would get you a slave and 10 would get a man a wife" lol
