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Top 10 Pinoy Chocolates

Local bran ds of of chocolate alw ay s conjur e u p chil dhood m emories--aspasalubong from parents, titas, or

older siblings, or th e ma ny tim es y ou forked ov er prized coins to the neigh borh ood tindahan for a couple of

precious pieces. Th ese homegr own v ariet ies defined our Pinoy childhood long before t heir imported

counterpar ts becam e as accessible as th ey a re today .

Nowaday s, no m att er how sophisticat ed and well-tra v elled our pal ates hav e becom e when it comes to this

cher ished cocoa confection, w e will, once in a wh ile, get a han kering for a sweet fix of these local br ands--just

th e sigh t, smell, or first bite of which h as the power t o imm ediately tr ansport u s into our ca refree and

innocent day s, like that piv otal scene from Ratatouille. SPOT.ph ch ecked out th e local superm ark ets and shops

and sam pled the local chocolat es on their shelv es, fam iliar classics and new contenders alike--tak ing n ote of

taste, t extu re, size and other distinct stan dout qualit ies to see wh ich local ch ocolat es deliv er th e goods. Heres

our top 1 0:

10. Cloud 9 Classic

Price: around P7.50 per piece

A small bar of caram el, ch ew y nougat , a nd peanuts w rapped in th in ch ocolate, t he Cloud 9 Classic ba r sti llha s th at ch ocolate mag ic--peanut s offset the ov erly sweet chocolat e while the nouga t adds text ur e to th e

usual chocolate ba r. Those looking for a quick a nd cheap c hocolate pick-m e-up ca n count on one bar to do th e

trick.

Sold individu ally in conv enience stores and in packs of 6 or more at g roceries, Cloud 9 Classic has rem ained

consistent thr oughout the y ears.

9. Goya Dark Mint Chocolates

Price: P25 to P30


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Goy as Dar k Mint chocolates are cir cula r-sha ped nu ggets wit h 9 pieces in a box. Upon opening th e box an d

th e foil th at keeps the chocolate pieces fresh, a strong m int scents wa fts out of the box, a t elltale sign of how

th e chocolates will t aste.

The m int t aste is stronger th an t he chocolate flav or, and the semi-sweet ch ocolate is cream y , soft and smoothand easily melts in th e mouth. Those who hav e a penchant for m int ch ocolates will find Goy as version a

cheap and enjoy able treat.

8. Goya Gold Coins

Price: P19-P25/ pack

Smooth m ilk ch ocolat e sha ped like coins and embossed wi th a pict ur e of a caboose on one side, Goya Gold

chocolate coins are creamy and hav e a melt-in-y our m outh consistency , with a slight salty aftertaste. The

chocolate coins size--about an in ch a nd a ha lf in diamet er--ar e perfect for n ibbling on when y oure cr av ing

som ethin g sweet, y ou only need a few pieces for a suga r r ush.

The fun part about eating the chocolate coins: tearing off the gold tin foil packaging without cracking the

chocolate in pieces.

7. Goya Milk Chocolate


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Price: P1 6/ bar

Goy as classic m ilk chocolat e is a cr eam y , soft bar of sweet m ilk chocolat e. Av ailable in m ost groceries and

conv enience stores, the curr ent Goya chocolate bar s ar e richer in t aste com pared to the ch ocolat e bars sold

y ears ag o, w hich had a faint ta ste of chocolate.

The improved milk chocolate bars hav e a more creamy and milky taste rather th an strong cacao flav ors,

and is preferred by th ose who like their ch ocolates sweet instead of rich and bitter .

6. Chocolate Mallows

Price: ar oun d P1 6 for the snack pack (2 pieces)

These chocolat e-coated mar shma llow biscuit s sold in its signa tur e y ellow box were popula r back in t he

80s. Av ailable in boxes of six, Ch ocolate Mallows now come in snack pa cks of 2 a nd ar e sometim es quite h ar d

to find in groceries.

Individually wra pped in foil wr appers, the chocolate m allows hav e a r ich m ilk chocolate coating wit h subtle

but noticeable hints of oran ge fla v or. Th e w hite-colored m arshm al low inside isnt ov erly sweet an d the


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biscuit adds text ure to th is w ell -lov ed chocolate sna ck.

5. Goya Dark Chocolate

Price: P1 8/ bar

Goy as ver sion of th e dark chocolate is av ailable in t wo v ar iant s: as a chocolate bar or as bite-sized circula r

chocolates packaged as Goy a Black & Whit e (mix ed in with m ilk chocolates). Dark brown in color, soft an d

easily m elts in ones fingers, Goy as dar k chocolate does not hav e a str ong bitt er ta ste and is act ual ly a ta d

sweet t han y our av erage dark ch ocolate. It a lso leav es a faint aftertaste of nuts, sugar and cocoa in the

mouth.

Tip: Goy as dar k chocolat es can be m elted to creat e a quick an d cheap alter nat iv e chocolate fondue dip at

home.

4. Ricoa Curly T ops

Price: around P1 7 for 1 5 pieces


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The bite-sized chocolate cu ps get its nam e from t he swirly chocolat e top on each chocolate n ugg et. Sadly , th e

"cur ly tops" now look a bit deform ed. Soft, w ith faint t ra ces of powder a nd a t endency to melt fast if left in the

heat for long periods of tim e, th e sm all size of each c hocolate piece m akes for a ddictiv e snacking---one can

easily finish a box of Curly Tops in less than 1 5 m inutes. Curly Tops hav e a m ore sweet m ilk taste rather

than a r ich bitter ch ocolate flav or, perfect for t hose who lov e cream y milk ch ocolate.

Pinoy s who grew u p with Cur ly Tops ma y remem ber the quality being better in term s of the "curly tops"

bein g really swirly an d the chocolate taste, r icher . Despite the ch ang es, Curly Tops sti ll rem ains a fav orite

am ong kids and adult s.

3. Ricoa Fla t Tops

Price: ar oun d P34 for a pack of 30 pieces

Flat Tops, th e small cir cula r ch ocolates wit h "Ricoa" em bossed on top and wr apped individua lly in th e

familiar silv er and orange wr apper, a re a fam iliar Pinoy chocolate. Av ailable in most gr oceries and

conv enience stores in packs of 30 or m ore, th e bite-sized chocolat es can be n ibbled on or eaten as a wh ole. Soft

when bit ten into, ch ewed or left to m elt inside ones m out h, Flat Tops are cr eam y with a faint m ilk chocolate

flav or. Its sweetness borders on t he less sacchar ine side of the spectrum , a probable reason w hy it ta kes little

effort to finish off a pack.


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2. Chocnut

Price: ar oun d P30 for a pack of 24

Strictly speaking, Chocnut doesnt really fall under the chocolate category . The popular Pinoy treat which

comes in sma ll bite-size crum bly r ectangular bars indiv idually wra pped in foil, however, deserv e a spot in

th is list because of its endur ing popula rity and distinct taste.

Blending the ta stes of chocolate and peanut n icely w ith just th e right am ount of nutty flav ors without being

cloy ing, th e Chocnuts texture is powdery and melts in the m outh when eaten. Some like refrigerating th e

whole pa ck so it doesn t easily cr um ble when eaten.

A Pinoy classic, OFWs and balikba y an s often look for Ch ocnut to bring aspasalubong to kababayans

hankering for a t aste of home. The Chocnut ha s also proved its v ersatility thr ough the y ears with its v aried

incarna tions: as a flavor for h ot ch ocolate drinks, an ice-cream flav or (prev iously serv ed at th e defunct Uv a

Restaur ant a nd now av ailable at Trilogy Boutique an d Canteen in Legaspi Village), and even lendingsweetness to cocktail drin ks for th e adv entu rous (Ther e are chocnut -flav ored cocktails at Tulipan a t Th e

Establishment and at No. 38 Sports Loun ge an d Grill).

1. Theo Phil o Artisan Chocolates (Milk chocolate)

Price: P95/ bar
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By far th e priciest a nd has the n icest packaging in th e bunch, the u nassum ing Theo Philo Artisan chocolates

ma de in Dava o look like gourm et chocolates and may be bough t at the EchoStore. Both t he m ilk chocolate

and th e dark chocolat e v ar ieties com e in an a rtfu l box th at r emin ds one of th e packagin g of colored pencils.

The m ilk chocolate v ar iant , is m edium-brown in color, smooth w ith n o recta ngle r idges foun d in most

chocolate bar s. Soft wh en bitten in to, the Theo Philo bar is not at all cloy ingly sweet. Instead, bitter n otes and

a r ich cocoa ta ste greets the tongue. Th is bar is not for suga r ju nkies but for th ose who love th e rich a nd

robust taste of cacao.

* Retail prices of the chocolates may vary.
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