17 November 2022, Stockholm – H.E. Ambassador Maria Lumen B. Isleta visited the Tzocolaté exhibit stall at the Bak & Choklad Festivalen (Baking & Chocolate Festival)  on 13 November 2022 in Stockholm.

Tzocolaté, a company that produces and also distributes Philippine-made artisan chocolates in Sweden, exhibited several flavors from Theo & Philo, Auro Chocolate, and its very own Tzocolaté Handcrafted Pralines and 100% Pure Cacao Filipino Artisan Tableya.

The crowd were treated with tastings of chocolate bars including wide-ranging flavors from dark chocolate with calamansi, dark chocolate with green mango and sea salt, milk chocolate adobo, milk chocolate turon, to milk chocolate with barako coffee. 

Additionally, Tzocolate welcomed guests with its hot chocolate made of 100% pure cacao tableya and its pralines infused with ube and jackfruit fillings.

Tzocolaté, a company that produces and also distributes Philippine-made artisan chocolates in Sweden, exhibited several flavors from Theo & Philo, Auro Chocolate, and its very own Tzocolaté Handcrafted Pralines and 100% Pure Cacao Filipino Artisan Tableya at Bak & Choklad Festivalen in Stockholm.

Tzocolaté was co-founded by Filipina friends Elle Phillips, Jenny Giango Andersson, and Margot Omega with the shared goal to support Filipino cacao farmers and to bring Philippine-made products to Sweden. The exhibit served as a venue for Tzocolaté’s co-founders and team members to share stories about the fine flavor and sustainable origins of Philippine chocolate.

Ambassador Maria Lumen B. Isleta together with Tzocolaté co-founder Elle Phillips engaging exhibit visitors about Filipino artisan chocolates. 

Visitors of the Tzocolaté exhibit.

Bak & Cholad Festivalen was organized together with Sthlm Food & Wine at Stockholmsmässan from 11 to 13 November 2022. It is an annual meeting place for everyone who wishes to explore new flavors in food and drink. At the fair, there were food, sweets, chocolate, wine, and other drink tastings. Sweden’s most prominent chefs and food profiles were also on site to lead discussions on products available at the exhibit. END.