Heavenly Chocolates

When I was still studying, we had this group called Chocoholics Anonymous. Well, it's not really anonymous (haha) -- my friends (headed by Ging Zamora-Racaza) and I met occasionally for dessert and we just named ourselves. Am not really a chocoholic; I just enjoy the company. And a bit of dark chocolate. :D


For the true-blue chocoholics out there, Heavenly Chocolates is definitely one of Quezon City's best-kept secrets. (Not anymore, I hope!) Situated in a nondescript building along A. Roces Avenue, you wouldn't notice it at first glance when you pass by. You'd probably go, "Oh, that's a chocolate place right there." BUT... it has the smoooothest chocolate I've ever tasted.

My first encounter with Sachi Nama (ie. fresh) chocolate: Ivan and Thale went, "Try mo 'to." I went up to the guy giving us a free sample. He gave me a 1 x 2 x 2 cm chunk of pure heaven. No gritty stuff, just... honest-to-goodness, rich, velvety dark chocolate. Made using the strictest quality control and Japanese technology, Sachi chocolate comes in lots of flavors: Milk, Bitter, Bittersweet, Macha, Mint, Rum, Champagne, and others. Two downsides, though: 1. It doesn't come cheap (Php 350 for a box of 15 chunks); and 2. More importantly, its storage temp should be between 1 and 10 degrees Celsius. So... it's either you wait for winter to come to Manila, or you eat it with a group of friends in the chocolate bar itself so it doesn't melt -- unless you want to eat them by yourself and feel sick in your stomach afterwards. Nonetheless, tasting a bit of Sachi chocolate is an experience worth the trip.

This chocolate bar doesn't just offer bittersweet goodness from Japan; it features desserts (including the infamous Montezuma, the chocolate pasta) and a wide selection of cocoa from various parts of the world -- Ghana and Ivory Coast, to name a few. We decided to try a pot of hot chocolate from Ecuador... "Wonder in a cup" seems to fall short in describing that smooth liquid. How's this: imagine yourself involuntarily closing your eyes and breathing deeply as you savor even just one gulp. (I'm not a chocolate connoisseur, so i can't comment on the taste technicalities.)

So, if you've just had lunch or a light dinner with a group of friends (or a date) in the Morato area, try to drop by. Bring a laptop as well (it's a Wi-Fi spot). A few critics have said that they've had better, but I say... Judge for yourself.


Heavenly Chocolates
127 A. Roces Avenue (off Tomas Morato), Quezon City
666-2208
Open from 1 pm - 10 pm

(Sorry... I'm still figuring this out. Kindly drag the map to the Philippines, and click + or - to magnify or pan. Thanks!)


View Heavenly Chocolates in a larger map