Tablea is a Filipino chocolate tablet. To make it, the process begins with collecting the cacao beans or seeds from the cacao tree, then sun drying them and roasting them at a high temperature. Separate the husk or shell from the inner nibs, grind, and mold into chocolate tablets.
A delicious hot chocolate (Sikwate or Chocolate de Batirol (Filipino Hot Chocolate) is the perfect hot drink to comfort and warm you up on a cold, rainy day. The hot tsocokate or sikwate is also the best drink to pair with the puto or bread to begin your day. Have you tried a champorado? (Chocolate Rice Porridge),the tableya are key ingredients as well.