Chocolate Lover & The Micro entrepreneurs
Posted by: noemi in Arts & Creativity, Business & Marketing, Kids
My daughter dragged me to Chocolate Lover , in Quezon City yesterday because she wanted to try her hand in chocolate molding. It’s been years since I’ve molded some chocolates but the process remains fresh in my mind. When the kids were well, little kids, I stayed mostly at home except when I needed to meet clients for real estate transactions. My hobbies varied from cross-stitching, grandmother’s quilting, Chocolate candy making, cake decorating, baking and crafts. I even baked and iced their birthday cakes. How proud my kids were when I churned out Barbie themed or cutesy dolly cakes. The smell of cinnamon and molasses filled the air during the Christmas season. Christmas decors created by the girls and myself adorned our little home. That was until I discovered the internet in 1995 and neglected all those hobbies behind. But hey, those days were not in vain. My kids still do crafts and baking. During special occasions, I still bake but I avoid cake decorating with fancy designs.
Hobbies transformed into business is one of the most pleasurable activities a homemaker can ever face. My hobby using internet technology is now giving me adequate income. Selling chocolates is quite profitable especially during the holidays. “Chocolate Lover” produced a lot of micro-entreprenuers among homemakers like me . It’s good to know that they also sell sugar-free chocolates. Maybe I can start making chocolates again during the holidays. But it looks like my daughter’s chocolate covered coffee beans might be a hit.
How to contact Chocolate Lover
MAIN: 45 P. Tuazon Blvd. corner C. Benitez St.Cubao Quezon, City 1109 (use Benitez St, main entrance)
Tel. nos. (632) 411-7474 / 724-5752 / 724-4964
1st Branch: 2 Kitanlad St. cor. Quezon Avenue, Quezon City
Tel nos. (632) 732-8576 / 741-7487
Email : chefannie777@yahoo.com
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July 24th, 2006 at 12:24 am
hi! i just want to ask how you temper chocolates from “chocolate lovers”? i tried, but it took forever to melt.
do i need to add milk? it’s very different from the callebeaut i bought from the powerplant.
i’m an amateur with chocolates, i hope you can help me. thanks! god bless!
elle
July 24th, 2006 at 7:38 am
El: Don’t add milk, I bought some solid white fat (in supermarkets it’s probably Crisco) from CHocolate lovers. And add a teaspon at a time till you get the right texture.
July 25th, 2006 at 1:58 am
thank you so much noemi! will butter work too? how about the crisco oil spray? sorry if u find my questions kinda stupid, i am a neopythe in baking.
i just dont want to give up in using our local chocolates.
what brand of cream do you use that says “whip the cream”? i use magnolia all purpose cream. but its kinda solid unlike the ones i see that they use in the lifestyle channel. thanks for the patience.
elle
July 25th, 2006 at 8:24 pm
@El- Butter won’t do. It has to be “solid fat” or lard. Not oil spray either. Why don’t you visit Chocolate Lover’s if you’re based in Manila.
I use Nestle cream. I think the cream has to be chilled before you whip them up.
December 4th, 2006 at 9:03 am
hi.. i just wanted to know the address of chocolate lovers. i am planning to start my own chocolate business. Thanks
December 4th, 2006 at 9:14 am
Here is their website
http://www.chocolatelover.com.ph/index.htm
Their contact info
MAIN: 45 P. Tuazon Blvd. corner C. Benitez St.Cubao Quezon, City 1109 (use Benitez St, main entrance)
Tel. nos. (632) 411-7474 / 724-5752 / 724-4964
1st Branch: 2 Kitanlad St. cor. Quezon Avenue, Quezon City
Tel nos. (632) 732-8576 / 741-7487
Email : chefannie777@yahoo.com
July 5th, 2007 at 1:15 pm
hi dis is mylene i wld like to ask if u hve a training lesson or tutorial,,,,,cz im planning to start my own busness.tnx more pwer n god bless
October 1st, 2007 at 12:38 pm
I’m lorna g castro, 48 and mother of 2 girls, now in third year college and third year high school. I’m so interested in finding baking sch. because I want to learn baking and if possible put up a bake shop someday. Please email me if you’re engage in baking lessons. If you are, how much will I pay and how long is the lesson. Please reply. Thank you and God bless. More power!
Lorna G. Castro
October 28th, 2007 at 3:40 am
hey maam!
i’d Like to ask if this “chocolate lover” store is seLLing chocolates also, are they?
is this the same as the shop in dapitan?
thanks!:)
January 12th, 2008 at 1:33 pm
we are interested to have a business related to your business. If possible we would like to ask some of the details concerning chocolates. How much would it cost for us to start our own business on chocolates? thanks and God bless.
January 19th, 2008 at 2:42 pm
why does the website of chocolate lovers doesnt work anymore? we tried numerous attempts to access it but unfortunately we cant go thru, can u help? tnx!
May 30th, 2008 at 4:14 pm
hey guys, if you cannot view the chocolate lover’s website, please check http://www.chefannie.com.
June 26th, 2008 at 7:54 am
gud day! malaking 2long s kn i2 kun maiba2hagi nyo po s kn ang mas nka2buti! panu ho b dpt gwn pra hnd basta lumambot ang chocolate? gus2 ko sna mag alok2 s mng tndhan! pro,base s obserbasyon ko,prang amblis nyang lumambot at ma2naw! ano po b sikreto pra gwi n mdyo mtgas ng kunti i2? ng s ganun,ay magtgumpay ako s pnaplano ko negosyo! sn ho,ma2lungan nyo po ako…mraming2 slamat! inaasahan ko po ang inyong kasagutan s lalong mdaling pnhon po.GOD BLESS!!!
June 28th, 2008 at 2:33 am
Hi! I’m 22 years old and i’ve been making chocolates for 5 years now. At first it was hard but as I go along the process, I was able to master it. The best secret is to always put your heart into it. Remember, chocolates are very delicate to cook, the texture will vary depending on how you melt it
Too much heat will cause the chocolate to thicken. The best texture should have a water-like consistency.
Utensils used must be solely for chocolate. There was a time I used a knife that was used to chop onion beforehand. The result?! My chocolates tasted like onions ( even if the knife was dishwashed). The smell of the environment where u store the chocos will somehow affect its taste as well.
Another tip: There are different types of chocolates and each has a unique approach in melting.
I started it with P500 pesos and I must say, the ROI was fast. 30 mins of selling and I got it all back plus some earnings