HIRAYA: Bean to Bar Chocolate
Sunday, December 10, 2017 5:00 PMAre you chocolate lover? HIRAYA ARTISAN CHOCOLATES, Inc. is a Filipino Company which offers us a unique taste of Bean-to-Bar Chocolate.
● HIRAYA is an ancient Filipino word which means “the fruit of one’s hopes, dreams, and aspirations”
● We are a Filipino bean-to-bar chocolate company who
sources cacao directly from local farmers
● We follow sustainable, sociallyconscious practices, and fair trade principles
● March 2010: Graduated as Professional Chocolate Maker
and Professional Chocolatier from Ecole Chocolat
● April 2014: Social Entrepreneurship Business Camp
● Feb 2015: Business Registration
● Dec 2015: BPI Sinag Business Challenge / Crowdfunding
Campaign
● May 2016: Acquired Our First Retailer
● Our mission is to improve the lives of our cacao farmer
communities through direct and fair trade
● Our vision is to produce a strong brand of fine quality
chocolate and chocolate products
● To date, we have one (1) community composed of 58
farmers in Brgy. Malabog, Davao City
Social Entrepreneurship
● Combines business with do good mentality
● Contributes to a sense of local identity and supports local
economy
● Profit oriented but at its core also tackles and helps provide solutions for social issues
● Our efforts have since provided +200% in income for our
community of farmers in Davao
Our Products
● 72% Dark Chocolate Single-Origin Davao (85g)
● Flavor Profile: fruity with just a slight hint of bitterness
● 100% locally sourced ingredients, all-natural, hand harvested cacao
● No preservatives, no additives, no artificial flavors, suitable for vegans
● SRP: PHP180.00
● Hiraya x Kalsada Chocolate Bar with Coffee Nibs (70g)
● Flavor Profile: strong and robust coffee notes
● Featuring premium coffee beans sourced from the highlands of Sitio Belis, Benguet Province
● Collaboration with Kalsada Coffee—a social enterprise
based in Manila and Seattle that promotes specialty coffee from the Philippines
● SRP: PHP200.00
As Featured In
● BPI Foundation’s Sinag Business Challenge 2015, Top 40 Semi-Finalist
● TheSparkProject.com, Oct-Dec 2015
● WhenInManila.com, Nov 30, 2015
● Spot.ph, Dec 18, 2015
● ANC Green Living, Aired Feb 9, 2016
● Yummy Magazine, April 2016 Issue
● Breakfast Magazine, Nov 23, 2016
● Michelin Guide Singapore, Feb 15, 2017
● Pepper.ph, Feb 19, 2017
● The Thinking Consumer, May 2017
Contact Us
● Office c/o Roots Katipunan Unit 106 FBR Arcade Bldg.,
317 Katipunan Avenue Loyola Heights, Quezon City
● Mobile: Arvin Peralta 0917-8511685
● Email: hirayachocolates@gmail.com
● Online: www.hirayachocolates.com
● Social Media
facebook.com/HirayaChocolates
instagram @hirayachocolates
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