Production of Tablea in the Philippines
Cocoa and other commodities more likely to be be sustained by local communities if there is a "vision" of the use and value of the crops ...
... and the results can be delicious!
Here is a description of the process used in the southern part of the Philippines (on Camiguin Island: off the north coast of Mindanao).
We describe:
Preparing and grinding the beans
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Tablea formation and packageing
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Preparing a cocoa drink from tablea
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Acknowledgements
Many thanks to Mrs. QKB and the staff of Maestrado tablea, Mambajao, Camiguin, Philippines
RPB, 6/8/07