Pure Tableya by Che-Che

So when I was in Cion-Virge Coffee Shoppe & Restaurant with my family last Saturday, I saw this pure tableya by Che-Che.

Tableya (also tabilya or tablea) is Cebuano for unsweetened chocolate rounds made from cocoa beans. It is a crucial ingredient in the Filipino delicacies sikwate and champorado.

Sikwate is a hot chocolate drink paired with puto, another famous Cebuano food made from steamed glutinous rice, while champorado is sweetened rice porridge cooked with tableya.