 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, socially-conscious practices, and fair trade principles  Hiraya Artisan Chocolates Back Story: * 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  Mission Vision Impact * 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  Hiraya has already been featured at: * 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: [email protected] * Online: www.hirayachocolates.com * Social Media facebook.com/HirayaChocolates instagram @hirayachocolates |
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