Love, Indonesian Chocolate.
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I was surprised when I stumbled across an article about Indonesian chocolate in Garuda in-flight magazine. I didn’t know there are good number of chocolates made in Indonesia. And not only that. Indonesia is the #3 cacao producer in the world and they shoot for #1 in the year of 2020! Also, Indonesian cacao have been used for years to make the finest chocolate in Belgium and Swiss!
Wow! Where was I all this time? How could I never heard about this? I only heard about a couple of brands and my family or friends never talked about Indonesian chocolate. All they talked about is coffee. But I don’t blame them. When I searched further about Indonesian chocolate, a cacao producer spokesman also said that only a handful of Indonesian know about them. It’s different when they talk about coffee.
Searching for Indonesian Chocolate
So, you know what I did after I landed back in Jakarta, right? I searched for Indonesian chocolate at the supermarkets. The first 3 supermarkets I went to didn’t have them. Then my sister took me to a big department store that has a supermarket that sells lots of Indonesian products. Yes! We found one brand, Monggo. It’s from Yogyakarta, crafted by a Belgium chocolatiers.
I searched again through the internet and found information from a blog about chocolate made in Jakarta, Pipiltin. It is said they have a café where I could devour their chocolate cake, chocolate ice cream, and other chocolaty desserts. When we got there, the café is no longer around. They only make and deliver the chocolates to different places around Jakarta. Bummer! But a worker told us a supermarket nearby where we can find their product. So, we headed there.
And Jakarta was good to me that evening! I wasn’t only find Pipiltin but I found other brands: Krakakoa from Bandar Lampung and Delicacao and Wonder Chocolate from Bali. Most of them came in the form of dark chocolate; plain or with nuts and fruits. They also came with ginger, red chili, and other local spices. I bought some and all the chocolates we opened that night tasted great. My nieces were surprised. They didn’t know Indonesian chocolate taste like the ones from Belgium.
Now I know one thing that I am going to do when I go to Indonesia again. Indonesian chocolate adventure. There is still more brand that I haven’t a chance to try, like Inyong from Purwokerto, Chocodot from Garut, GuSant from Blitar, and Pod from Bali to name a few. Can’t wait to go to the places where they make the chocolates!
Love, love Indonesian chocolate.
Places to buy Indonesian Chocolate in Jakarta
- Sogo Dept. Store. – in the supermarket
- Lucky Supermarket
- Souvenir shop in Cengkareng Airport
Have you ever tried one these chocolates on your trip to Indonesia? Let me know what you think by leaving a comment below. If you have a favorite and it’s not mention here, I would like to know so I can try them next time I go to Indonesia.
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I wish you also did a side-by-side taste test and blogged about it.
I wish I did. And now I can’t eat caffeine, so I won’t be able to do it. 🙁
Actually I have heard a few times now from several people how delicious Indonesian chocolate is. I tried to find some here in Germany, but to no avail. I guess it needs a trip to Indonesia or at least Southeast Asia to get some chocolate from Indonesia.
The best way is to visit Indonesia and Bali is already open for foreign tourists.
I am sure this I would have definitely enjoyed. That’s such a shame that I did not get to try an Indonesian chocolate when I visited Indonesia a few times. I did not know that they were this good. I will definitely try them the next time I am there. So good to know about this as I love chocolates (who doesn’t).
As committed chocoholics we look for local chocolate wherever we travel. I also did not know there were a number of good chocolates make in Indonesia. Good to know in advance that we will have to search to find it. And to get suggestions for a visit to Jakarta.
I was surprised as much as you. Next time we go there I plan to visit more of the chocolate resources.
Yes, I’ve been to Indonesia twice now and was surprised both times and the variety of chocolate available!
I love Indonesian Chocolate and I would have to agree that it’s really good. I was able to discover it a couple of years back and it was a nice change to the usual Belgium and Swiss.
I would also highly recommend the Malagos Chocolates from the Philippines. It’s really good.
I’m glad you like it, too! Now I have to find ways to try Malagos Chocolates from the Philippines.
I enjoyed learning about Indonesian chocolates from your blog! What a bummer that that café in Jakarta is no longer around though. I hope the idea will be revisited. It seems like a fun way to showcase and promote locally grown and locally crafted products in a welcoming setting! I’ll definitely have to partake in the Indonesian chocolate experience next time I’m in that part of the world. Thanks!
I really hope they will reopen the place. It’s just this days people are still crazy about coffee. It’s a tough competition.
I’m not gonna lie, I had no idea Indonesia was known for their chocolate! I always think about places where it is manufactured, but not necessarily where it is grown. Belgium like you mentioned, is a perfect example. Tme for me to find some Indonesian chocolate!
No worries! As an Indonesian I was surprised to see this fact!
You susprised me becuse when I was in Indonesia I didnt find chocolate like that. As it happens in many countries, the best quality products go to export and local people eat a low quality. I always had a chocolate-like products not the real chocolate there 🙁
Actually you can find some of them at the airport, too, although the selections are limited.
I would never have thought that Indonesia made chocolate. It makes sense now. I would like to try the chilli chocolate.
Thanks for listing where to buy the chocolate as well.
I’m glad the country is trying to promote it. It’s hard with coffee still being number 1.
Wow, I always thought that Europe was the powerhouse when it came to chocolate! Bummer that the cafe was no longer around, but how cool was it to find a variety of Indonesian chocolate? I’m honestly not a huge chocolate lover, but it would be interesting to taste and compare!
Taste and compare is part of traveling, isn’t it? 😉
OMG! That’s a lot of new information and a lot of shock!!! When I went to the chocolote musuem here in Belgium, they do not mention Indonesia, but only Africa esp., Ghana.
That red chilli flavoured chocolate is so tempting…
It shocked me, too! Now I like to check the chocolate or food with chocolate ingredients and where they came from.
All of these look familiar ( recently came back from Jakarta) and all of them taste great! My personal favorite was Krakakoa. Interestingly, I also wasn’t aware that there were so many amazing chocolates that were made in Indonesia
Yay! Finally, there’s someone who got to taste these chocolates. I think I shouldn’t be amazed since I know we produce cacao. I just don’t follow the news enough. 🙁
Are they really awesome? I have never ever tried, but now I am really interested in trying them out. Especially the dark ones with different flavors. I am visiting Bali this April, so I am surely gonna buy there. Thanks for this.
I’m sure you will find them in Bali, but in a special place. Then tell me what you think.