ADVERTISEMENT
Manila Bulletin devider Lifestyle devider Food devider Auro World Chocolate Fair makes a sweet comeback at S Maison, Conrad Manila

Auro World Chocolate Fair makes a sweet comeback at S Maison, Conrad Manila

Pushing the boundaries of cacao and chocolate innovation

Published Jul 10, 2023 06:57 am
Calling all chocoholics! The first, biggest, and grandest World Chocolate Fair in the Philippines has concluded its fourth time after a remarkable five-day event that happened from July 5 to 9, 2023, at the Main Atrium of S Maison at Conrad Manila. (from l-r): S Maison Mall Manager Carolyn Agbayani, SM Supermalls Senior Assistant Vice President for Operations-Premier 3 Perkin So, Auro Co-Founder Kelly Go, and Miss Universe Philippines National Director Shamcey Supsup Lee launched the Auro World Chocolate Fair at S Maison at Conrad Manila last July 5, 2023.
“We want to push the boundaries of what cacao and chocolate can be, and we’re really proud that our partner brands keep bringing something different,” said Auro Co-Founder Kelly Go. Auro Co-Founder Kelly Go welcomes guests

A chocoholic’s dream

Auro Chocolate, the internationally awarded and proudly-Filipino chocolate company, together with S Maison at Conrad Manila, the premium dining and lifestyle destination in the SM Mall of Asia Complex, recently transformed your wildest intergalactic chocolate fantasies to life with 12 brands and their variety of cakes, ice cream, pastries (both sweet and savory), many of which are prepared using Auro's own widely acclaimed bean-to-bar chocolate. The cosmic-themed Hot Chocolate Bomb from Auro Chocolate Cafe, Assorted Auro chocolates from Kultura Filipino, and Signature chocolate pastries from Conrad Manila.
Get a taste of the cosmic-themed Hot Chocolate Bomb and a sneak peek of the Hot Chocolate with Collagen, created in collaboration with Ms. Universe Philippines, from the exclusive menu of Auro Chocolate Cafe; support local and shop the assorted homegrown Auro chocolates at the booth of Kultura Filipino; and savor exquisitely handcrafted chocolates and pastries from Conrad Manila. Salted Dark Chocolate Doughnuts from Poison Coffee & Doughnuts, and The award-winning 64 percent Dark Chocolate Tartlets from Half Saints.
Also available are the Salted Dark Chocolate Doughnuts from Poison Coffee & Doughnuts; the award-winning 64 percent Dark Chocolate Tartlets from Half Saints; Noir Chocolate Dreamcakes from Le Sucre Lab; dairy-free ice cream from Bubu Bars; limited-edition Space Chonkies cookies from Over doughs; chocolatey boba drinks including the exclusive Dark Chocolate Cookie Crumble from Tiger Sugar; Aurocrisps and Chocolate-covered Potato Chips from Daniel Baker; Pain au Chocolate and Croissants from Simone; and Dark Chocolate Blackout Cake from Tender Loving Cakes. Noir Chocolate Dreamcake from Le Sucre Lab, Vegan ice cream bars from Bubu Bars, and Limited-edition Space Chonkies cookies from Overdoughs
Chocolatey boba drinks from Tiger Sugar, Chocolate-themed pastries from Daniel Baker, and French pastries from Simone

Win a chocolate extravaganza

To  complete the event, participants had the opportunity to win thrilling prizes! All they needed to do was capture an Instagram reel/photo, showcasing their finest space-themed attire and indulging in their favorite treats at the fair. They were instructed to follow and tag S Maison, Auro Chocolate, and all the participating brands, and employ the hashtag #SMaisonxAuroChocolateFair. Chocolate cakes from Tender Loving Cakes
*To know more about the Auro World Chocolate Fair and anything sweet at SM, make sure to log on to [official website](https://www.smsupermalls.com) or follow @smsupermalls on all social media platforms.*

Related Tags

World Chocolate Fair Shamcey Supsup-Lee MB Lifestyle Online Auro Chocolate Mark Ocampo Kelly Go
ADVERTISEMENT
.most-popular .layout-ratio{ padding-bottom: 79.13%; } @media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1024px) { .widget-title { font-size: 15px !important; } }

{{ articles_filter_1561_widget.title }}

{{ item.title }}
.most-popular .layout-ratio{ padding-bottom: 79.13%; } @media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1024px) { .widget-title { font-size: 15px !important; } }

{{ articles_filter_1562_widget.title }}

{{ item.title }}
.most-popular .layout-ratio{ padding-bottom: 79.13%; } @media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1024px) { .widget-title { font-size: 15px !important; } }

{{ articles_filter_1563_widget.title }}

{{ item.title }}

{{ articles_filter_1564_widget.title }}

{{ item.title }}
.mb-article-details { position: relative; } .mb-article-details .article-body-preview, .mb-article-details .article-body-summary{ font-size: 17px; line-height: 30px; font-family: "Libre Caslon Text", serif; color: #000; } .mb-article-details .article-body-preview iframe , .mb-article-details .article-body-summary iframe{ width: 100%; margin: auto; } .read-more-background { background: linear-gradient(180deg, color(display-p3 1.000 1.000 1.000 / 0) 13.75%, color(display-p3 1.000 1.000 1.000 / 0.8) 30.79%, color(display-p3 1.000 1.000 1.000) 72.5%); position: absolute; height: 200px; width: 100%; bottom: 0; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center; padding: 0; } .read-more-background a{ color: #000; } .read-more-btn { padding: 17px 45px; font-family: Inter; font-weight: 700; font-size: 18px; line-height: 16px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; border: 1px solid black; background-color: white; } .hidden { display: none; }
function initializeAllSwipers() { // Get all hidden inputs with cms_article_id document.querySelectorAll('[id^="cms_article_id_"]').forEach(function (input) { const cmsArticleId = input.value; const articleSelector = '#article-' + cmsArticleId + ' .body_images'; const swiperElement = document.querySelector(articleSelector); if (swiperElement && !swiperElement.classList.contains('swiper-initialized')) { new Swiper(articleSelector, { loop: true, pagination: false, navigation: { nextEl: '#article-' + cmsArticleId + ' .swiper-button-next', prevEl: '#article-' + cmsArticleId + ' .swiper-button-prev', }, }); } }); } setTimeout(initializeAllSwipers, 3000); const intersectionObserver = new IntersectionObserver( (entries) => { entries.forEach((entry) => { if (entry.isIntersecting) { const newUrl = entry.target.getAttribute("data-url"); if (newUrl) { history.pushState(null, null, newUrl); let article = entry.target; // Extract metadata const author = article.querySelector('.author-section').textContent.replace('By', '').trim(); const section = article.querySelector('.section-info ').textContent.replace(' ', ' '); const title = article.querySelector('.article-title h1').textContent; // Parse URL for Chartbeat path format const parsedUrl = new URL(newUrl, window.location.origin); const cleanUrl = parsedUrl.host + parsedUrl.pathname; // Update Chartbeat configuration if (typeof window._sf_async_config !== 'undefined') { window._sf_async_config.path = cleanUrl; window._sf_async_config.sections = section; window._sf_async_config.authors = author; } // Track virtual page view with Chartbeat if (typeof pSUPERFLY !== 'undefined' && typeof pSUPERFLY.virtualPage === 'function') { try { pSUPERFLY.virtualPage({ path: cleanUrl, title: title, sections: section, authors: author }); } catch (error) { console.error('ping error', error); } } // Optional: Update document title if (title && title !== document.title) { document.title = title; } } } }); }, { threshold: 0.1 } ); function showArticleBody(button) { const article = button.closest("article"); const summary = article.querySelector(".article-body-summary"); const body = article.querySelector(".article-body-preview"); const readMoreSection = article.querySelector(".read-more-background"); // Hide summary and read-more section summary.style.display = "none"; readMoreSection.style.display = "none"; // Show the full article body body.classList.remove("hidden"); } document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", () => { let loadCount = 0; // Track how many times articles are loaded const offset = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10]; // Offset values const currentUrl = window.location.pathname.substring(1); let isLoading = false; // Prevent multiple calls if (!currentUrl) { console.log("Current URL is invalid."); return; } const sentinel = document.getElementById("load-more-sentinel"); if (!sentinel) { console.log("Sentinel element not found."); return; } function isSentinelVisible() { const rect = sentinel.getBoundingClientRect(); return ( rect.top < window.innerHeight && rect.bottom >= 0 ); } function onScroll() { if (isLoading) return; if (isSentinelVisible()) { if (loadCount >= offset.length) { console.log("Maximum load attempts reached."); window.removeEventListener("scroll", onScroll); return; } isLoading = true; const currentOffset = offset[loadCount]; window.loadMoreItems().then(() => { let article = document.querySelector('#widget_1690 > div:nth-last-of-type(2) article'); intersectionObserver.observe(article) loadCount++; }).catch(error => { console.error("Error loading more items:", error); }).finally(() => { isLoading = false; }); } } window.addEventListener("scroll", onScroll); });
Join Our Newsletters

Sign up by email to receive news.

© 2025 Manila Bulletin The Nation's Leading Newspaper. All Rights Reserved.