In the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic, this work-from-home mom from Baguio City suddenly craved for some desserts. Little did she know, this would pave the way to her own chocolate business!
At first, Michiko tried to juggle her online job while crafting the perfect recipe for her chocolate products. After several months of trial and error, Ricci Chocolates was established in December 2, 2020. “Ako na ‘yung nag-quit sa work. Pero ‘yung husband ko, nagwo-work pa rin. Do’n pa rin kami sa bahay gumagawa. Pero ‘yon medyo finu-full-time ko na at that time na ako nalang ‘yung gumagawa ‘pag gabi. Kinaumagahan, kinu-cut niya ganyan,” Michiko said.“Talagang nakita na namin, may market talaga ‘to. Kasi ‘yung dad ko doon, parang 30-60 boxes per day,” she said.