Made-in-Malaysia Nama-style chocolates

Made using cocoa sourced from Pahang, the Local Kakao boasts bitter dark chocolate notes and slight fruity qualities.

Few things in life are as decadent or as satisfying as really good chocolate. In Malaysia, mass market brands are readily available and so are a niche selection of premium chocolates. But something in between? Now that’s a tough chocolate to track down.

So in 2016, realising there was a vacuum in the market for quality chocolate at accessible prices, Michael Woo and his wife Lee See Pin started their own brand of chocolate truffles called Cocoraw. “We kind of wanted to bridge that gap,” says Lee, who is the creative force of the operation.