Living in another country for a long time opens your horizon in trying local and other foreign delicacies. For Christopher and Jean Uson, it was not the case. They lived for more than 10 years in Melbourne, Australia but they still don’t forget the richness of the world-class produce that Philippines has to offer.
Artisan items are sometimes difficult to find in Australia so they created Filo Artisan Trade, an e-commerce platform where Australians can shop for Filipino-made goods. It is also a way to show the founders’ support for the country. It is located in the western suburbs 30 km from city of Melbourne and delivers to all Australian major cities and metro addresses, be it residential or commercial. All products in the online store (www.filoartisantrade.com.au) are physically in stock during the time the customers place their order.
Currently, the platform boasts several Filipino brands:
- Auro Chocolate – is a locally founded bean-to-bar chocolate company that buys beans at higher value to inspire quality and gives farmers the opportunity to improve their standard of living. The single-origin chocolate bars and products (baking chocolates) are made from finest cacao beans sourced from Davao, Philippines.
- Big Bag Theory – founded by Jan Gareza, this business focuses on bags that are hand-cut and machine sewn by home-based bag makers with years of experience in bag-making and handling of leather. They take pride in being able to showcase Philippine leather and Philippine-made bags and accessories.
- Buko Foods PH – a supplier of all-natural food products sourced locally in Philippines. They offer signature USDA Organic Coconut Spreads in three flavours – Original, With Cacao, and With Sea Salt. 100% Natural, Vegan Friendly, oh-so-Delicious Guilt-Free Indulgence!
- Cacao Culture Farms – is a social enterprise that seeks to help cacao farmers and wants to promote local Filipino products and encourage food entrepreneurs to use high quality and ethically sourced cacao products from the Philippines. Cacao Culture Farms’ products are proudly locally grown, harvested and processed in Davao City.
Few of the advantages of Filo Artisan Trade compared to traditional pop-ups / stores are the following:
- Easy to showcase bestsellers that would influence your personalized shopping experience.
- Good quality Filipino products at an affordable price.
- Shoppers get a less invasive experience.
- Hassle-free shipping giving a door to door experience. Pick up and orders over $49 is FREE!
Please take note that the online store is currently operated in Australia only. They do not accept orders from individuals outside Australia as of the moment.
To know more about the brand, make sure you follow their official social media platforms:
Instagram: filoartisantrade
Facebook: Filo Artisan Trade
Thank you to Filo Artisan Trade for these wonderful photos.
Huge fans of kale chips here. I’d love to get my hands on these actually. YUM. I will check out the Instagram.
Filo Artisan Trade is such a creative platform for these who are interested in the local Filipino foods. I also like the door to door shipping service and it is not too expensive considered the distance.
Oh, that sounds like a fun event. I’d love to try some of those snacks!
I must be real satisfaction promoting ones one country specialities to the outside world in addition to the business objectives.
I would like to find out if Filo Artisan Trade is here in India. Want to munch on those auro chocolates 😍😋
I tend to pick dark chocolate products when I come across the chocolate section in supermarkets but I’ve never seen Auro before.
Filo Artisan Trade Sounds like an interesting place to shop. Would love to sample some of the food there.
That chocolate! That coconut butter! Those kale chips! I could go on and on. Those are some fabulous products.
I have never tasted Philippine food or rather treats as displayed on this page.
By merely looking at the well presented web page, I really get an urge to taste it.
Being a South African though, I guess that I would have to travel to have the opportunity to taste it.
Thanks for sharing 🙂
These sound delicious! I would love to try them all!
I wish these products would be made available in other parts of the world. Filipino food is delicious! I love the coconut spread. Been craving to have some these past few days.
I’d love to shop at a place like this! These products look really great!
I love discovering foods and products in other cultures. The chocolate sounds delicious.
I love discovering foods and products in other cultures. The chocolate sounds delicious. Thanks for sharing.
Wow this looks amazing! Sad it is only currently in AUS.
Wow this is perfect! You see, Australia is one of the countries who have strict policy in importing foods (no wonder I can’t send pasalubong to my boyfriend). He loves Auro chocolates! I’ll send him this info.
I love Filipino food and snacks, but I’ve never heard of these before. Looks interesting!!
I agree. Can’t wait to try these out!
How awesome is this? We’ve been looking to find more out-of-country treats.
This is a great way to promote each country specialty. I will try the Buko spread looks delicious.
These look like really interesting and delicious food to try. I haven’t gotten more than one chance to explore more Filipino food, but this time I will. I hope they make these available in Canada!
am in love with the organic coconut spread how can i get one
Fair like this is very important for Filipino producers. We need more venues for our products to be showcased.