Organic Oriado 60% Dark Baking Chocolate - 2.2lbs

• A chocolate alliance from Dominican Republic & Peru

Are you looking for exceptional dark chocolate? Valrhona has selected two high-quality cocoas from Peru and the Dominican Republic to create Oriado 60%. With it, you will find the best chocolate made from the best raw materials in the world. Produced from organic farming and certified FairTrade / Max Havelaar, Oriado is a perfect example of Valrhona's ambition to create exceptional Cocoa.

• History of the Oriado 60% dark chocolate bar

Created in 2015, Oriado is the visible expression of Valrhona's commitment to a quality product and better traceability of the cocoa chain. For the first time, the origins of Grands Crus's marriage have been revealed to ensure total transparency.

• Origin of the Oriado 60% dark chocolate bar

Valrhona has developed this dark chocolate for tasting to enrich the aromatic palette of the Mariages de Grands Crus, which is distinguished by its vanilla sweetness and balance. The cocoa beans used to make this Oriado dark chocolate come from the Dominican Republic (the world's leading producer and exporter of organic Cocoa) and Peru (the second largest producer known for its long tradition of cocoa production). Valrhona has been cultivating terroir and long-lasting relationships with producers in both countries for the past ten years, aiming to create exceptional Cocoa, now certified Fairtrade /Max Havelaar and organically grown.

• Tasting advice

Oriado 60% expresses round and powerful notes, which evolve towards aromas of ripe and acidic fruits. It remains, however, the softest of the dark chocolates. Its enveloping vanilla sweetness and not-very-sweet taste will please the amateurs of soft and balanced darks.

• Suggestions of associations

This Oriado dark chocolate goes very well with beet or citrus fruits and spices such as Sichuan or fleur de sel. When tasted with a strong black espresso, this chocolate will reveal its full aromatic palette. Its balance and vanilla note will allow you to easily associate it with other ingredients such as red fruits, apricots, pear, or the sweetness of caramel or peanut...

This product is Kosher certified (Triangle K - Dairy) and Gluten Free

• Understanding Organic Certification

Our chocolates' ingredients must meet strict growing standards to be certified organic. Certifications guarantee that components are farmed naturally in a way that promotes biodiversity because they are free from the following:
• herbicides or synthetic fertilizers,
• pesticides,
• GMOs.
This certification also guarantees products are free from colorants, synthetic chemical aromas, and flavor enhancers

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