Name: Vanuatu 74% Dark Chocolate making kit
Brand: Chocolate Alchemy
SKU: R-140-2-lbs-chocolate-making-kit-75-gran-sugar
Price: 51.75 USD
Availability: InStock

Vanuatu 2024 really shows off its flavors at 74%. There is a little cocoa butter added to round out the flavor. The bean sings with this recipe. See the tasting notes below for more.

Everything is pre-roasted, winnowed, portioned, and measured—no weighing, no prep, no stress. Just pour it into your melanger and let the magic happen. By the next day, you’ll have fresh craft chocolate.

Vanuatu 74% Dark Chocolate making kit

The aroma is straight forward chocolate. The flavor is chocolate, chocolate and more chocolate. Backing this up is tanned leather and a slightly rustic earthy flavor. I've never quite tasted a chocolate with this profile.

It is deeply approachable in a hind brain kind of way that has you marveling at the unique but not off putting flavors. Initially I did not find it bitter but the more I ate and my tastes became muted to the dynamic profile, I was started teasing out very light walnut skin notes.

The low fruits present are understated and not well defined to type other than calling them dried brown fruits. It puts me in mind of dried banana and cherimoya. It lends a lasting sweetness that although strong, is alluring and will have you going back for more.

I've made this into chocolate from 60% up to 80% and it shines everywhere in there. It also is bold enough to be well suited to milk chocolates and nearly any inclusion.

Dark Chocolate

This kit includes all the materials you need for making a batch of untempered chocolate, already portioned out. You won't need to roast, winnow or even weigh anything. All you have to do is toss the supplied ingredients in your Melanger and in the next day or so you will have chocolate ready to temper or store (or other uses as you see fit).

A Melanger is 100% required to refine the ingredients to smooth modern chocolate. This is not optional.

Basics: We assume you have basic cooking equipment and utensils and a basic home oven.
For Tempering: We can't recommend using Silk enough. Makes it dead simple and reliable to get a modern shine and snap finish on your chocolate. Please know, we are only able to ship Silk in the cooler months.
Molds: We suggest our chocolate molds for tempering to make sure you have enough. Many People enjoy our Professional Grade 2oz Bar Mold.

To preserve its freshness and rich flavor, always store chocolate making ingredients in an airtight container in a cool, dry place, away from direct sunlight. They benefit from stable, moderate conditions and should be kept sealed when not in use.

Vanuatu 74% Dark Chocolate making kit

$ 51.75