Callebaut
Rich-tasting chocolate with flavour peaks of red and yellow fruits.
  • 3
    Fluidity
  • 70%
    Min. % Dry cocoa solids
  • 39.4%
    Fat %
  • Belgian Chocolate
    Provenance
Available sizes
  • 2.5kg bag
  • Vegetarian
  • Halal
  • KD-

Made with Amelonado cocoa bean varieties from the island Sao Tomé.
In 1822, São Tomé and Príncipe were the first African islands to import cocoa from Brazil - for which they were baptized 'the chocolate islands'. Today still, a few direct descendants of the original Forastero plants from South America can be found on the island, yielding very high quality beans.
Callebaut®'s Sao Tomé chocolate has a very intense and complex taste, rich in roasted cacao, and with plenty of refreshing fruity notes: apricot, red fruits, citrus and even hints of tea.
Sao Thomé is great to savour as such. For pairings, our chefs recommend to combine it with fruits that have a moderate to high acidity and sweetness. Slightly bitter ingredients such as walnuts or mild coffees and spices such as Sichuan pepper that have a tingy effect on the tongue also create beautiful harmonies.
With its standard fluidity, you can use Sao Thomé in a broad range of applications: moulding, enrobing, ganaches, flavouring pastry crèmes and mousses, etc.

Characteristics

Composition

  • 70%
    Min. % Dry cocoa solids
  • 39.4%
    Fat %

Characteristics

Chocolate type
Dark
Provenance
Belgian Chocolate

Taste profile

  1. Bitter
  2. Cocoa
  3. Roasted flavor

Dark

  • Cocoa 3.5
  • Roasted flavor 3
  • Bitter 4
  • Sweet 2
  • Vanilla flavor 0.5
  • Sourness 2.5
  • Fruity flavor 3

Bean origin

Sao Thomé beans, variety Amelonado (Forastero)

Pairing tips

  • Sichuan Pepper
  • Thyme
  • Cardamom
  • Bilberry
  • Lime
  • Passion Fruit
  • Orange
  • Banana
  • Lemon
  • Grappa
  • Cuberdon
  • Caramel
  • Walnuts
  • Balsamic Vinegar
  • Stilton
  • Cheddar
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