04 — Chocolate

Chocolaterie de l'Opéra

A family house from the Rhône Valley, now in its fourth generation with the de Loisy family. Single-origin "Pures Plantations®" couverture chocolate, crafted from beans bought directly from nine rare terroirs on both sides of the Equator — no added vanilla, 100% natural aromas.
MAESTRO OF FLAVOUR™
Chocolate couverture drops in production
Single-origin couverture chocolate — no added vanilla, aromas true to each terroir
One terroir, one bean profile — 13 chocolates, pure expressions of 9 regions of the world.
70%
Panama · Bocas del Toro

Deltora®

Smooth with cocoa-edged notes: vanilla, plum and liquorice, with great cocoa length.

70%
Vietnam · Mekong

Mékonga®

Warm and tangy, packed with cocoa flavour and a surprising aftertaste of fresh, sharp cocoa notes.

70%
Papua New Guinea

Madong®

Full-bodied and wild, a volcanic terroir. Cut grass and leather with swirls of cigar smoke.

70/62%
Dominican Republic

Samana®

Well-rounded and fruity, strong spiced notes followed by ripe cherries and dried figs.

70/64%
Ecuador · Cotopaxi

Gayas®

Subtle and harmonious, light at first with vanilla-toned cocoa, hints of coconut and floral notes.

70/62%
Venezuela · Barlovento

Carupano®

Balanced and cocoa-edged, a perfect harmony between roasted cocoa and dried fruit, underpinned by woody almond notes.

70/62/43%
Madagascar · Sambirano

Tannea®

Fresh and fruity — citrus notes mingling with honey and dried fruit. Also available as a 43% milk chocolate.

70% Organic
Dominican Republic

Duarta®

Fruity and spicy, blackcurrant and black cherry notes, a long finish with a touch of bitterness. Certified organic.

Séquencia® technology — avant-garde roasting sub-cycles, awarded at SIRHA 2017, revealing the true flavour of the fresh cocoa bean.
73%
Jamaica · Saint Mary Parish

Jamaya®

Well-rounded and subtle — vanilla, green and woody notes with a dried-fruit aftertaste.

73%
Guatemala · Alta Verapaz

Altapaz®

Complex and pure, a trail-blazing chocolate blending cocoa with candied berry notes.

70%
Guatemala & Madagascar

Vibrato®

Fresh and dense — two outstanding terroirs combined, dried fruit and berries meeting an intense cocoa hit.

Elegant blends of 2 to 3 exceptional cocoa masses, no added vanilla — dark, milk and white.
70%
Caribbean & Indian Ocean

Largo®

Powerful and well-rounded, a very cocoa-edged couverture with peach notes followed by persistent spiced cocoa.

66%
South America & Indian Ocean

Arcato®

Generous and harmonious, mild cocoa-edged vanilla notes with a sweet, gourmet, lightly roasted finish.

62%
Caribbean, Indian Ocean & South-East Asia

Passionato®

Well-rounded and fruity, sweet at first before melting into cocoa and fruit notes with a lingering finish.

40%
Milk — Forastero

Divo® & Adagio®

Divo: notes of breakfast pastry and vanilla. Adagio: fresh, caramelised milk with a low sugar content.

33/32%
White

Diapason® & Concerto®

Diapason: full-fat milk with light vanilla. Concerto: dulce de leche and caramelised vanilla.

56%
South America & Indian Ocean

Tempo®

Intense — starts with notes of dried grapes followed by a strong cocoa hit, finishing with a hint of acidity and bitterness.

57%
South America & Indian Ocean

Legato®

Well-balanced and smooth — a wide variety of flavours with vanilla and roasting notes, no bitterness or acidity.

38%
Milk — Forastero

Mezzo®

Milky and fresh — well-rounded, sweet notes with a good flavour of fresh milk.

32%
White — Forastero

Morendo®

Clear and creamy — a light, elegant colour with delicately milky notes and a subtly sweet finish.

Pralines, pure pastes, gianduja and laboratory raw materials — PGI Piedmont hazelnuts and Valencia almonds.

Hazelnut Praline 50%, PGI Piedmont

Smooth and creamy, a delicious flavour of PGI Piedmont hazelnut.

Piedmont, ItalySmooth or crunchy texture

Valencia Almond Praline 50%

A balanced praline, almond flavour lifted by gentle roasting.

Valencia, SpainSmooth or crunchy texture

Pure Hazelnut Paste

100% PGI Piedmont hazelnut, an outstanding flavour lifted by roasted notes.

Piedmont, Italy2kg tub

Pure Pistachio Paste

Intense yet balanced, a crisp pistachio flavour lifted by roasting.

Italy2kg tub

Gianduja

The perfect balance of milky Divo® chocolate and PGI Piedmont hazelnut paste.

France / Italy40% chocolate + 26% hazelnut

Single-Origin Beans & Nibs

Roasted beans from Venezuela, nibs from Guatemala and Venezuela, pure cocoa paste by origin.

Multi-origin1–3kg tubs

Hazelnut Praline 60%

The rich, concentrated taste of hazelnuts from the Naples region. Smooth texture only.

Naples, ItalySmooth texture

Almond & Hazelnut Praline

A subtle blend: the delicate sweetness of Valencia almonds meets the freshness of PGI Piedmont hazelnuts.

Spain / ItalySmooth or crunchy

Provence Almond Praline 60%

An immediate, intense almond flavour, balanced by notes of spice and roasting.

Provence, FranceSmooth texture

Pistachio Praline 60%

Sweet at first taste, with real pistachio flavour soon coming through. Gentle roasting brings hints of honey.

ItalySmooth texture

Almond & Peanut Praline

A surprising sweet-and-savoury combination — a well-roasted peanut flavour balanced by sweet almonds.

Multi-originSmooth or crunchy

Hazelnut & Coriander Praline

Fresh coriander brings out the roasted hazelnut notes for a delicate, well-balanced smooth praline.

Piedmont, ItalySmooth texture

Cocoa Butter

Crystallised and deodorised cocoa butter for tempering and enriching couverture.

France3kg buckets

Red & Black Cocoa Powder

Two fat contents available — 22/24% and 10/12% — for baking, dusting and mousse work.

France600g bags

PGI Piedmont Hazelnuts

Raw or roasted, whole hazelnuts carrying Protected Geographical Indication status.

Piedmont, Italy2kg bags
Farmers tasting cocoa beans at origin
Origins
Direct Sourcing Plantations

Cocoa beans purchased directly from small farmers across nine remote regions on both sides of the Equator, with 100% of each partner's production bought exclusively.

Cocoa roasting and production equipment
Method
Séquencia® Roasting

An avant-garde roasting technology of sub-cycles that reveals the true, fresh flavour of the cocoa bean — awarded at SIRHA 2017.