This unique origin ‘El Salvador’ chocolate has a real taste personality – acidic and fruity which I find perfect for light pastries, but also full-bodied and more complex. The wood and tobacco notes in particular influenced my ‘SMOK’ recipe for a smoked caramel. It also has a great fluidity which makes it perfect for moulding and coating.”inations with red fruits like raspberry and black currants nicely lift up the acidity.
David Redon
INTERNATIONAL CONSULTANT IN PASTRY AND CHOCOLATE
Flavour Details
Product details
A characterful, dynamic aromatic chocolate with a woody tobacco-like aroma. It starts strongly with a nutty roasted profile, giving way to the gentle acidity of cherries and plums. Ripe apricots and peach notes arrive with a touch of jasmine as company. Ending with an addictive clean sweet and sour finish. One piece is never enough.
Tempering curves
Type
Belgian dark chocolate dots
Packaging
Resealable
Weight
2.5kg
Best before
24 months
Hacienda San Jose Real de la Carrera
Genetics
Acriollado, Trinitario Hybrids, Native Ancient Criollo
Other Crops
Grain, coffee, sugarcane, fruit and hardwood lumber
Terroir
Southern foot of Usultán Volcano 90-400 m altitude
Fermentation & Drying Process
El Salvador
Box fermentation in micro center
- Ideal for single haciendas
- Uniformity for big volumes
Pre-drying
- Gradual reduction of acidity
- Further color development
Drying
- Clean appearance
- Easier separation of husk
- Reduced acidity
- Slower speed for moisture reduction
- no risk for case hardening
Sourcing expertise and optimization of post-harvest processes
Veliche™ has identified the best beans in El Salvador and D.R. Congo and optimized the fermentation and drying processes to deliver exquisite and consistent taste profiles.
Traceable cocoa
Veliche™ offers signature origins chocolates that are made with cocoa coming from identified local cooperatives: Hacienda San José del Real de la Carrera in El Salvador and the Okapi Co-operative in D.R. Congo, to facilitate the connection between origin countries and artisans and to suppoert the brand efforts to improve farmers' living income
