% of main ingredient
53% of Cocoa
Single Origin Hukambi 53%
Hukambi, a Single Origin* Brazil Grand Cru, and its *cocoa beans are sourced from southern Bahia. This chocolate’s blend of cocoa-rich, bitter and slightly biscuity notes ushers us in to discover the mysteries of the fauna and flora living in the shadows of the ancient forests of southern Bahia.
Flavor Profile Cocoa
Secondary Notes Cereals
Hint of Bitter
Hukambi is the first ever cloudy couverture chocolate
Hukambi 53% is a chocolate liberated from gastronomy's established conventions. It combines a luminous and intriguing indulgent quality with powerful Brazilian cocoa flavors. Reveal all the ideas you have never dared to express and redefine your creativity.
Origin
Brazil is one of the oldest cocoa producing countries. Valrhona has maintained a close partnership with Mr. Libânio since 2009. Located in one of the world’s most diverse ecosystems, the Mata Atlantica (an official UNESCO “Biosphere Reserve”), the Libânio company is driven by a philosophy that advocates for harmony between people, soils and plants in a sustainable environment. As these values are fundamental to Valrhona, it felt natural to develop the new Hukambi 53% couverture.
Hukambi, a Single Origin* Brazil Grand Cru, and its *cocoa beans are sourced from southern Bahia.
Hukambi is a chocolate that combines all the indulgence and pleasure of rounded cocoa notes. The intense cocoa and milk aspects to its character mean it can be used to create very flavorsome desserts and interesting blends of different notes.
Rémi Poisson - PASTRY CHEF INSTRUCTOR ÉCOLE VALRHONA
SENSORY PROFILE
Hukambi’s surprising blend of cocoa, bitter and slightly biscuit-inflected notes ushers us in to discover the mysteries of the fauna and flora living in the shadows of Brazil’s ancient forests.
Origin
Partner producer
Brazil M. LIBÂNIO AGRÍCOLA S.A
A family-run plantation founded in 1922, M Libano grows its cocoa in the heart of the Mata Atlantica, a UNESCO biosphere reserve. Our partner has had Rainforest Alliance certification since 2013 and uses an agroforestry system specific to north-east Brazil known as cabruca.
Gandu, Bahia
13°44’36.1”S / 39°29’24.8”W
Features
Optimal Application
Bars – Cremeux&Ganaches
Recommended Applications
Molding – Ice Cream&Sorbets – Coating – Mousses
Pairings
Prune – Quince – Méliot – Pinot wines – Green Pepper – Smoked salt – Toasted cereals
Best by:
12 months
Composition
Brazilian cocoa beans, brown sugar, cocoa butter, full-fat milk powder (France), Madagascan vanilla.
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