% of main ingredient
55% of Cocoa
Single Origin Brazil ITAKUJA 55%
Itakuja 55% pure origin* Brazil, a chocolate infused with passion fruit pulp, born in the heart of Brazilian plantations, with cocoa beans from the South of Bahia.
Flavor Profile Fruity
Secondary Notes Passion Fruit
Itakuja was created in Brazil as the result of a friendship between Valrhona sourcer Benjamin Figarède and M. Libânio, the director of the plantations. Together, they devised an innovative way of employing the fine cocoa produced in these plantations in a chocolate with aromatic notes of passionfruit.
ITAKUJA excels from the very first bite: A bouquet of fruit aromas explodes, then gives way slowly to the rounded flavors of Brazilian cocoa.
Once the traditional cocoa fermentation process is complete, a second fermentation is triggered by adding a locally harvested fresh fruit purée. For Itakuja, passionfruit is used. This procedure demands meticulous skill to obtain exactly the right balance between the flavors already present in the cocoa after the first fermentation and those provided by the fresh fruit.
*Itakuja 55% pure origin* Brazil, a chocolate infused with passion fruit pulp, born in the heart of Brazilian plantations, with cocoa beans from the South of Bahia.
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
Recommended Applications
Molding – Mousse – Crémeux & Ganaches – Ice Creams & Sorbets – Bars
Pairings
Banana – Mango – Pecan – Pistachio – Coconut milk – Dark rum
Best by:
14 months
Composition
Sugar 44.08%, Brazil cocoa beans fermented with fruit (Passion fruit) 40.6%, cocoa butter 14.9%, emulsifier: sunflower lecithin 0.4%, natural vanilla extract 0.02%.
Kosher product
Yes
Gluten free
Yes
Packaging Format
3kg bag - 12219
Dimension
35.40 x 21.40 x 29.50
Special order
No
Storage
Store in a cool a dry place where the temperature is maintained at 14-16°C / 57-60°F.
