Coming in with a 66% cocoa content and its origins rooted in Ecuador, this grand cru chocolate (a range made for Valrhona’s finest flavours) offers a fabulous range of tasting notes…
Tasting notes
An unusual yet welcomed blend of flavours makes Alpaco the enticing chocolate it is! Sweet spices mixed with notes of dried fruits and a woody undertone, you can expect earthy tones of cinnamon blended with mild bitterness.
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Pairing notes
Although Alpaco leans towards more spiced based notes, both fruit and nut pairings work beautifully:
- Grapefruit
- Hazelnut
- Lime
- Gingerbread
- Vanilla