Ara Chocolat Porcelana Criollo 70% Venezuela Dark Chocolate Bar

Available from Chef Shop when we last checked. Sold from the shop’s own store; the price there is the one that counts.

65 gram bar - Paris, France The Porcelana Criollo 70% is Ara Chocolat’s tribute to one of the world’s most prized cacao varieties. The beans come directly from the historic Caño de Tigre plantation in Venezuela’s Sur del Lago de Maracaibo region, a place long associated with some of the most revered Criollo cacao in the world. When I taste this bar, what strikes me first is its refinement. The flavor is delicate and quietly complex—soft peanutty notes with a gentle caramel sweetness that feels s