Valrhona Komuntu 80%

🍫 Overview: Komuntu 80%

• Purpose & Purpose
  Komuntu 80% was designed in collaboration with 100 individuals across Valrhona’s supply chain—including cocoa producers, suppliers, employees, and customers—to reflect a global community-centred chocolate effort. Its name merges the Esperanto “Komunumo” (community) and the African philosophy “Ubuntu” (“I am because we are”)

• Sustainable Mission
  Valrhona committed to donate 100% of profits from Komuntu 80% (from Sept 2022 to Sept 2023) to its cocoa partner communities. Over €234,000 was redistributed for education, health, income diversification, and infrastructure support across various producer nations

🎨 Flavor & Sensory Profile

• Taste Profile: Bold and bittersweet with a distinct woody character and crisp roasted cocoa nib notes

• Complexity: A carefully blended global assembly of cocoas achieving intense flavor while preserving balance—not overly tannic, but assertive

⚙️ Technical Specs & Composition

• Cocoa Content & Ingredients:

  • Cocoa beans: approx. 76.18%

  • Sugar: ~19.7%

  • Cocoa butter: ~4.1%

  • Vanilla: ~0.02%

• Formats:

  • Retail 70 g tasting bar

  • 250 g baking bag

  • 3 kg professional-grade couverture fèves

• Shelf Life & Storage:

  • Best within 18 months of production.

  • Store tightly sealed in a cool, dry area at 16–18 °C

• Allergens & Certifications:

  • Gluten‑free; may contain traces of milk, nuts, soy

  • Not certified kosher

🍽️ Best Uses & Pairings

Recommended Culinary Applications:

• Ideal for ganache, crémeux, and mousse preparation

• Also excellent for moulding, coating, and bar making

Suggested Pairings:

• Red fruits, particularly dark berries

• Bitter almonds, black cherry, chai spice, butterscotch, amber ale