Velvet Rouge Ultime is an exceptional cocoa powder offering a rich, full-bodied flavour, beautifully balanced with roasted and almond notes. Designed for chefs and chocolatiers seeking both taste intensity and visual appeal, this powder delivers a deep mahogany red colour and bold flavour that elevates any creation, from pâtisserie to gelato, drinks, or desserts.

This is the updated product replacing Cacao Barry Cocoa Powder; Rouge 1kg (Code: SCC1463, previously SCC463).

Crafted from fine flavour beans sourced from Cameroon, Velvet Rouge Ultime showcases the deep complexity of African cocoa; smoky, nutty, and rich, with an unmistakably elegant finish.

Technical Specifications

• Brand: Callebaut Signature Collection
• Cocoa content: 100% (no added sugar)
• Type: Alkalised, high-fat cocoa powder
• Flavour profile: Rich roasted cocoa with almond notes
• Colour: Bright deep mahogany red (see images above for dry vs. wet colour differences)
• pH level: 7.8 – 8.4
• Fat content: 20–22%
• Origin: Red Cameroon fine flavour beans
• Particle size / Fineness: Minimum 99.6% < 75?m – ensuring smooth texture, flavour release, and consistent colour
• Moisture content: Max 4.5%
• Dispersibility: Standard for alkalised powder
• Applications: Multi-purpose – ideal for use in chocolate drinks, cakes, gelato, ice cream, mousses, and more
• Packaging: 1kg pouch – resealable and recyclable

Fat Content – Why It Matters

With a fat content of 20–22%, Velvet Rouge Ultime delivers a smoother, rounder mouthfeel, reducing bitterness and enhancing depth. This higher fat level helps balance the natural intensity of the powder, allowing the roasted and almond notes to come through without overwhelming the palate. 

Why Choose a Dark Cocoa Powder?

Dark cocoa powders are highly versatile and often preferred for stronger flavour impact in recipes. Velvet Rouge Ultime offers all the benefits of a dark powder, deep colour, bold taste, with the added complexity of a refined profile. It pairs beautifully with sweet, nutty, or fruit-forward creations.

Flavour Pairing Recommendations

This powder pairs particularly well with:

• Blackcurrant
• Ginger
• Grapefruit
• Scotch
• Walnut
• Hazelnut
• Coffee
• Tequila

Sustainability Commitment

Part of the Callebaut Signature Collection, Velvet Rouge Ultime supports Cocoa Horizons – a programme dedicated to improving the livelihoods of cocoa farmers and their communities. Established by Barry Callebaut in 2015, Cocoa Horizons promotes sustainable, entrepreneurial farming and aims to build self-sustaining cocoa-growing communities that protect both nature and future generations.