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Posted: 09 Apr 2025
Each month, we take a tour of one of Valrhona’s chocolates! This month, it’s the unique and innovative Hukambi 53%, a single origin Brazilian chocolate, Valrhona’s first ombré, dark milk chocolate.
You can find our past explorations of the Valrhona Cocoa Library on the Keylink blog.
Blending milk and dark, this single origin dark milk chocolate has a rich, indulgent flavour profile with strong cocoa notes and mild bitterness. While uncommon for a milk chocolate, the high cocoa percentage contributes to this, offering a wonderfully balanced chocolate.
Part of the Single Origin range, Hukambi 53% is made using cocoa from the Southern Bahia region of Brazil. It was made with ganache and crémeux in mind, as well as bars, but is also perfect for moulding, coating and even ice cream!
Valrhona are also a B-Corp, which places them in a group of companies committed to upholding the highest standards for their ethics, and social and environmental impact. In choosing Valrhona products, you’ll be purchasing a traceable, and responsible chocolate, sourced directly from their producers.
Product: Hukambi 53% Single Origin Dark Milk
Characteristics: A Brazilian single origin 53% dark milk chocolate
Tasting notes: Hints of shortbread and cocoa flavour with bitter notes
Recommended applications: Perfect for crémeux, ganache and bars but also ideal for mousses, moulding, coating, plus ice cream and sorbet
Flavour pairings: Prunes, quinces, smoked salt, toasted cereals, melilot and Pinot wines
Need a little inspiration for creating decadent recipes with Hukambi 53%? Here are a few ideas:
Next month, we’ll be taste testing an organic and Fairtrade 60% dark chocolate!
And in the meantime, you can browse the entire Valrhona range and choose from a wide variety of in stock items, as well as a huge number of to order only products in single packs for a limited time!
Earlier this year, the Barry Callebaut factory in Belgium closed for several months following a salmonella-positive chocolate production lot. While the factory has re-opened and our Callebaut stocks are improving again, the closure had a significant ripple effect on the chocolate industry and our other brands continue to be in high demand.
Where we can offer alternatives, there will be a 'Find Alternatives' button. Thank you for your patience.