As a partner to taste artisans since 1922, a pioneer and a leader in the world of chocolate, Valrhona imagines the best of chocolate at every stage of its value chain to create a fair, sustainable cocoa industry and inspire gastronomy that looks, tastes and does good.Â
Known for making some of the finest chocolates for professionals, the Keylink range of Valrhona chocolates are of superb consistency and fine quality. Perfect for artisan chocolatiers, bakers and pastry chefs! In their own unique drop design (called fèves), these also make stylish decorations atop bakery products.
Keylink offers 19 of Valrhona’s fine chocolates, from the intense Araguani 72% to the biscuity Jivara Lactee 40% and the smooth Ivoire 35%. Every one of their chocolates also has a marked flavour profile, meaning chocolatiers have access to unique chocolate options and perfectly balanced flavours with every batch.
Valrhona’s Inspiration range features fruit and nut couvertures, made from all natural ingredients, with the texture and workability of chocolate. Keylink’s range includes Raspberry, Strawberry, Passion Fruit and Yuzu, so your fruit flavoured desserts will be as exquisite as your chocolate desserts.
As Valrhona are a B-Corporation, (a label that recognises the most ethically committed companies, meeting the highest standards in their social and environmental impact) they have the aim of creating a fairer, more sustainable cocoa industry while concocting truly unique and special chocolates.
Their sustainability work and pledges move far beyond this however. Their carbon footprint at their Tain-l’Hermitage factory has been reduced by 57% since 2013, 83% of their packaging is recyclable and their water consumption has been reduced by 60% since 2013. Valrhona are acutely aware of the environmental impact of manufacturing and take the necessary steps to mitigate this.Â
Valrhona's iconic 70% dark chocolate couverture, Guanaja now comes in a perfectly proportioned 1kg pack!
Blond chocolate Dulcey 35%, with it's salted caramel biscuit notes, is now available in convenient 1kg bags!
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