Callebaut Botanical Experience Venezuela 72% is a Single Origin dark chocolate with 72% minimum cocoa solids, crafted from carefully selected cocoa beans originating from Venezuela. The country is renowned for its long-standing cocoa-growing heritage and high-quality Criollo and Trinitario varieties, cultivated in regions characterised by distinctive microclimates and fertile soils.

The flavour profile opens with a harmonious balance of sweet and bitter notes, followed by rich nuances of dried fruits. Gradually, roasted cocoa and woody oak notes emerge, adding depth, structure and warmth. The flavour develops smoothly and harmoniously, without pronounced sharp acidity, leading to a long, clean finish with a lingering bittersweet cocoa aftertaste.

With its expressive Single Origin character and low fluidity, Botanical Experience Venezuela 72% is designed for professional pastry and chocolate applications. Callebaut recommends it for moulding chocolate creations, while its complex fruity and cocoa profile also makes it suitable for professional pastry and chocolate applications where depth and refined aromatic complexity are desired.

Key characteristics:

• 72% minimum cocoa solids

• 43% fat

• low fluidity

• Single Origin – cocoa from Venezuela

• Criollo and Trinitario cocoa varieties

• distinctive terroir shaped by different microclimates and fertile soils

• roasted cocoa

• rich notes of dried fruits

• woody oak notes

• harmonious balance of sweet and bitter notes

• no pronounced sharp acidity

• long, clean finish with a lingering bittersweet cocoa aftertaste

• recommended for moulding and professional pastry and chocolate applications