Comptoir du Cacao

Pepper Dark Chocolate Bar

$15.00

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Weight: 90g - 3.2oz.
Packaging: Cardboard sleeve
Origin: France

The heat arrives late, then lingers. Comptoir du Cacao, the French chocolate house, infuses a pure cocoa butter dark chocolate containing 72% cocoa with Piment d’Espelette, the PDO chili pepper of the Basque Country, for this Pepper Dark Chocolate Bar. Its gentle, fruity heat builds slowly and lingers elegantly on the palate, in counterpoint to the depth of the chocolate. For a daring pairing, serve it alongside a Basque sheep’s milk cheese, or with fresh mango.

Tasting profile

Cocoa72%
ChocolateDark
NotesEspelette pepper, gentle heat
FeaturesEspelette pepper PDO
Storage16–18°C, dry, away from light

The Ingredients

Pure cocoa butter dark chocolate (72% cocoa minimum): cocoa mass • Sugar • Cocoa butter • PDO Espelette pepper • Emulsifier (soy lecithin) • Natural vanilla flavor. Allergens: Contains soy. May contain traces of milk, gluten and tree nuts.

Serving Ideas

A square with an espresso, or a glass of red wine or aged rum. With fresh mango, pineapple or orange segments. Grated over a chocolate mousse or a hot chocolate. Alongside a Basque sheep’s milk cheese, for a daring pairing.

Recipe idea

Grilled Pineapple with Espelette Chocolate Sauce

Serves 4 · 20 min

Cut 1 small pineapple into 8 wedges and brush them with 1 tbsp melted butter mixed with 1 tbsp brown sugar.
Cook them in a hot grill pan for 3 minutes per side, until caramelized.
Meanwhile, melt the Pepper dark chocolate bar (3.2 oz / 90 g) with 1/3 cup (80 ml) heavy cream over low heat, stirring until smooth.
Serve the warm pineapple drizzled with the chocolate sauce and sprinkled with a little lime zest.

The Maker

Far from the cities, in the quiet of the countryside, cocoa is given the time it needs. Comptoir du Cacao is a French artisan chocolate house founded by the Desmartins family in the French countryside. Inspired by the expertise of master chocolatiers, it crafts fine chocolates, pralines, and gourmet confections from carefully chosen ingredients and with traditional craftsmanship. Its chocolates are made with pure cocoa butter, and its flaky praline creations have won awards. Authenticity and creativity guide every creation at Comptoir du Cacao, a house where French chocolate-making is practiced as a true craft.

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Barcode: 3701265000473

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