Valrhona Dark 55% Crunchy Chocolate Pearls are a sophisticated and irresistible gourmet treat. Each pearl features a crisp puffed cereal centre coated in rich 55% dark chocolate, delivering the perfect harmony of crunch and deep cocoa flavour with every bite. Made with premium Valrhona couverture, these glossy dark chocolate pearls add elegant texture and a refined taste to both sweet creations and casual snacking.
Ideal for professional pastry chefs, bakers, chocolatiers, and home dessert enthusiasts alike, these pearls are equally delightful as a decoration, ingredient, or indulgent snack. Their bold cocoa balance makes them versatile and perfect for adding a touch of luxury to your desserts.
Suggested Applications:
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Create Contrasting Textures:
- Fluffy textures: chocolate, caramel or fruit mousses
- Creamy textures: ganaches, custards, or pastry creams
- Soft textures: nougats, brioche, marshmallow gelées
- Frozen desserts: ice creams, gelatos, sorbets
- Chocolate confections: truffle centres or enrobed creations
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In Baked Pastry Recipes:
- Cakes, cookies, brownies, macarons, éclairs, and petit fours
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For Delicious and Contemporary Decorations:
- Tarts, plated desserts, verrines, pavlovas, plated soufflés
Crafted in France from quality ingredients including cocoa beans, cocoa butter, biscuit cereal and natural vanilla, these pearls offer a premium textural experience and rich chocolate notes that elevate desserts from everyday to extraordinary.
Product of France
This product is Kosher certified.
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Summer Shipping:
At above 34°C, cocoa butter products may start melting, and recrystallize as white streaks or marks on the surface. This phenomenon is called 'fat bloom'. While it may not have the perfect appearance, bloomed cocoa butter is safe to eat and use in recipes.
During summer months when the temperature is relatively warm, we advise adding cold packaging to your shipment in order to minimize the risk of melting. While we are careful and diligent in maintaining the temperature of your package, we unfortunately cannot guarantee the products in the cold packaging will not be affected by unusually warm weather and irregular transit time.
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Created in 1922 in France by a pastry chef for pastry chefs, Valrhona has remained a chef driven company that values working in partnership with culinary professionals. Valrhona employs 30 corporate chefs and operates four premier pastry schools ("Ecoles Valrhona") throughout the world for chefs to learn, exchange ideas, and master their craft. Valrhona is committed to the creation of unique artisan quality chocolates with complex and balanced flavors. As an owner of 2 plantations, Valrhona is literally the source of fine chocolate as they plant, discover, select, and blend fine and rare cocoa beans.
Since 2020, Valrhona is certified B CORP. Obtaining this certification is a huge honour but also a philosophy that they wish to implement for the future. The B CORP movement has been promoting strong values of change throughout the world to make companies "a force for good" and distinguish those that balance profit and purpose. Its holistic and demanding vision revolves around 5 impact areas: Governance, Workers, Community, Environment and Customers. B CORP's objective is to certify companies that integrate social, societal and environmental objectives into their business model and operations.
Gusta Supplies goes above and beyond to source specialty products for your gustatory enjoyment. Did you know? The stem "Gusta" is found in the word "gustation", which means the sense of taste. Gusta, as such, is literally the "root of taste". We know, shopping here, you must have a good taste!
Inventory Last Updated: Dec 20, 2025
