Pure Paste Bar Araguani 100% - 2.46oz

Pure Paste Bar Araguani 100% - 2.46oz

It is in Venezuela, the birthplace of cocoa, that Valrhona has selected and assembled several cocoas of rare aromatic power, resulting from the contrasts of the terroirs between the Caribbean coast and the Andes mountain range.

History of the Araguani 100% pure paste bar

In 2021, Valrhona selected the Sur Del Lago region in Venezuela to create this new 100% cocoa tasting bar. This region, famous for its richness and the typicality of its terroir, offers this tasting bar all its aromatic complexity. A bar with 100% cocoa that significantly reinforces the taste of chocolate and enriches its flavor, all in power.

Origin of the Araguani 100% pure paste bar

Reflecting the typicality of the Venezuelan terroir, Araguani 100% is a Grand Cru that symbolizes Valrhona's commitment to the quality and preservation of this very special and rich cocoa production area. Indeed, Venezuela is proud of its heritage and does not hesitate to claim that Venezuelan cocoa is the best cocoa in the world!

Tasting advice

You will feel sweet spices such as vanilla during your tasting, but also woody notes and a hint of bitterness at the end of the mouth. Araguani 100% is intensely bitter. Its complex and delicate aromatic profile develops warm notes of chestnut, raisins, and liquorice.

Suggestions for associations

This powerful bar will pair well with dried fruits as well as spices such as coffee, gingerbread or vanilla. It will also go very well with a cup of black tea or an espresso coffee.