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Cacao Barry is one of the world’s great chocolate brands — a premium French couverture house with roots going back to 1842. Part of the Barry Callebaut group, Cacao Barry is beloved by artisan chocolatiers and professional pastry chefs for its expressive single-origin couvertures, strong French chocolate-making heritage, and exceptional range of textures and flavour profiles.
Where Callebaut delivers consistency at scale, Cacao Barry delivers character and terroir — making it the brand of choice when flavour complexity and provenance matter. At Nut House, we stock the essential Cacao Barry range, available to buy online with fast UK delivery.
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Cacao Barry Ocoa 70%
A premium blended dark couverture at 70% cocoa — one of Cacao Barry’s most popular professional references. Ocoa delivers a rich, intense dark chocolate with excellent balance between bitterness and flavour complexity. A reliable, high-quality dark couverture for professional production.
Flavour: Rich, intense dark cocoa, roasted notes, balanced bitterness, subtle dried fruit.
Best for: Ganaches, truffles, moulded chocolates, enrobing, dark chocolate entremets.
Cacao Barry Inaya 65%
A bold, assertive dark couverture made from 100% Congolese cacao. Inaya has a powerful, full-bodied cocoa character with earthy complexity and a long, roasted finish. It’s a serious couverture for serious chocolate work.
Flavour: Powerful earthy cocoa, roasted depth, complex bitterness, long finish.
Best for: High-intensity ganaches, dark chocolate bonbons, intense mousse and entremets.
Cacao Barry Extra Bitter Guyaquil 64%
A classic Cacao Barry dark couverture sourced from Ecuadorian Arriba cacao — one of the world’s most prized cacao varieties. Guyaquil has a robust, assertive bitterness with subtle floral and fruity notes characteristic of Ecuadorian fine-flavour cacao.
Flavour: Assertive bitterness, subtle floral and fruit, roasted cocoa depth.
Best for: High-intensity ganaches, moulded chocolates, dark chocolate tarts.
Cacao Barry Mexique 66%
A distinguished single-origin Mexican couverture from fine-flavour Trinitario cacao. Mexique is characterised by its warm spice notes, dried cherry, and a smooth, refined bitterness — one of the most distinctive and sought-after couvertures in the Cacao Barry range.
Flavour: Warm spice, dried cherry, smooth sophisticated bitterness.
Best for: Sophisticated single-origin bonbons, spiced ganaches, artisan chocolate bars, Mexican chocolate pairings.
Cacao Barry Excellence 55%
A versatile, well-rounded dark couverture at 55% — Cacao Barry’s reliable everyday professional dark chocolate. Balanced, consistent, and easy to work with across a wide range of applications.
Flavour: Balanced dark cocoa, mild bitterness, clean finish.
Best for: Everyday professional dark chocolate work, baking, enrobing, ganaches.
Cacao Barry Mi Amère 59.5%
A smooth, semi-bitter dark couverture that bridges the gap between accessible and intense. Mi Amère (meaning “half-bitter” in French) offers full dark chocolate character without excessive bitterness — a versatile choice for a wide range of professional applications.
Flavour: Smooth semi-bitter cocoa, balanced sweetness, clean finish.
Best for: Balanced dark ganaches, moulded chocolates, baking, everyday professional use.
Cacao Barry Chocolat Amer 60%
A classic French-style dark couverture at 60% — clean, straightforward, and dependably professional. Chocolat Amer (meaning “bitter chocolate”) delivers the full French dark chocolate tradition in a reliable professional reference.
Flavour: Classic French dark cocoa, assertive bitterness, clean professional character.
Best for: Classic French patisserie, ganaches, tarts, professional production.
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Cacao Barry Alunga 41%
A premium single-origin milk couverture sourced from Colombian cacao — one of the most distinctive and celebrated milk chocolates in the professional market. Alunga has a uniquely high cocoa content for a milk chocolate (41%) which delivers remarkable complexity: rich caramel, subtle floral notes, and a depth of character that most milk chocolates simply cannot match.
Flavour: Rich caramel, floral complexity, deep milk chocolate with Colombian character.
Best for: Premium milk chocolate ganaches, sophisticated bonbons, single-origin milk chocolate bars, cremeux.
Cacao Barry Lactée Supérieure 38%
A superior quality professional milk couverture at 38% cocoa. Lactée Supérieure (meaning “superior milk” in French) delivers a richer, more complex milk chocolate experience than standard 33-34% milk couvertures — with more cocoa depth while retaining creamy smoothness.
Flavour: Rich cream, balanced caramel, deeper cocoa than standard milk chocolate.
Best for: Premium milk ganaches, enrobing, moulded bonbons, milk chocolate entremets.
Cacao Barry Lactée Barry 35%
The classic Cacao Barry milk couverture — the reliable, consistent professional reference for everyday milk chocolate work. Smooth, creamy, and dependably performant across enrobing, moulding, and ganache applications.
Flavour: Classic creamy milk, gentle caramel, smooth finish.
Best for: Everyday professional milk chocolate production, enrobing, moulding, ganaches.
Cacao Barry Papouasie 35%
A single-origin Papua New Guinea milk couverture with an exotic tropical fruit character that sets it apart from any other milk chocolate. Papua New Guinea’s unique Trinitario cacao produces a milk chocolate with extraordinary aromatic complexity.
Flavour: Exotic tropical fruit, aromatic complexity, smooth creamy milk chocolate.
Best for: Artisan single-origin milk chocolate bars, distinctive bonbons, tropical-inspired ganaches.
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Cacao Barry Zephyr White 34%
Cacao Barry’s flagship white couverture — a beautifully crafted professional white chocolate with a distinctive caramel warmth and exceptional cream character that sets it apart from standard white couvertures. Zephyr is widely considered one of the finest white chocolates available to professionals.
Flavour: Rich cream, warm caramel, gentle vanilla — more complex than most white chocolates.
Best for: White chocolate ganaches, namelaka, panna cotta, white chocolate glazes, sophisticated white chocolate work.
Cacao Barry Zephyr Caramel 35%
The caramelised version of the iconic Zephyr — a blond/caramel white chocolate with a deep, rich caramel character and warm golden colour. Zephyr Caramel is Cacao Barry’s answer to the caramelised white chocolate trend, delivering exceptional caramel depth in a temperable couverture format.
Flavour: Deep caramel, butterscotch, warm toffee, smooth creaminess.
Best for: Caramel bonbons, caramel glazes, blond chocolate entremets, caramel-inspired bars.
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Cacao Barry Pailleté Feuilletine
The original crispy caramelised wafer flakes — the ingredient that defines the classic praliné feuilletine layer found in fine French patisserie and chocolaterie worldwide. Thin, crispy, caramelised crunch that pairs perfectly with praline paste and chocolate. Irreplaceable for entremet crunch layers and chocolate bar bases.
Best for: Praliné feuilletine crunch layers, chocolate bar bases, praline inclusions, entremet bases.
Cacao Barry Cara Crakine
A unique and innovative product — caramelised crunchy chocolate pieces that combine chocolate flavour with a satisfying crunch. Cara Crakine holds its crunch even in contact with moisture, making it ideal for inclusions in ice cream, mousse, and chocolate fillings where standard crispy elements would go soft.
Best for: Ice cream inclusions, mousse layers, chocolate bar inclusions, moisture-resistant crunch elements.
Which Cacao Barry Chocolate Should You Choose?
- Bold, intense dark couverture → Inaya 65% or Ocoa 70%
- Single-origin Ecuadorian dark → Extra Bitter Guyaquil 64%
- Most distinctive single-origin dark → Mexique 66%
- Reliable everyday dark → Excellence 55%
- Premium single-origin milk → Alunga 41%
- Classic professional milk → Lactée Barry 35%
- Best white couverture → Zephyr White 34%
- Caramel/blond white chocolate → Zephyr Caramel 35%
- Crispy crunch layer → Pailleté Feuilletine
- Moisture-resistant crunch inclusion → Cara Crakine
Why Buy Cacao Barry from Nut House?
- Full professional Cacao Barry couverture range in one place
- Fast UK delivery — professional quantities shipped quickly
- Expert knowledge — we understand the ingredients we sell
- Trusted by pastry chefs and artisan chocolatiers across the UK