Cacao Barry Alunga Milk Chocolate Couverture 41%

Meet Alunga — the milk chocolate that changed the rules. Cacao Barry's Alunga 41% is a single-origin milk couverture sourced exclusively from the Dominican Republic, delivering a milk chocolate experience unlike anything you've tasted before. Richer, more complex, and far more interesting than conventional milk chocolate, Alunga bridges the gap between the approachable sweetness of milk chocolate and the depth of a fine dark.

A firm favourite among progressive pastry chefs and chocolatiers who want to push boundaries without losing their audience. Available at Nut House, delivered across the UK.

Why Professionals Choose Alunga 41%

• Single-origin Dominican Republic cacao: Distinctive terroir-driven character that sets it apart from blended milk chocolates
• Higher cocoa content for milk chocolate: At 41%, Alunga delivers genuine chocolate depth alongside creamy sweetness
• Exceptional fluidity: High cocoa butter content for smooth tempering, enrobing, and ganache work
• Versatile and crowd-pleasing: Complex enough for professionals, approachable enough for all audiences

Tasting Notes

Creamy and smooth with a distinctive caramel sweetness, notes of roasted nuts, and a subtle fruity complexity from the Dominican cacao. A long, satisfying finish that lingers with warmth. Pairs beautifully with hazelnut, coffee, salted caramel, and tropical fruits.

How to Use

• Tempering: Melt to 45–50°C, cool to 26–27°C, reheat to 29–30°C — see our full tempering guide for tabling and seeding methods
• Ganaches: Use a 2:1 chocolate to cream ratio for firm milk chocolate truffles, or 1:1 for a silky tart filling
• Enrobing & moulding: Excellent fluidity for coating truffles and filling praline moulds with a beautiful glossy finish
• Mousses & creams: Melts smoothly into whipped cream or custard bases for elegant, complex milk chocolate desserts
• Baking: Use drops in cookies, blondies, and cakes for a richer, more interesting milk chocolate flavour
• Pairings: Outstanding with hazelnuts, vanilla, coffee, salted caramel, and passion fruit

About Cacao Barry

Founded in France in 1842, Cacao Barry is one of the world's most respected couverture chocolate manufacturers. Their single-origin range celebrates the unique flavour profiles of exceptional cacao-growing regions. Browse our full Cacao Barry and premium chocolate range at Nut House.