Valrhona Guanaja 70%

Guanaja is one of the great dark chocolates — a grand cru couverture that has defined the upper end of professional dark chocolate for decades. Crafted from a blend of the finest cocoa beans, it delivers a flavour of extraordinary complexity and intensity: roasted coffee, dried fruit, and a long, powerful bitterness that lingers and evolves on the palate in a way that simpler dark chocolates simply cannot match.

Developed by Valrhona in 1986, Guanaja was the world's first 70% dark chocolate — a landmark in couverture history that set the standard for high-percentage professional chocolate. At 70% cocoa, it sits at the point where intensity and complexity are in perfect balance — bold enough to command attention in any application, refined enough to reward the most discerning palate. Available in fèves (drop) form for easy, precise melting and dosing, it is the dark chocolate that professional chocolatiers worldwide reach for when only the best will do.

Tasting Notes

Roasted coffee · Dried fruit · Powerful bitterness · Complex · Long, extraordinary finish

Best Used For

• Ganaches and truffles — intense dark chocolate depth in every filling
• Mousses and creams — a powerful, complex dark chocolate base
• Enrobing and dipping — excellent fluidity for clean, professional results
• Tarts and baked goods — a benchmark dark chocolate for serious baking
• Hot chocolate — melt into warm milk for an intensely flavoured drink
• Paired with coffee, orange, or raspberry for classic dark chocolate combinations

Available Sizes

• 250g bag — perfect for home bakers and small batches
• 500g bag — ideal for regular home use
• 1kg bag — for frequent home or small professional use
• 3kg bag — professional volume for regular use
• Box of 12 x 250g bags — bulk retail or gifting format

Cocoa: 70% | Grand Cru | Fèves format for easy melting | Vegan-friendly