Valrhona Jivara 40%

Ask any professional chocolatier or pastry chef to name the benchmark milk chocolate, and the answer is almost always the same: Jivara. Valrhona's Jivara 40% is a grand cru milk couverture of legendary status — one of the most celebrated and widely used milk chocolates in professional patisserie worldwide, and the standard against which all others are measured.

At 40% cocoa — unusually high for a milk chocolate — Jivara delivers a depth and complexity that sets it apart from every conventional milk couverture. The flavour is rich and multi-layered: malt, vanilla, and caramel woven through a smooth, creamy base with a gentle, satisfying cocoa depth that lingers long after the last piece has gone. It is a milk chocolate that rewards attention — and one that makes every creation it touches unmistakably better.

Tasting Notes

Malt · Vanilla · Caramel · Creamy · Gentle cocoa depth · Rich, complex finish

Best Used For

• Pralines and bonbons — the benchmark milk chocolate for classic confectionery
• Ganaches — rich, complex milk chocolate fillings for truffles and tarts
• Moulding and enrobing — excellent fluidity for clean, precise chocolate work
• Ice cream and gelato — a deeply flavoured milk chocolate base
• Mousses and creams — smooth, complex milk chocolate desserts
• Paired with hazelnut, coffee, or salted caramel for classic combinations

Available Sizes

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

Cocoa: 40%  |  Grand Cru  |  The benchmark milk chocolate