% of main ingredient
73% of Cocoa
Fruity
Single Origin Oqo 73%
Like the crackling sound of a fire, Oqo’s whole bean pieces take you back to cocoa’s earliest origins. It has a raw, almost mineral texture, crunchy pieces of whole beans which erupt like a shower of glittering sparks, and powerful tangy and fruity notes that give way to warm undertones of roasted beans. Exclusively for cercle V customers.
Flavor Profile Fruity
Secondary Notes Roasted cocoa beans
Hint of Crispy
Oqo 73%, taking cocoa back to its source
Exclusively fo cercle V customers. Valrhona is throwing the chocolate-making rulebook out the window with Oqo, the first dark couverture made with whole unhulled cocoa beans. Its naturally crispy texture, intense flavor and authentically raw marbled look open the way for all kinds of vibrant sensations.
Fewer ingredients, more crunch
By making Oqo without recourse to conching (and grinding it coarsely instead), we are getting back to cocoa’s origins and
representing it in its most elementary form. Oqo has a surprisingly crunchy mouthfeel thanks to its fine pieces of shell, nibs
and sugar. Oqo uses just three ingredients: single origin Madagascan whole beans, unrefined beet sugar and cocoa butter. It’s
simple, it’s pure, and it’s completely without frills.
- ORIGINAL : Raw, radical, virtuous, transparent and straightforward: Oqo brilliantly embodies contemporary values. It’s chocolate, but as if it had been invented today.
- WHOLE : Oqo uses just three ingredients: single origin Madagascan whole beans, unrefined beet sugar and cocoa butter. It’s simple, it’s pure, and it’s completely without frills.
- LIGHTLY GROUND, NOT CONCHED : By making Oqo without recourse to conching (and grinding it coarsely instead), we are getting back to cocoa’s origins and representing it in its most elementary form. Oqo has a surprisingly crunchy mouthfeel thanks to its fine pieces of shell, nibs and sugar
An ode to creativity
Oqo will delight pastry chefs and makers looking for unvarnished uniqueness. This innovation offers an all-new experience that will boost top chefs’ creativity so that they can reinvent gastronomy’s future. Oqo lets you add texture to your creations, play with new ideas and open up different possibilities while reigniting your imagination. Give your customers the chance to experience the intriguing power of a naturally crunchy, surprising, and novelty texture.
Oqo is a product you need to explore, understand, and master. After that, it will naturally become a key part of your recipes.
Romain GRZELCZYK, CHOCOLATIER & INSTRUCTOR L' ÉCOLE VALRHONA
Origin
Partner producer
Madagascar SOCIÉTÉ MILLOT
Andzavibe, Ambanja
13°36’44.4”S / 48°25’27.2”E
Features
Optimal Application
Bars – Coating
Recommended Applications
Moulding – Ice creams & sorbets
Pairings
Cranberry – Almond paste – Chili – Balsamic – Grilled corn on the cob – Sun-dried tomatoes – Candied ginger – Whisky
Best by:
18 months
Composition
Whole cocoa beans (single origin Madagascan); cocoa butter; unrefined beet sugar
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