Taïnori chocolate packaging Valrhona
Balanced

Single Origin Taïnori 64%

Taïnori, Single Origin* Dominican Republic, this Valrhona Grand Cru offers balanced dark chocolate with yellow fruit notes, made from *cocoa beans from Duarte province.

Flavor Profile Balanced

Secondary Notes Fruity

Hint of Yellow Fruits

Product Information
Valrhona Cocoa Beans from the Dominican Republic

*Taïnori, Single Origin* Dominican Republic, this Valrhona Grand Cru offers balanced dark chocolate with yellow fruit notes, made from *cocoa beans from Duarte province.

Since 2005, we have been able to select the finest cocoa beans on the island by putting our expertise to good use and working closely with our Dominican producers. Together, we have developed fermentation and drying methods used nowhere else, creating an excellent cocoa that gives Taïnori all its characteristic flavor. We chose to call it “Taïnori” as a tribute to the people whose lives are intimately linked with the terroir’s own history. It comes from the word “Taïnos”, which was the name of the Dominican Republic’s inhabitants when Christopher Columbus arrived.

As well as a jagged mountain landscape and a coastline which is regularly battered by hurricanes, the island of Hispaniola has a long cocoa-growing tradition. Its natural heritage is rich with fruit-growing and other trees, all of them rooted in fertile soil nourished by regular rains and frequent sunshine, making it an exceptional place for growing cocoa.

Taïnori is a very complex chocolate. I’ve been charmed by its singularity and strong character - and I like to think that the fact I love Taïnori makes me quite singular too!

Morgane Lore - CUSTOMIZED PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER VALRHONA

SENSORY PROFILE

Taïnori’s notes of tangy yellow fruit are reminiscent of the lavish fruits you’ll find in the Dominican Republic’s early-morning markets.

Origin

Partner producer

Dominican Republic CONACADO

Valrhona works with Conacado and COOPROAGRO, two cooperatives committed to organic farming and fair trade. They use agroforestry to grow cocoa varieties specific to the Dominican terroir. Since 2016, Valrhona has been funding Cacao Forest, a pioneering project bringing together farmers, businesses, researchers, consumers and NGOs to create innovative farming models that will increase cocoa quality, cocoa trees’ productivity and producers’ quality of life, while protecting the environment.

Joba Arriba, Espaillat 19°33’52.4”N / 70°16’8”W

Features

Recommended Applications

CoatingMouldingBarsMousseCream mix & GanacheIce creams & sorbets

Pairings

ApricotMangoMirabelle plumPeachCinnamonNut megSichuan pepperVanillaHoney

% of main ingredient

64% of Cocoa

Best by:

18 months

Composition

cocoa beans from the Dominican Republic, sugar, cocoa butter, emulsifier: sunflower lecithin, natural vanilla extract

Packaging Format

3kg bean bag - 5571

Other feature(s)

This product may contain traces of nuts.

Taïnori chocolate packaging Valrhona