Published on 7/28/25

Confection 80% : Rethink How You Work with Chocolate

Dominican Republic 80% is a Single Origin chocolate with no added cocoa butter and an aromatic profile that reflects its cocoa’s terroir. This Single Origin brings together all Valrhona’s expertise to make and elevate fillings such as ganaches and creams as well as mousses, sponges, soufflés, and ice creams.

Confection 80% ideal application

Be at the forefront of innovation with this Pure Origin chocolate and explore a new technical approach to your creations.
Thanks to pioneering work by l’École Valrhona, you can now fine-tune cocoa intensity to suit each recipe, without compromising the unique signature of its origin.

RECIPES BASED ON THE CURRENT ESSENTIALS METHOD
Confection 80% intensity essential

The texture is achieved using the cocoa butter provided by the chocolate.

RECIPES BASED ON A NEW METHOD
Intensity confection

The texture is achieved using:
- The cocoa butter provided by the chocolate.
- By adding ingredients with texturizing properties (such as gelatin, gracila or pectin) :
> Bovine gelatin provides the desired texture.
> Derived from Gracilaria algae, gracila is a vegetable alternative to gelatin.
> Pectin X58 is the most suitable gel for the tart ganache recipe.

Confection 80% intensity recap

 

Discover our recipes based on the new method & adapt the cocoa intensity of your creations to suit the balance you are looking for :

CONFECTION 80% GANACHE FOR ENTREMETS AND TARTS

CONFECTION 80% GANACHE FOR ENTREMETS AND TARTS

Adapt the cocoa intensity of your creations to suit the sensory balance you are looking for, while preserving the unique character of its origin.

CONFECTION 80% WHIPPED GANACHE

Adapt the cocoa intensity of your creations to suit the sensory balance you are looking for, while preserving the unique character of its origin.

CONFECTION 80% CRÉMEUX

Adapt the cocoa intensity of your creations to suit the sensory balance you are looking for, while preserving the unique character of its origin.