Swiss Dark Chocolate

Description

Swiss Dark Chocolate made to Swiss perfection.

This is much more than the Swiss chocolate you'll find at the store.

Santa Barbara Chocolate offers the real taste of Swiss Chocolate in a couverture chocolate chip. Using the top quality Swiss standard of chocolate making, a small chocolate facility in Zurich meticulously crafts this dark chocolate so it will be one of the best imported chocolates you'll ever try. Having the quintessential Swiss flavor famously known world wide, this is the epitome of Swiss dark chocolate. Popular with chefs and chocolatiers for ease of use and the sweet, exotic flavor, you've never had a dark chocolate as smooth as this one. Take your recipes and chocolate creations to a whole new level of satisfaction of cocoa goodness.

Semisweet Chocolate with a touch of added Swiss milk to round out the flavor.

Ingredients: Sugar, unsweetened chocolate, cocoa butter, anhydrous milkfat, soy lecithin (emulsifier) and natural vanilla powder. GMO Free ingredients.

Kosher Dark Chocolate

Why is gourmet Swiss Chocolate Famous?

Swiss chocolate is famous for being made from mild roast cacao, resulting in a light flavor. The very smooth texture and clean melt are due to the chocolate making technique. Swiss chocolates will not have a heavy bitterness typical of other European chocolates like French chocolate. The result of Swiss technology using finely tuned chocolate machinery that follows exact procedures and temperature set points is how Swiss chocolate is made and this is why it is smooth. Recognized as a Noble Dark Chocolate in the realm of couvertures, this chocolate follows the time honored traditions of lengthy grinding producing an uncommon flavor of chocolate Switzerland is famously known to offer. Most Swiss chocolate brands sold in the USA are not made in Switzerland - our Swiss chocolate really is made in Switzerland following the scrutiny of Swiss law.

Premium Swiss Dark Chocolate Begins With Sustainable Cacao and the fair trade social movement

Our imported Swiss chocolate is sourced using UTZ Certified cacao.

Top quality cacao fruit comes from healthy Theobroma trees. From this amazing fruit we make the best tasting gourmet chocolates and cocoa powders. Our certified organic trees are given 32 square feet of space each so the tropical rainforest winds can blow around all four sides and penetrate the branches. This ensures the organic cacao fruit develops and ripens properly and with full flavor. Dedicated cocoa farmers check the trees daily to see how the cocoa pods are ripening and to "know" each tree and its needs. The farmers watch each pod. Interestingly, one fun fact the farmers shared with me is that the rainforest winds play an important part in protecting the quality of the organic cacao. Because the trees are open to receive the wind from all four directions, the cocoa pods are blown and washed clean daily by the afternoon tropical thunderstorms. This process cleans the pods and removes harmful tropical insects that may have flown onto the tree. It is a natural way of ensuring healthy cacao.

From these top notch healthy organic cacao fruit we bring to you the world of organic chocolate. Tastes have changed over the years and today the status quo isn't what we want, and most likely you don't either. That's why you are reading this right now, you are seeking more than the typical. Santa Barbara Chocolate is evolving with you in new ways of thinking. Direct flavors with a clear ingredients listing is what you want and so do we. Our organic chocolates are flavorful and memorable. When you use one of our chocolates in a recipe you'll have the tools to create new innovative desserts. A top chocolatier told us he appreciates that we offer the unique organic ingredients for him to make chocolate truffles that are clear in flavor and lasting in impression. Within our organic chocolate you'll find the natural purity of taste. Bold cocoa flavors touched by subtle nuances of the unique premium cocoa bean are the hallmarks of our range of organic chocolate and organic cocoa powder.

Swiss Chocolate made from high quality cocoa beans:

Rainforest Cacao which has Pure Flavor and is Famous for Quality

Rainforest cacao is often found under a canopy of shade trees of banana. This natural canopy helps protect the delicate cacao trees from direct sun, heavy rain or wind. As a result of this protective cover the cacao trees flourish in a healthy environment and they grow premium cocoa pods with the best tasting cacao. We have asked the Swiss chocolate maker to source indigenous cacao with pleasant floral, nutty notes when making our custom made Swiss Brand chocolate. This is a gourmet chocolate experience you'll enjoy tasting right from the package.

Swiss Dark Chocolate

Wafers

Ingredients

Sugar, unsweetened chocolate, cocoa butter, anhydrous milkfat, soy lecithin (emulsifier), natural vanilla powder.

Country of Origin

Switzerland

Allergen Information

Contains: Milk and soy.

Physical and Chemical Properties		Method
Moisture	≤ 1%	IOCCC1(1952)
Total fat content	36.5 – 39.5%	IOCCC14(1972)
Fineness (> 30 micron)	≤ 3%	IOCCC38(1990)

Microbiological Properties		Method
Total Mesophilic Aerobic Count	≤ 5000/g	ISO4833
Mold	≤ 50/g	ISO7954
Yeast	≤ 50/g	ISO7954
Enterobacteriaceae	≤ 10/g	ISO21528-2
Coliforms	≤ 10/g	ISO4832
E. Coli	Absent/g	ISO16649-2
Salmonella	Absent/25g	ISO6579

Recommended Storing Conditions

60 - 68°F; relative humidity < 60%, in odor free atmosphere.

Shelf Life

Best used within 24 months of production date.

Nutritional Information on Average for 3.53oz (100g)
Calories	562kcal
Total fat	38.0g	Saturated fatty acid	22.8g
		Monounsaturated fatty acid	12.2g
		polyunsaturated fatty acid	1.2g
		Trans fatty acid	0.2g
		Cholesterol	10.9mg
Total carbohydrates	46.7g	Sugars (mono+disaccharides)	44.6g
		Polyols	0g
		Starch	1.9g
		Dietary fiber	7.0g
Total protein	4.4g	Milk protein	0g
Salt	0.01g	Sodium	3.8mg
Organic Acids	0.61g	Total alkaloids	0.45g
Polyhydroxy phenols	1.13g	Alcohol	0g
Vitamin A	39.487µg	Provitamin A	5.920µg
Vitamin B1	0.074mg	Vitamin B2	0.074mg
Vitamin B3	0.554mg	Vitamin B5	0.295mg
Vitamin B6	0.037mg	Vitamin B12	0.0μg
Vitamin D	1.591μg	Vitamin E	2.946mg
Vitamin H	0.0mg	Vitamin M	10.603μg
Vitamin K	0µg	Vitamin C	0.0mg
Phosphorus	138.9mg	Iron	10.84mg
Magnesium	87.7mg	Zinc	1.22mg
Iodine	0µg	Calcium	24.4mg
Chloride	7.43mg	Potassium	407mg
Copper	2.81mg	Manganese	0mg
Fluoride	0.09mg	Selenium	3.4µg
Chromium	44.32µg	Molybdenum	53.92µg
Ash Content	1.07g	Isomaltulose	0g

*Nutrient content information is indicative of composition but not intended as definitive or complete. It is not intended for use in determining specific nutrient labeling values in finished products containing this ingredient as the responsibility for determining label information lies with the finished product manufacturer. Organic matter such as contained in products of this nature is subject to variation in nutritional composition. We disclaim any and all warranties, whether express or implied, including the implied warranty of merchantability. Our responsibility for claims arising from breach of warranty, negligence or any other cause shall not include consequential, special or incidental damages, even if we have been made aware of the possibility of such damages, and is limited to the purchase price of the product. None of the statements made herein shall be construed as a grant, either express or implied, of any license under any patent held by Santa Barbara Chocolate or other parties.

Warranty Information

Swiss Dark Chocolate Couverture by Santa Barbara Chocolate is ready to eat. This is the exotic taste of criollo cacao. Grown deep in the pristine rainforest, this rare chocolate tastes floral with subtle cocoa notes.