El Rey the King of Chocolates from Chocolatebysparrow.com

80 Gram Bars Blocks Discos

Since 1928, Chocolates El Rey, or "the KING OF CHOCOLATE", has been manufacturing chocolate in Venezuela. It is one of the only companies which actually makes chocolate in the same location where the cacao bean is grown. Many feel that the cocoa beans grown in Venezuela are the most flavorful - with descriptions such as earthy, fruity and aromatic.

The cocoa beans used by El Rey come from the Carenero region of Venezuela, and the names refer to trees which shade the cocoa groves.

El Rey uses only Criollo and Trinitario beans in their chocolates. The third variety, Forestero, is the choice bean for Africa growers as it is more disease resistant, easier to grow and is used by larger manufacturing

companies. The criollo bean is known for it's acidic flavor and tends to be a harder tree to grow.

80 Gram Bars

	These bars offer a taste of all the chef's favorites from El Rey. Each bar is 80 grams/2.85 oz.

	#13-ER1001B	CAOBA (MILK) BARS 12/BX	$36.00
	Caoba Milk is a dark milk chocolate with 41% cacao. It has a smooth texture and notes of caramel and nuts, along with the characteristic earthy flavor. There are 12 - 80 gram bars to a box.
View	#13-ER1002B	GRAN SAMAN 70% BARS 12/BX	$36.00
	Gran Saman is a bold and complex 70% bitter chocolate. It is fast becoming the most popular chocolate in the El Rey range. It is refreshingly acidic and has an intense flavor. There are 12 - 80 gram bars per box.
View	#13-ER1003B	BUCARE 59% 80GR 12BX	$36.00
	El Rey is known for its earthy and less refined chocolates. This 58.5% dark is a well balanced chocolate with notes of dried fruit and a lingering mouthfeel. There are 12 bars to a box.
View	#13-ER1007B	APAMATE 73% 80GR 12/BX	$36.00
	This smooth dark chocolate has a delicate and fruity aroma and long lingering cacao flavor. The extra cocoa butter adds a "sweetness" to contrast with the higher cacao content and also makes it a good choice for melting and tempering. There are 12 80 gram bars per box.
View	#13-ER1008B	MIJAO 61% 80 GR 12/BX	$36.00
	Mijao is a well-balanced dark chocolate with hints of apricot and plum. It has increased cocoa butter content which gives it a silkier mouthfeel and makes it appropriate for all pastry applications. There are 12 bars per box & each bar is 8-0 grams.

Blocks

	This range of 6 couvertures represent the classics from El Rey. Each block is a package of 3 - 1Kg bars (6.6 lbs). Each bar is scored at 200 grams for easier cutting.

View	#1001	Caoba (Milk) 3 kg	$71.60
	This "dark" milk with 41% cacao is becoming a chef's favorite. It can be used for all applications which call for milk chocolate.
View	#1002	Gran Saman 70% 3 kg	$71.60
	This 70% extra bitter chocolate has very characteristic flavor and works well for all uses which call for dark chocolate.
View	#1003	Bucare 58.5% Dark 3 kg	$66.00
	This semisweet block has 58.5% cacao and will work for all applications which call for dark chocolate.
View	#1004	Icoa White 3 kg	$69.50
	This white chocolate uses undeoderized cocoa butter to create a unique earthy flavor.
View	#1007	Apamate 73.5% Dark 3 kg	$68.00
	This extra bitter block has 73.5% cacao, containing more cocoa butter than the Gran Saman. Can be used in all applications.
View	#1008	Mijao 61% Dark 3 kg	$67.00
	This popular dark couverture has 61% cacao, with more cocoa butter than Bucare.
View	#Macuro 70% Dark	Macuro 70% dark 1 kg	$19.80
	This 70% dark is made with RIO CARIBE cocoa beans from the northeast of Venezuela. These are Trinitario beans and have the characteristic earthiness with nutty notes and fruity flavors in a silky texture - with a long finish. LIMITED Availability in 1 kg wrapped blocks.

Discos

	These quarter-sized wafers are an easy alternative to the block chocolates from El Rey. Easy to weigh and no chopping required! They are the exact same formulations, but in disc form. The discos come in boxes of 5KG or 11 lbs.

View	#1001D	CAOBA MILK CHOC 5 kg / 11 lbs	$112.00
	A 41% milk chocolate…referred to as a dark milk chocolate due to the high cacao content. This milk has the classic El Rey highly aromatic flavor.
View	#1002D	Gran Saman 70% Extra Bitter Discos	$110.00
	This extra bitter disco has been manufactured utilizing only the famed Carenero Superior bean. This 70% dark is an El Rey favorite of chefs and dark chocolate lovers. (11 lbs/box)
View	#1003D	Bucare (semi sweet) 58.5% 5 kg / 11 lbs	$106.15
	This semi sweet disco has 58.5% cacao. This multi-purpose couverture is one of El Rey's most popular formulations.
View	#1004D	Icoa (White) 5 kg / 11 lbs	$119.20
	This white chocolate is named after a legendary Indian maiden. It has a truly unique flavor among whites, enhanced by the use of undeoderized cocoa butter (35%).
View	#1007D	Apamate, 73.5% Dark 5 kg / 11 lbs	$112.00
	This 73% extra dark couverture, has a similar flavor profile to the famed Gran Saman, but it has additional cocoa butter, which adds to the creamy texture. It comes in 5kg boxes (11 lbs) of chocolate in disc form.
View	#1008D	Mijao 61% Dark Discos 5kg / 11lbs	$109.38
	The 61% dark couverture has a similar flavor profile to the Bucare (58.5%), but has added cocoa butter to create a pleasing variation with greater fluidity.

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