Cacao Barry
Cacao Barry Plein Arôme Cocoa Powder 22–24% — 1 kg
$39.99 / kg · $36.83 / kg in case
Best for — Sponge · Crémeux · Ice cream · Hot chocolate
Pickup available at Antalia Wholesale
Usually ready in 24 hours
- Authorized Barry Callebaut Group distributor — original sealed packaging
- Free pickup in Concord, usually ready within 24 hours
- Case pricing applies automatically on 8 bags or more
Cacao Barry Plein Arôme — a Dutch-processed cocoa powder built for aroma rather than colour. Where Extra Brute leads with deep red-brown colour, Plein Arôme leads with intensity of cocoa flavour.
Both are alkalised, both are 100% cocoa, and both are 22–24% fat. The difference shows in the finished product: Plein Arôme carries further through sugar, butter and flour, which is why it suits cakes and creams where the cocoa has to survive dilution.
Working notes
- Fat content: 22–24%
- Processing: Dutch-processed (alkalised)
- Composition: 100% cocoa, no sugar, no additives
- Format: 1 kg bag
Plein Arôme or Extra Brute?
Extra Brute is the colour cocoa. Deep red-brown, the reference for dusting truffles and finishing a surface where appearance leads.
Plein Arôme is the flavour cocoa. Use it in sponge, crémeux, ganache, ice cream and hot chocolate — anywhere the cocoa taste has to come through a lot of other ingredients.
Many kitchens carry both and reach for whichever job is in front of them.
Note on alkalised cocoa
Dutch-processed cocoa is pH-neutral, so it does not react with baking soda. If a recipe calls for natural cocoa and baking soda, substituting Dutch cocoa will cost you lift — switch to baking powder or adjust the recipe.
Storage
Sealed, cool and dry, away from strong odours. Cocoa powder absorbs smells readily.
Supplied by Antalia Wholesale, authorized Canadian distributor of Cacao Barry.