Callebaut 811 Dark Chocolate Callets — 54.5%

The reference dark couverture in professional kitchens, and the recipe most chefs reach for when a chocolate simply has to behave. 811 sits at 54.5% cocoa with medium fluidity — the middle of the road by design, which is exactly why it covers so much ground.

Rounded cocoa body without sharp bitterness, a clean finish, and just enough fruit underneath to keep it from tasting flat. It tempers predictably, sets with good snap and gloss, and holds its character when combined with cream, butter or sugar rather than disappearing behind them.

Working notes

• Cocoa solids: 54.5% minimum
• Fluidity: Medium (3/5)
• Format: Callets™ — pre-portioned discs that melt evenly and weigh out fast
• Best for: Ganache, moulding, enrobing, baking, mousse, general tempering

Storage

Keep sealed at 12–20°C in a dry environment, away from strong odours. Chocolate readily absorbs surrounding aromas.

Supplied by Antalia Wholesale, authorized Canadian distributor of Callebaut.