{"product_id":"callebaut-811-dark-couverture-block-54-5-5-kg","title":"Callebaut 811 Dark Couverture Block 54.5% — 5 kg","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe 811 recipe in 5 kg block form. Same chocolate as our callets — 54.5% cocoa, balanced roasted flavour, the working standard in professional kitchens — supplied as a solid wrapped block.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you melt in volume, blocks are the better buy. Lower price per kilogram, less surface area exposed to air in storage, and no loss to the bottom of a callet bag.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe trade-off is handling: chop before melting, and portioning means cutting rather than weighing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWorking notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCocoa solids:\u003c\/strong\u003e 54.5% minimum\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFluidity:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 of 5 — medium\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWorking temperature:\u003c\/strong\u003e 31–32°C\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5 kg wrapped block\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eBest for\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVolume melting, ganache, enrobing, moulding, baking. This is the chocolate most kitchens run through in the largest quantity, which is exactly where the block format pays.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCallets or block?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChoose \u003cstrong\u003ecallets\u003c\/strong\u003e when you temper by seeding, portion frequently, or work in smaller batches — the disc format is built for both.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChoose the \u003cstrong\u003eblock\u003c\/strong\u003e when you melt 3 kg or more at a time, run a tempering machine, or want the lowest cost per kilogram.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIngredients \u0026amp; dietary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCocoa mass, sugar, cocoa butter, emulsifier: soya lecithin, natural vanilla flavouring. Contains soya. May contain milk.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eStorage\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSealed, 12–20°C, dry and away from light and strong odours.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSupplied by Antalia Wholesale, authorized Canadian distributor of Callebaut.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Callebaut","offers":[{"title":"5 kg Block","offer_id":44125846569038,"sku":"811NV-132","price":110.89,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0752\/0780\/2958\/files\/hf_20260805_190722_fbb2ffa5-eae9-4b56-98ce-9446ea8d624b.png?v=1785956951","url":"https:\/\/shop.antaliawholesale.com\/products\/callebaut-811-dark-couverture-block-54-5-5-kg","provider":"Antalia Wholesale","version":"1.0","type":"link"}