Full Palette — Dark, Milk, White, Gold & Ruby · 5 × 2.5 kg

Every colour Callebaut makes, in one order. The three classics plus the two that changed the category — caramelised Gold and the ruby bean.

What's in the box

• 811 Dark 54.5% — 2.5 kg · the professional standard
• 823 Milk 33.6% — 2.5 kg · the all-round milk
• W2 White 28% — 2.5 kg · the base for colour work
• Gold Caramel 30.4% — 2.5 kg · toffee, biscuit and a light salt edge
• Ruby RB2 32.8% — 2.5 kg · pink and berry-tart from the bean itself, no colouring

Total 12.5 kg · $26.32 per kilogram

Who it's for

A chocolatier building a full bonbon range, a pastry kitchen that wants five finishes on one plate, or a shop opening with a complete display. Gold and Ruby are what customers photograph; the three classics are what pays the bills.

A note on Ruby

Ruby gets its colour and its sour-berry edge from the ruby cocoa bean — there is no added fruit and no colouring. It is also the most delicate of the five: keep it away from light and work it clean, because its colour dulls if it picks up other chocolate.

Working temperatures

Dark works highest at 31–32 °C; milk at 29–30 °C; white, Gold and Ruby all at 28–29 °C. The last three carry milk solids and scorch above that.

Storage

Sealed, 12–20 °C, dry and away from light and strong odours.

Supplied by Antalia Wholesale, authorized Canadian distributor of Callebaut.