Cocoa Block Semi Sweet

Experience the world-renowned quality of Callebaut® 811 Dark Chocolate, a favorite among professional chefs, chocolatiers, and bakers. This semi-sweet dark chocolate slab is made with 54.5% cocoa content, offering a perfectly balanced flavor profile — rich in cocoa, mildly bitter, and delightfully smooth with fruity notes.

Whether you’re tempering, molding, enrobing, or baking, the Callebaut 811 recipe is trusted for its versatility and consistent performance. Crafted from bean to chocolate in Belgium, this 5kg (11 lbs) slab is ideal for large-scale use in professional kitchens.

Description

Flavor Profile:

Callebaut 811 is known for its intense yet balanced cocoa body with mild bitterness, subtle fruitiness, and a smooth, rounded finish. Its semi-sweet nature makes it an ideal base for a wide range of desserts where you want a pronounced chocolate taste without overpowering bitterness.

  • Taste Notes: Rich cocoa | Subtle roasted coffee | Fruity hints | Mild sweetness

  • Sweetness Level: Semi-sweet (medium-sweetness, not too bitter)


Applications:

Callebaut 811’s fluidity and cocoa balance make it the ultimate all-purpose couverture for both beginners and professionals. Suitable for:

  • Enrobing & Molding: Creates a shiny, snappy chocolate shell with excellent tempering stability.

  • Ganache & Fillings: Perfect texture and mouthfeel for truffles, bonbons, and pastries.

  • Baking: Maintains stability and flavor in cookies, brownies, tarts, and cakes.

  • Sauces & Mousses: Melts smoothly and blends beautifully for creams, glazes, and frostings.

  • Shaving or Grating: Use as elegant garnish or inclusion in desserts and beverages.


Technical Details:

  • Fluidity: ★★★☆☆ (3-drop fluidity – versatile for most chocolate applications)

  • Type: Couverture (requires tempering for glossy finish and snap)

  • Tempering Required: Yes

  • Shelf Life: 18–24 months under proper storage conditions (cool, dry place)


Certifications & Sustainability:

  • Halal Certified

  • Sustainable Cocoa – Cocoa Horizons Program

  • Crafted from Bean to Chocolate in Belgium


Why Choose Callebaut 811?

✔️ Iconic Recipe Trusted Worldwide
✔️ Perfect Balance of Taste & Workability
✔️ Made in Belgium with Full Bean-to-Bar Control
✔️ Sourced Responsibly with a Focus on Sustainability


Ideal For:

  • Artisanal and commercial chocolatiers

  • Pastry chefs and professional bakers

  • Restaurants, cafes, hotels, and caterers

  • Bulk users seeking premium couverture chocolate


Upgrade your creations with the taste of authentic Belgian excellence. Whether you’re producing artisan bonbons or rich desserts, Callebaut 811 delivers performance you can count on — and flavor your customers will remember.

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