PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

Republica del Cacao - GC Milk Chocolate 33% is a smooth, sweet milk chocolate couverture that brings together the rich character of Ecuadorian cacao with creamy milk and warm pastry-inspired notes. With a medium fluidity and a flavor profile featuring toasted brioche, cappuccino, and rich cocoa, this chocolate offers a balanced combination of sweetness and depth that works beautifully across both classic and contemporary pastry creations. Its approachable milk chocolate character makes it an excellent foundation for recipes where you want recognizable chocolate flavor without overwhelming more delicate ingredients.

Use Republica del Cacao - GC Milk Chocolate 33% for molded chocolates, bars, ganaches, mousses, ice cream, sorbets, and other confectionery and pastry applications. Its medium fluidity makes it versatile for working with different preparations, while the warm cocoa and cappuccino notes pair naturally with coffee, caramel, nuts, fruit, vanilla, and baked pastry flavors. Made with Cacao Arriba from Ecuador, milk from the Andes Mountains, and sugar from Colombia's coastal plains, it brings a distinctive origin story to professional chocolate work. The case of two 16.5 lb bags provides 33 lb total, making this format particularly well suited to chocolatiers, bakeries, restaurants, and high-volume pastry kitchens.

Key Features & Benefits:

• 33% Cocoa Milk Chocolate: Delivers a creamy, balanced milk chocolate profile with rich cocoa character.
• Distinctive Flavor Notes: Features warm notes of toasted brioche, cappuccino, and rich cocoa.
• Medium Fluidity: Provides versatile handling for a variety of pastry and chocolate applications.
• Versatile Couverture: Ideal for molding, chocolate bars, mousse, ganache, ice cream, sorbets, and more.
• 33 lb Professional Case: Includes two 16.5 lb bags for efficient, high-volume chocolate production.

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Pack Size: Case of 2 -16.5lb bags

Composition: 33% Cacao, 45% Sugar, 20%, Milk, 34% Fat

Fluidity: Medium

Tempering:
T1 Melting 45/50C  113/122F
T2 Crystallization 27/28C  81/82F
T3 Working 29/30C  84/86F

Origin of beans: Ecuador

Flavor Notes: Cappuccino, Toasted Brioche, Cacao

Ingredients: Sugar, cocoa butter, whole milk powder, cocoa liquor (cocoa mass), emulsifier (soy lecithin), natural vanilla extract.

Dietary Notes: Kosher Certified, Non-GMO Guaranteed, Non-Ionization Guaranteed. This product may contain traces of nuts (almonds, hazelnuts, pistachio, pecan nuts), peanut, gluten, sesame, milk and egg proteins.

Shelf Life: 14 months from date of production 

Storage Recommendations: Store in an airtight container and keep in a cool, dry place between 60-64F (16-18C). 

Product of Ecuador.

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Warm Weather: Temperatures above 70F - Chocolate and perishables ship Monday through Wednesday for USPS Priority and UPS 2-Day Air, or Monday thru Thursday for UPS Next Day Air. Ground shipping should NOT be used during warm weather.

The Pastry Depot is not responsible for product(s) melting if UPS Next Day Air is NOT selected. With all shipping methods, someone must be present to receive the package and bring it inside immediately. See our Warm Weather Shipping Policy.