PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

Valrhona - Azelia Milk Chocolate 35% is an indulgent milk chocolate couverture that beautifully combines smooth, creamy chocolate with the warm flavor of roasted hazelnuts. With 35% cocoa and 13.6% hazelnuts, Azélia offers a rich, inviting profile where sweet milk and cocoa meet a distinct toasted hazelnut character. Its beautiful warm brown hue and smooth texture make it an especially appealing choice when you want chocolate to bring both richness and a memorable nutty finish to a dessert.

Use Valrhona - Azelia Milk Chocolate 35% to create molded chocolates, bonbons, bars, ganaches, entremets, ice cream, and sorbet. Its flavor profile pairs naturally with exotic fruits, coffee, biscuit, caramel, and puffed cereal, giving pastry chefs plenty of room to build complementary flavors and textures. Similar in character to gianduja but conveniently offered in fèves form, Azélia is easy to portion, melt, and incorporate into professional pastry and chocolate recipes. This box of three 6.6 lb units provides 19.8 lb of chocolate total, making it a practical choice for chocolatiers, bakeries, restaurants, and pastry kitchens with regular or high-volume production needs.

Key Features & Benefits:

• 35% Cocoa Milk Chocolate: Combines sweet milk and cocoa with a rich, balanced chocolate character.
• Roasted Hazelnut Flavor: Contains 13.6% hazelnuts for a warm, nutty profile reminiscent of gianduja.
• Warm Brown Hue: Creates an appealing finished appearance in molded chocolates, desserts, and pastry applications.
• Versatile Couverture: Ideal for bonbons, bars, ganache, entremets, ice cream, sorbet, and molding.
• Professional Case Format: Includes three 6.6 lb units for a total of 19.8 lb of chocolate, ideal for larger-volume production.

Pack size: Box of (3) 6.6 lb units

Available by the single: Checkout our Valrhona - Azelia Milk Chocolate 35% - 6.6 lb

Composition: 35% Cocoa (min), 20% Milk, 13% Hazelnuts, 29% Sugar, 43% Fat

Pairing Suggestions: Exotic Fruits, Coffee, Biscuit, Caramel, Puffed Cereal

Tempering:
T1 Melting: 45/48C 113/118F
T2 Crystallization: 27/28C 81/82F
T3 Working: 29/30C 84/86F

Ingredients: Sugar, cocoa butter, whole milk powder, hazelnuts 13.6%, cocoa beans, dried skimmed milk, emulsifier: sunflower lecithin, natural vanilla extract.

Dietary Notes: May contain gluten, egg, soy..

Product of France.

SHIPPING

Cool Weather: Temperatures below 70F - Orders ship Monday through Friday.

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.