To celebrate the launch of our new chocolate brand, Nicolas Berger, we hosted a tasting event at TheTasteLab on the 24th May. This event was an amazing opportunity to showcase Nicolas Berger’s impressive range of single origin chocolate couvertures.
We invited our customers to learn more about the brand from Nicolas Berger himself. Through talks and tastings the guests were taken on an exploration of chocolate, its different origins and tasting notes.
As well as tasting the chocolates on their own, our guests were presented with a selection of simple recipes made by Nicolas Berger himself and designed to highlight the flavour profiles of the couvertures.
On the Menu:
75% Venezuela hot chocolate, with indulgent, buttery notes and a slight astringency.
65% Vietnam Ganache, with a light fruit acidity, mineral and iodized notes.
60% Peru Ganache, with notes of cinnamon, star anise, caramel and tonka bean.
75% Peru Chocolate Bar, with notes of cinnamon, star anise, caramel and tonka bean.
65% Cuba Mousse, with notes of roasted dried fruits, caramel and blond tobacco.
65% Colombia Mousse, with notes of milk, a scent of orange and a delicate bitterness.
50% Madagascan With Salted Caramel Chocolate Bar, with notes of currants, sour cherries, myrtle and vanilla.
After Dinner Hot Chocolate, made with Sao Tome 65% with Lakes Reflections Whisky 54%, with notes of raw cocoa and tannic fermentation.
Overall, the event at TheTasteLab was a huge success, and we were delighted with the feedback from our guests. It was a pleasure to have so many of our customers join us for this event and we look forward to hosting more events like this in the future!
Meet Our Partner: Nicolas Berger
Craftsman for the artisans, Nicolas Berger offers a range of chocolates couvertures made from pure-origin cocoa beans and rigorously selected ingredients.
The chocolate maker, Nicolas Berger uses his professional skills and know-how to provide chefs with the high quality chocolate couvertures they need to create truly special creations. Nicolas Berger’s goal is “to provide chocolate makers, pastry chefs and restaurateurs with exceptional couverture chocolates with which they can express all their creativity, which is as unique as it is personal.”
The origins of their cocoa beans is very important to the chocolate makers. Nicolas Berger understands that the variety and the terrior is what gives the beans their unique character and flavour. From Madagascar to Dominican Republic to Vietnam, the brand offers a wide selection of origins, all of the same high quality.
Over the years, Nicolas Berger has forged bonds of trust with demanding and passionate intermediaries who find responsible producers of excellent cocoa beans. The company selects these fine cocoas, all from cooperatives around the world working in organic or sustainable agriculture with social ethics and in a sustainable way so that they can help to improve practices in the cocoa sector on a global scale.
All lines are in stock are ready for next day delivery. For pricing please contact your Account Manager or contact sam.smallman@classicfinefoods.co.uk.
Take a look at our full range of Nicolas Berger products here.
Check out our video of the event.
