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Pairing Chamber Chapter 05

Cheese + Dark Chocolate

Single-origin roasted cacao creating astonishing depth when matched with crystalline mature cheddars and aged cheeses.

Shards of dark single origin chocolate for cheese tasting

Tannins, Roasted Esters & Umami

Pairing 72% to 85% single-origin dark chocolate with a two-year-old Irish cheddar creates an intense sensory resonance. The roasted bitterness and natural acidity of the cacao beans cut through the dense casein matrix, highlighting sweet nutty caramel notes in the cheese.

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