Michel Cluizel Chocolates
As one of the world's most famous chocolatiers, Michel Cluizel has spent decades making superb premium dark and milk chocolate. It is the only French chocolate manufacturer of its size, which over the years, has succeeded in remaining entirely family-owned and independent. Michel Cluizel uses only the highest quality cocoa beans of the purest origin. Today in the south of Normandy Michel Cluizel and his family continue to lovingly practice his craft as he has done since 1948, producing single origin, single estate and high cocoa chocolates, as well as a wide range of bonbons and chocolate specialities. French chocolate at its finest. Michel Cluizel is known as the 'goldsmith' of chocolate.
Chocoholics know that the little number on the wrapping of a chocolate bar is as important as the alcohol content figuring on a wine label! And this little number indicates the percentage of cocoa solids. At Michel Cluizel, all the premium chocolate are made with pure cocoa butter, 'bourbon' vanilla beans, cane sugar and without soy lecithin. The Cluizel taste is an extraordinary alchemy of flavours and savours. The choice of the best cocoas and often the strongest, shipped from the greatest sources throughout the world explains the Cluizel unique taste: a great character with class, depth, intensity, balance, roundness and sensuality.
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Ballotin de Luxe
| The Chocolate 'Bonbons' which compose these boxes are elaborated with a minimum of sugar for a maximum of flavour. An accurate fruit ion enables Michel Cluizel to obtain the best quality. The ballotins are filled with a sumptuous ion of milk and dark chocolates truffles : ganaches, praliné, almond and pistachio paste, nougatine. These chocolates are guaranteed: without added flavours, without soy lecithin and without any added vegetable fats (other than cocoa butter). Each chocolate really deserves to be savoured as they are the finest French chocolates. A sophisticated gift wrapped ballotin. "Michel Cluizel is synonymous with superior production methods and only the best ingredients: no wonder then that the Gilleys favour this famous French chocolatier over any other. Terroirs stock an excellent range of Cluizel Chocolate." Image Magazine |
Box of 8 Ganaches Dark Chocolate
| This exciting box of high cocoa content chocolates, containing impressive ganache centres of both 85% and 99%, is the latest creation from Michel Cluizel. The two ganaches are a true chocolate sensation with surprisingly very little bitterness due to the outer shell of 60% cocoa content to balance. This combination provides an incredible mouth filling, flavour profile. We highly recommend these superb chocolates for all dark chocolate lovers. At Terroirs, they are our very favourites! "Amazing association between the smoothness of the ganache and the strength of the cocoa." Michel Cluizel |
Milk Pralines
| A luxury selection of fine milk chocolates pralines from Michel Cluizel, created with only the purest of ingredients. An impressive chocolate gift for the true milk chocolate lover. |
Milk and Dark Chocolate Mendiants
| Milk and Dark Chocolate discs covered with dried almonds, pistachios, orange peel and roasted hazelnuts. Only too delicious! |
Nuancier "High Cocoa Contents"
| A Michel Cluizel chocolate tasting experience in a sophisticated presentation box. A beautifully presented collection of 70 milk and dark chocolate tasting discs with varying cocoa contents from 33% milk all the way up to 99% dark chocolate. An interesting opportunity to discover your own favourite level of cocoa content from the finest French chocolate maker. "I created this box to enable connoisseurs and amateurs to discover, enjoy and compare different fine chocolates." Michel Cluizel |
Premier Cru Chocolate Tasting Box
| The full collection of Premier Cru's created by Michel Cluizel in one small gift box. Experience the unique characteristics and fine flavours of each single origin chocolate from these chosen plantations. Contains 8, dark chocolate napolitans of: Los Ancones, Concepcion, Tamarina, Maralumi and Mangaro. "In this tasting I have assembled my five Premiers Crus de Plantation chocolates, each made from cocoa beans from one single plantation. So you can now discover and compare their exceptional taste and characteristics." Michel Cluizel |
Les Champignons - BEST SELLER
| The Caramel Mushrooms are our best sellers. Its stem is made of caramel with sweet butter and its cap of crumbly almond nougatine. Everybody loves these! |
Grains d'Arôme
| The finest chocolate covered coffee beans we have ever experienced. These "Grains D'Arome" from Michel Cluizel are created from slowly roasted rare Arabica coffee beans from Brazil gathered close to Salvador do Bahia. Enrobed in fine dark chocolate and packing all the flavour that one should expect from a Michel Cluizel speciality. |
Amandes Au Chaudron - BEST SELLER
| These very special "Amandes au Chaudron", from Michel Cluizel are the finest caramelised almonds made in the traditional way, roasted over an open flame in copper cauldrons with caramelised cane sugar. Finally enrobed in a rich, 60% cocoa, dark chocolate. A beautifully sweet toasted flavour is what makes these almonds so very special. And of course the pure ingredients Michel Cluizel uses to create them, such as cane sugar and Bourbon vanilla. |
Eclats de Cacao - NEW
| From the 'Los Anconès' plantation on the Santo Domingo island, the selected cocoa beans are roasted and ground into fragments (nibs). Each fragment is the coated with dark chocolate, according to the traditional method. Cocoa beans from Santo Domingo are exceptional with a fruity flavour and are not all all bitter. Exquisite. |
Chocolate Sardines - BEST SELLER
| High quality chocolate doesn't have to be serious. These milk chocolate sardines from Michel Cluizel are still made of the highest quality ingredients, but with an added element of fun. A very realistic finish to the tin and chocolate sardines enclosed. Ingredients: Cane sugar Cocoa Whole milk powder Bourbon vanilla pod |
Grand Lait 45%
| This extremely popular high cocoa milk chocolate bar by Michel Cluizel provides a full flavoured milk chocolate containing all the richer caramel notes one comes to expect from a high cocoa milk, but with just enough sugar to keep it from turning too bitter for the sweeter toothed milk chocolate lovers. In our opinion Michel Cluizel leads the way in creating the perfect high cocoa milk chocolate. Already awarded in 2008, in the 'Great Taste Awards', the Grand Lait 45% was also awarded a Silver Medal at the annual tasting of the Chocolate Academy in England in February 2009. Ingredients: Cane Sugar Cocoa butter Whole milk powder Cocoas Bourbon vanilla pod "With an exceptional cocoa content, this ample, generous milk chocolate reveals its refined, very morish nature on the palate, expressing charming notes of caramel and hazelnuts." Michel Cluizel |
Noir Cacao 72%
| This 72% cocoa content bar from Michel Cluizel is created from a meticulous blend of fine flavour cocoa and so possesses the full spectrum of real chocolate flavours and notes without one overpowering another. A perfect balance. Not too tart and fruity with real depth of character. Ingredients: Cocoas Cocoa butter Cane sugar Bourbon vanilla pod "A powerful bouquet of noble distinctive flavours, which are long in the mouth, helps you discover this full-flavoured chocolate created in complete harmony." Michel Cluizel |
Grand Noir 85%
| Blended by Michel Cluizel from fine flavour cocoa beans from central America, Africa and Java. This Strong, intense, dark chocolate bar with an 85% high cocoa content offers outstanding balance of flavour. At Terroirs we find it absolutely delicious! Ingredients: Cocoas Cane sugar Cocoa butter Bourbon vanilla pod "The exceptional strength of this chocolate frees the intense aromas, lingering long on the palate." Michel Cluizel |
Noir Infini 99%
| The Noir Infini bar is for the strict connoisseur with a deep and very bitter taste. With a serious 99% cocoa content it also appeals to those preferring a chocolate with reduced sugar content. Michel Cluizel is well revered for his high cocoa content chocolate and this bar is his highest. Less than 1% sugar content. A very healthy chocolate bar. Ingredients: Cane sugar Cocoas Bourbon vanilla pod Orange blossom Spices "This chocolate, with its long kneading process and extremely high content of cocoas, reveals the deep and dense strains of a unique blend, formed for a connoisseur's palate." Michel Cluizel |
Noir aux Ecorces d'Orange - Dark 60% with candied Oranges
| Fragrant Spanish oranges chosen for their slight acidity are combined with the renowned, velvety smooth Michel Cluizel 60% dark chocolate. Creating a superb bittersweet, refreshing and natural flavoured chocolate made from the purest of ingredients as one expects from Michel Cluizel. At Terroirs, we've never had better! Mmm! Ingredients: Cocoas Cane sugar Candied orange peel Cocoa butter Natural orange extract Bourbon vanilla pod "The peel of Spanish oranges fully reveal their delightful acidulated notes in this dark chocolate." Michel Cluizel |
'Concepcion' 1er Cru de Plantation - 66% Cocoa Single Estate
| The Caranero cocoa beans used by Michel Cluizel to create the Concepcion, single origin chocolate bar are produced at the Hacienda Concepcion in the Barlovento valleys, to the East of Caracas in Venezuela. 1st Cru Caranero cocoa beans are fermented, dried and polished in the traditional way since 1902. This bar holds intensely aromatic and fruity flavours. A must for the chocolate connoisseur. Single origin chocolate at its finest. Our best seller of all our Single Estates. Ingredients: Cocoas Cane sugar Cocoa butter Bourbon vanilla pod " This 1st Cru Hacienda chocolate progressively reveals its thoroughbred character, with its intensely aromatic, profoundly typical and fruity flavours that gradually unfold." Michel Cluizel |
'Mangaro' 1er Cru de Plantation - 65% Cocoa Single Estate
| The Michel Cluizel Mangaro bar is created exclusively from cocoa beans from the Mangaro plantation in Madagascar at the heart of the Indian Ocean, in the rich valley of the river Sambirano. This plantation flourishes on the island of a former mango tree forest. The beans of these cocoa trees have enabled Michel Cluizel to develop a highly flavoured chocolate. This fine dark chocolate bar is possibly the most exotic of all the Michel Cluizel single estate range. The Mangaro provides a well balanced range of citrus fruits with an underlying edge of ginger to aid depth and character. AWARDED A PRESTIGIOUS GOLD IN THE 2008 GREAT TASTE AWARDS FIRST PRIZE AT SALON DU CHOCOLAT PARIS 2003 Ingredients: Cocoa Cane sugar Cocoa butter Bourbon vanilla pod "Aromas of exotic fruits, delicious flavours of honey spice cake and acidulated hints of citrus fruits." Michel Cluizel |
Minigrammes 72% cocoa
| Superior quality, 72% cocoa, dark chocolate Minigrammes (drops) for use in desserts, baking, decoration and a truly indulgent, hot chocolate. As one would expect from Michel Cluizel this fine chocolate is without artificial flavourings and made with the purest, highest quality ingredients. The box contains a handy zip-up bag to protect against humidity, the small drops of chocolate, (4 drops equals 1g) eliminate crumbs and allow a quicker, even melt. Complete with hot chocolate recipe. "These chocolate minigrams can be used to prepare unrivalled desserts or a cup of real old-style hot chocolate." Michel Cluizel |
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