VALRHONA, UNSURPASSED EXPERTISE

Created in 1922 in the Rhone Valley region of France by a pastry chef for pastry chefs, Valrhona has remained a chef driven company that values working in partnership with culinary professionals.

Valrhona employs 20 corporate chefs and operates three premier pastry schools ("Ecoles du Grand Chocolat") throughout the world. Under the direction of Chef Frederic Bau, these centers have become unequaled spaces for chefs to learn, exchange ideas, and master their craft.

  • FINE COCOA EXPERT

Very few chocolatiers go so far as to become growers. But in order to learn more about cocoa, oversee its quality, and guarantee its refinement, Valrhona has mastered all aspects of the industry. It is in that spirit that Valrhona decided to open and operate its own plantations, first in Venezuela, and more recently, in the Dominican Republic.

  • CREATOR OF UNIQUE FLAVORS

Valrhona has created a range of unique and recognizable aromatic profiles by perfecting techniques for enhancing the flavor of rare cocoa beans, grown on land that has been masterfully selected for its terroir. To guarantee the consistency of the taste qualities and flavor potential of their chocolates, Valrhona has taken unique steps in mastering taste.

  • L'ECOLE DU GRAND CHOCOLAT

Valrhona's internationally-renowned expertise is inextricably linked to l'Ecole du Grand Chocolat, created in 1989. For over 20 years, L'Ecole du Grand Chocolat has been helping our customers to learn specific technical skills in the field of pastry and bonbons. L'Ecole also creates and publishes over 100 new recipes a season.

  • AMBASSADOR OF HAUTE GASTRONOMY

Since the beginning, Valrhona's goal has been to contribute to the success of its professional customers throughout the world and to promote taste. Valrhona is with them every step of the way to help refine their talent and distinguish themselves in their field. In the spirit of partnership with chefs and chocolatiers, the brand has constantly increased the support given to its customers over the years to promote their professions. This has taken the form of high-level training courses provided by L'Ecole du Grand Chocolat, as well as prestigious events such as the World Pastry Cup.

  • VALRHONA, UNSURPASSED EXPERTISE:
  • As of October 2013, Valrhona opens the doors to an unequaled multi-sensory interactive chocolate experience, inviting all chocolate lovers, baking enthusiasts, and also professionals to discover, taste, learn, and take home some of the secrets that have made Valrhona the standard bearer in the chocolate industry.

VALRHONACocoa Beans to Fine Chocolate Creations