SLOK Chocolate

SLOK - Hot Chocolate Peru Chuncho, 72%

150 g Hot Chocolate
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Regular price $37.00 SGD
Sale price $37.00 SGD Regular price

The Best Hot Chocolate 2024 - International Chocolate Awards, World's Drinking Chocolate (Made With Water)  Competition 2024, GOLD.

Origin & Craftsmanship
Crafted by SLOK from Hong Kong using rare Chuncho cacao beans grown in the Urubamba region of Peru—one of the world’s oldest cacao varieties. The bar is built for drinking chocolate, with the beans roasted and ground to a specialty specification. 
This expression won the Gold medal in the 2024 World Craft Drinking Chocolate Competition (Plain/origin dark drinking chocolate (made with water)) — a strong mark of its quality and uniqueness. 

Flavor Profile
The tasting notes highlight “Hosui Pear / Yellow Fruit / Floral” as the key flavour signatures, offering a clear, elegant progression from gentle fruit sweetness into a floral finish. Expect a smooth texture, bright fruit lift and an evolving aromatic quality that sets it apart from typical drinking chocolates.

Tasting & Pairing Guide

Heat hot milk (or water) and whisk one part chocolate to three parts liquid to create a silky, aromatic drinking chocolate.
Sip slowly to taste the pear-like fruit opening, then note the mellow yellow fruit undertones and subtle floral finish. For a pairing, consider a gentle, delicate herbal tea (like chamomile) to mirror the floral tones, or a lightly spiced rum to contrast and elevate the drinkable format. A slice of poached pear or a short-bread biscuit works well for texture and flavour support.

Summary

The Hot Chocolate Peru Chuncho 72% bar by SLOK is a refined, award-winning drinking chocolate crafted for complexity and elegance. With its rare Peruvian cacao origin, distinctive fruity-floral profile and top-tier recognition, it’s ideal for chocolate lovers who appreciate more than just sweetness—they seek a rich, refined sipping experience.

 

Dairy-free, Soy-free, Vegan, No added lecithin or vanilla

This brand appeals to individuals who are not afraid innovative chocolate experiences. SLOK boldly combines premium bean-to-bar chocolate with classic Asian tastes, delivering a culinary journey similar to a Michelin-starred NOMA-like adventure. For those seeking a more traditional flavor profile and hesitant to be too adventurous to try such offerings like duck liver or Hokkaido dried scallop chocolate, the brand also offers one of the best and rare selections of award-winning plain dark chocolate bars and very limited releases of single-origin hot chocolate. Their Peru Chucho 72%, named the world's best hot chocolate of 2024 by the International Chocolate Awards, is one of those very exclusive experiences for those who know their food, wine, and, of course, chocolate.

Sporting a plump sloth as its mascot, Slok Chocolate epitomizes a philosophy deeply rooted in the slow food movement. Its single-origin chocolate bars embrace simplicity, crafted solely from two ingredients: cacao and organic sugar, devoid of any added lecithin or vanilla.

The current selection includes bars sourced from Ecuador, the Philippines, Brazil, India, and Vietnam.

This brand also attracts individuals unafraid of innovative culinary experiences. SLOK boldly but thoughtfully merges premium bean-to-bar chocolate with traditional Asian flavors, offering a gastronomic voyage reminiscent of a Michelin-starred NOMA-like experience, like duck liver or Hokkaido dried scallop chocolate.

The scale of production is very limited and only available for pre-orders exclusively at Hello Chocolate.

Ingredients | Cacao Beans / Organic Cane Sugar

Nutrition Fact | Per 30g, Energy 172kcal, Protein 3.1g, Total Fat 10.8g, Saturated Fat 6.9g, Trans Fat 0g, Carbohydrates 14.6g, Fibre 4.6g, Sugars 8.4g, Sodium 0.1mg

​*No added lecithin or vanilla. Keep and store in cool dry place.

Our chocolate makers proudly refrain from using any artificial stabilizers or preservatives in their products, making their creations more temperature-sensitive compared to other premium chocolates.

To ensure the optimal taste experience, it's advisable to store our chocolates in a cool, dry place where the temperature hovers between 16°C and 18°C. Please refrain from refrigerating our chocolates, as this may cause sugar crystallization due to increased humidity, altering their texture and flavor.

On the contrary, if stored in excessively high temperatures, cocoa butter may separate and form a white film on the chocolate's surface. This loss of cocoa butter can lead to the chocolate drying out and, consequently, a potential alteration in flavor. Your mindful storage practices will help preserve the integrity of our delectable chocolates.