Journal · Chocolate
Why sixty two percent
The AORAH Atelier · Published · Updated · 4 min
Sixty two percent cacao is where dark chocolate becomes generous. It is dark enough to carry depth and a clean snap, yet balanced enough that bitterness softens into a long, round finish.
What the percentage means
The percentage on a wrapper is a promise about proportion. It tells you how much of the bar is cacao: the beans and the butter. The rest is whatever is left to balance it, such as sugar and flavour.
Too low, too high
Go too low and chocolate becomes mostly sweetness. Go too high and it becomes an argument. Around sixty percent, cacao has room to speak without raising its voice.
A dark chocolate you do not have to be an expert to love, and one that rewards you if you are.
The rest of the recipe
Coconut sugar adds a soft caramel edge, cocoa butter keeps the melt smooth, natural vanilla rounds the aroma, and a pinch of sea salt brings the cacao forward.
Written by the AORAH team and checked against the sources above. This is general food information, not medical advice. If you have a health condition or allergy, speak to a qualified professional.
Quick answers
It means 62 percent of the bar by weight is cacao ingredients, including cacao mass and cocoa butter.
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