For Immediate Release: March 2005
Media Contact: Eleanor Bertino Public Relations
(415) 788-1953
How “Suite” It Is! E. Guittard Artisan Chocolate
Releases Five New Two-Ounce Bars for Eating
Milk, Semisweet and Three Rare Single Origin Varietal Chocolates
Raise the Bar on Chocolate Collections
Burlingame, CA: Well known for high end couverture chocolate for cooking, E. Guittard, the Guittard Chocolate Company’s artisan line, has just released a brand new collection of chocolate bars – for eating! The suite of five two-ounce bars includes a 38% Cacao Milk Chocolate, a 61% Cacao Semisweet Chocolate, and three 65% Cacao single origin varietal chocolates from around the world.
Chocolate connoisseurs have looked to top chocolate houses in Europe for bean-to-bar varietal chocolates in recent years. Now world class single origin varietal chocolates are being made in the United States -- by the oldest family-owned chocolate company in America. E. Guittard’s three rare single origin chocolates, along with an intense and smooth Milk Chocolate, and a classic Semisweet Chocolate, comprise one of the most distinguished and delicious chocolate collections available anywhere.
Descriptions of the five new two-ounce E. Guittard chocolate bars:
38% Cacao Milk Chocolate – Bold, rich milk chocolate flavors with caramel accents, fresh dairy notes and a signature hint of cinnamon
61% Cacao Semisweet Chocolate – Fragrant, bright, super-rich chocolate flavors last and last, with a refreshing chocolate finish
65% Cacao Single Origin Varietal Chocolates:
Ambanja from Madagascar - Made primarily from rare criollo beans; tart essences mingle with deep, rich chocolate flavor.
Chucuri from Colombia – Made from trinitario cacao beans; long, deep, slow chocolate flavors are accented by pleasant hints of spice.
Sur del Lago from Venezuela – Made from prized cacao beans with criollo and trinitario heritage; complex chocolate flavors underlie subtle hints of red berry fruit.
E. Guittard is the Guittard Chocolate Company's premium line of vintage chocolates made in the French tradition. Founded in 1868 on San Francisco's waterfront, the Guittard Chocolate Company remains family-run four generations later. Gary Guittard, President and CEO, is the great-grandson of the company’s founder, Etienne Guittard. As chocolatier, he personally oversees production of the E. Guittard artisan line.
E. Guittard chocolates are made attentively from the finest ingredients. The company works closely with cacao growers from around the world to obtain the world’s best cacao beans. E. Guittard’s dairy products come from grass fed cows that graze in a pristine region of Northern California. The chocolates are made with pure cane sugar and real vanilla, are GMO free, and are kosher dairy certified.
For more information about E. Guittard, call 1-800-468-2462 or visit www.eguittard.com.
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