1 kg Zak - Melk Bakpastilles - Madagaskar Melk 58% – Akesson's Organic Estate

These ovals melt down so smoothly that my ganache came out silky with zero graininess, and the single-farm origin really comes through in the depth of the flavor. The 1 kg bag is perfect for my weekly baking sessions, and it’s the same quality I’d expect from a professional kitchen.

The oval pastilles melt down silky smooth for my ganache, and the single-farm Madagascar cocoa gives it that fruity, deep flavor my bars never had. A full kilo is plenty for several batches, so the price feels fair for what's essentially chef-grade chocolate.

Bought this for a big batch of brownies and the pastilles are properly single farm chocolate, not some weird compound. They held their temper after melting and gave everything a deep, fruity finish that tasted exactly like the bar I’ve bought before. The 1kg bag is a solid deal if you bake often.