A Matcha Made in Heaven
Introducing Valrhona’s latest innovation, the brand new Matcha Inspiration couverture. The perfect way to add a bold green colour and intense matcha flavour to chocolate confections and bakery creations, without added moisture.
No longer considered niche or only to be found in health stores, matcha has become mainstream – as proven by its appearance on every cafe and coffee shop menu across the UK. According to Tastewise, matcha menu items have grown over 30% year-on-year, and social mentions have risen over 107%. Matcha ticks the box for numerous trends, including wellness, global influences and visually eye-catching treats.
New to the matcha trend? Give our blog A Beginners’ Guide to Matcha a read and discover why matcha is the flavour of the moment.
Made with premium matcha green tea leaves, cocoa butter, sugar and sunflower lecithin, these vibrant, plant-based green feves are perfect for creating matcha ganache without the risk of additional water content from the green tea. Matcha Inspiration allows you to craft bonbons and bars with a green tea flavour without sacrificing shelf life.
Get Creative with Matcha Inspiration
If you’re new to Valrhona’s Inspiration range, here are a few ideas for using your new Matcha Inspiration feves:
Create indulgent matcha fillings – melt into white chocolate or cream for a sumptuous bonbon filling or dessert with a powerful matcha flavour and no additional liquids
Decorate drinks and desserts – grate a Matcha Inspiration feve over any matcha latte, white chocolate mousse or vanilla cheesecake for an added hit of green tea flavour
Elevate white chocolate bars – melt your matcha couverture and decorate white chocolate bars for a subtle nod to the matcha trend that will bring your confectionery bang up to date
Technical Specification
Product: Valrhona Matcha Inspiration Green Tea Couverture
Characteristics: Earthy and vegetal
Tasting notes: Green tea
Recommended applications: Mousses, moulding, bars, creams and ganache
Flavour pairings: Coconut, strawberry, gianduja, red bean paste, black sesame, rice pudding
Recipe Inspiration
Try one of our favourite matcha recipes, swapping out the green tea for Matcha Inspiration feves:
Matcha Inspiration’s natural vegetal notes and subtly sweet bitterness remind us of the calming effect of nature and the serenity of a Japanese tea ritual. We can’t wait to see what you choose to make with this unique new product, tag us on social media in all your Matcha Inspiration creations!