Product Overview
The cocoa for this exceptional chocolate is grown in the fertile soil of the Tully River Valley which was once part of the ‘King Ranch’ property. This is about as far south as cocoa will grow in Australia.
We process the pods at Mission Beach. They are opened, the beans fermented and then sun dried. They are then carefully roasted and conched for over 50 hours at Mission Beach to produce a rich decadent and very fruity ‘tree to bar’ dark chocolate.
Our dark chocolate is gluten free and suitable for Vegans. We do NOT use palm oil, palm oil derivatives, flavours, stabilisers or flavour enhancers. The only ingredients are: Cocoa beans, cocoa butter, sugar and a tiny amount of soy lecithin.
Australian Fine Food Awards Silver Medal Winner 2017.
80g
$9.95
Reviews
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5 Top Notch Australian Chocolate!
Posted by Ian on 13th Nov 2021
I ordered 5 different chocolate products online and had them delivered to Perth, and they all survived the trip beautifully, even in November; that was my greatest concern! I eat a lot of chocolate from all over the world and I have to say the quality of Charley's chocolate is very high, and I am definitely impressed. It was so exciting to be eating top quality chocolate made in Australia from Australian cocoa beans. The King Ranch Tully River Valley dark was my favourite. I wish Charley's all the best with this and I hope the Australian cocoa growing industry grows, but hopefully only to become known as growers of fine cocoa beans for fine chocolate, and stays well away from all the mainstream, poor quality, Australian chocolate products.
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5 Stunning Dark Chocolate
Posted by Damian on 10th Nov 2021
As much a quality product as the Mission Beach Dark Chocolate. I definitely need a Master Chocolatier to guide me through the variables. So damn good! Thank you.
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5 Delish
Posted by Jeanette on 20th Jun 2021
This chocolate has so much flavour. No need for any add ins ❤
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5 Earthy
Posted by Mervyn Carter on 10th Feb 2021
The thundering bass drum of the chocolates. Gritty, like coffee grinds. Heavy texture, coffee, earthy, ironstone, soy sauce, black bean, super intense, a touch bitter. An essence of chocolate. Would go well with Turkish coffee.
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4 King Ranch
Posted by Ruth Medd on 20th Jan 2021
After a hard day at the office the King Ranch chocolate came across as rich chocolate with a lingering flavor. And smooth on the tongue., super smooth with a lingering chocolate finish. A bit like a village burgundy from a warm year.
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5 A sturdy dark chocolate
Posted by ruth medd on 30th Dec 2020
Grainier texture than any other single origin. Medium-high roast coffee and heavier, earth-toned flavours here. Easily the heaviest chocolatey flavoured of the group. Also a gentle bitterness accentuating the dark chocolate flavours. At an opposite end of the flavour spectrum to that of the Mt Edna, even though the orchards are not far apart.
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5 Tully river
Posted by Michelle on 20th Oct 2019
Smoothest dark chocolate I’ve tasted in a long time
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5 King Ranch Tully River Valley
Posted by Daniel Louwrens on 8th Dec 2017
This is a favourite of mine in the plain chocolate selection. A well rounded chocolate blend.
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5 Things that will happen to you if you purchase this product
Posted by Julie Coleman on 31st Mar 2017
1 - Other favourite chocolates will forever more pale compared to this chocolate. 2 - You will become greedy and not want to share. 3. - Purchase will always be difficult because you will want to buy more than is good for you. 4 - Common sense about a healthy diet will go out the window, moderation is not a word to be used around this chocolate. 5 - If I say all these horrible things about this chocolate, hopefully there will be more for me. 6 - I bought some for family and I am not sure I want to give it to them.
