Dark Chocolate and Caviar Tasting Kit

For the clearest experience, begin by tasting the Tradition Royal on its own.

This allows you to identify its silky texture, buttery richness, fruity and nutty character, and gentle marine salinity before introducing the chocolate.

Then explore the two together.

Step 1 - Taste the Caviar

Serve the Tradition Royal well chilled and taste a small amount on its own.

Allow the pearls to open naturally on the palate before focusing on the clean, brief finish.

Step 2 - Discover the Chocolate

Taste a small piece of the chocolate separately and notice the difference from a conventional dark chocolate: restrained acidity, silky texture, toasted hazelnut, and malt.

Step 3 - Taste Them Together

Place a small portion of Tradition Royal onto a chocolate tasting spoon and enjoy the two ingredients together.

Notice how the caviar's salinity sharpens the chocolate while the cocoa, hazelnut, and malt notes enhance the caviar's buttery and nutty character.

Step 4 - Compare

Return to the caviar on its own after the combined tasting.

The contrast can make previously subtle fruit, nut, marine, and cocoa notes easier to recognize.

The objective is not simply sweetness paired with saltiness, but the interaction between texture, fat, nuttiness, salinity, and aroma.

The kit is designed to stand on its own as a focused chocolate-and-caviar tasting, so additional accompaniments are not necessary.

Serve the caviar well chilled and keep the chocolate tasting spoons ready at room serving conditions according to the product packaging.

For beverages, choose something that refreshes the palate without overwhelming either component.

Suitable options include:

• Brut Champagne
• Premium Franciacorta
• A mineral dry sparkling wine

Avoid heavily sweet beverages that could dominate the balance between the dark chocolate and caviar.

For a dinner or tasting menu, the kit can also be served as a small standalone course designed to create an unexpected transition between savory and sweet.

Calvisius Tradition Royal - 28 g / 1 oz

Tradition Royal is produced from Pacific White sturgeon (Acipenser transmontanus), raised for approximately 14-15 years before harvest.

Its very large pearls measure approximately 3.0-3.2 mm and range from dark grey to deep ebony.

Texture: Compact, smooth, and silky
Profile: Creamy butter, fruit, nuts, and delicate marine salinity
Finish: Clean and brief
Distinctive character: Large roe with a round, elegant flavor profile

Tradition Royal is particularly well suited to this pairing because its buttery and nutty character creates a connection with the toasted aromas of the chocolate without losing the individual texture of the caviar.

Six Cecilia Rabassi Dark Chocolate Tasting Spoons

The kit includes six chocolate spoons created specifically for pairing with caviar.

Made with a 70% cocoa blend, the chocolate is described as:

• Fragrant
• Silky
• Non-acidic
• Rich in toasted hazelnut notes
• Layered with a subtle malt character

Its unexpectedly light appearance for a 70% dark chocolate adds another element of surprise to the tasting.

The spoon format also transforms the chocolate from a separate accompaniment into part of the serving experience itself.

Dark chocolate and caviar may appear to belong to completely different worlds.

This tasting kit is designed to show why they can work together.

Tradition Royal brings large, silky pearls with creamy and buttery richness, strong fruity character, delicate nuttiness, and subtle marine salinity.

The accompanying dark chocolate was created specifically for caviar pairing by Cecilia Tessieri Rabassi. Its 70% cocoa blend is fragrant and silky without pronounced acidity, developing notes of toasted hazelnuts and malt.

These characteristics create a natural bridge between the two ingredients.

The buttery and nutty character of Tradition Royal connects with the chocolate's toasted hazelnut notes, while the caviar's gentle salinity contrasts with the warmth and richness of cocoa.

Rather than one ingredient masking the other, the pairing is designed to let the contrast reveal new dimensions in both.

This kit is particularly well suited to recipients who value discovery and unusual culinary experiences.

Rather than offering only premium caviar, it introduces an unexpected way to taste it - paired with chocolate that was specifically developed to complement caviar.

It is especially well suited for:

• Romantic gifts and date nights
• Anniversaries
• Dinner hosts
• Food enthusiasts
• Caviar lovers looking for something different
• Chocolate enthusiasts
• Gourmet tasting experiences
• Holiday and special-occasion gifting

Choose the Dark Chocolate and Caviar Tasting Kit when the experience should be as memorable as the ingredients themselves.

The combination of large, silky Tradition Royal pearls and specially crafted dark chocolate turns a familiar luxury ingredient into a playful and surprising tasting experience designed to be discovered together.