LIKE MOST OF THE French chocolatiers,
JEAN-PAUL HEVIN also won a
Meilleur Ouvrir de France award, for patisserie, in 1986. During the 80s he worked in Japan, and has maintained links with the country -- five of his shops are in Paris, five in Japan. The shop on the rue Saint-Honore also has a
Salon de The. Among his creations are chocolate sculptures, such as high-heeled women's shoes, a large selection of patisseries, as well as an impressive array of single-origin bars (see below).
Availability:
JEAN-PAUL HEVIN chocolate can be bought from the website website as well as in the stores in Paris and Japan.
Stores:
Paris Flagship: 231, rue Saint-Honore, 75001 Paris, Tel: +33 (0)1 55 35 35 96, Fax : +33 (0)1 55 35 35 97
Details of the other stores can be found here.
Website: www.jphevin.com
THE CHOCOLATE BARS
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MARALUMI 72% (C)Papua New Guinea, South East Asia
This full-bodied and warm chocolate exhibits citrus flavours and spice, before culminating in a perfect finish and warm lingering aftertaste.
MADAGASCAR 75% (C)Madagascar, Africa
In this good example of a Madagascan origin bar, we encounter strong notes of citrus fruit with hints of wood, again carried to an excellent, long finish.
ARAGUANI 72% (C)Venezuela, South America
Sweeter flavours which develop into a dry, bitter, spicy warmth with hints of fruit are pleasant enough but left us less impressed than with the other bars.
JEAN-PAUL HEVIN's wide range encompasses 9 further single-origin bars: Caracas (Venezuela, T/F), Claudio Carallo (Sao Tome, F), Colombie (Colombia, T), Cuba (T), Ecuador (T), Java (Indonesia, C/F), Sao Tome (F), Trinity (Trinidad, T), Venezuela (T).