Simon Mitchell wrote:
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> Eighteen months ago when I returned to chocolate making after a break
> of 19 years, we blind tasted couvertures by five producers, including
> Callebaut and Valrhona. To our taste (three tasters), Valrhona beat
> Callebaut hands-down across the board for each type tried (single
> origin vatieties included).

That doesn't surprise me--I find Callebaut rather bland.