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Bertrand Balay

Chocolate Shop
@bertrandbalay
Chocolatier Confiseur 🇫🇷 Meilleur Ouvrier de France 🇫🇷 Masterclass / Consulting / Chocolatier-Fabricant
  • eCommerce/DTC
  • Following 3.7K
  • Followers 11.8K
  • Engagement 2.63%
  • Avg comments 3

About Bertrand Balay

Bertrand Balay (@bertrandbalay) is a Chocolate Shop creator on Instagram, also filed under eCommerce/DTC. The account has 11,825 followers and 222 published posts. Recent posts average 199 likes and 3 comments, an engagement rate of 2.63%.

With 11.8K followers, Bertrand Balay is a micro creator by the common 10,000 to 100,000 definition. Bertrand Balay follows 3,650 accounts, so the audience is roughly 3.2 times the size of the list followed. Bertrand Balay uses an Instagram professional account. Flinque files Bertrand Balay under Chocolate Shop, with eCommerce/DTC as a secondary category.

The Instagram bio for Bertrand Balay runs to 9 words across 3 lines. The latest activity Flinque has on record for Bertrand Balay dates from January 2026.

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222 Posts

Of the 10 most recent posts shown for Bertrand Balay, 7 are videos, 2 are single images and 1 is a carousel. That mix leans toward videos. 222 published posts give Bertrand Balay a moderate archive on Instagram. Against the audience, that is roughly 53 followers for each post published. Bertrand Balay also keeps 10 story highlights on the profile. All 10 carry captions, averaging 52 words each. The captions are written mainly in French. Words that recur across them include cœur, passion, chocolat, savoir-faire and heart. The captions tag #chocolate, #mofchocolatier, #chocolaterie, #bertrandbalay and #chocolat.

Au cœur des plantations de cacao du Vietnam 🌱🍫
À la rencontre de planteurs passionnés, dont le savoir-faire exceptionnel donne naissance à des fèves rares et remarquables.

In the heart of Vietnam’s cocoa plantations 🌱🍫
Meet passionate farmers whose exceptional expertise gives rise to rare and remarkable beans.
2025 c’était des idées, du travail, des défis… et beaucoup de passion.
L’avenir commence maintenant, GO 2026! 🚀

2025 was about ideas, hard work, challenges… and a lot of passion.
The future starts now, GO 2026! 🚀
Résultat d’une semaine de consulting à l’international. Beaucoup de gourmandises réalisées sans oublier la performance de production.
Un grand merci a la compagnie Vakko pour sa confiance. Merci aux Chefs et pour leur accueil et leur passion.

The result of a week of international consulting. Many delicious treats were created, not to mention the production efficiency.

A huge thank you to Vakko for their trust. Thank you to Chefs and for their warm welcome and passion.

#chocolate #chocolaterie #bertrandbalay #mofchocolatier #vakko
Plongez dans la douceur du Cœur Noisette, un bonbon au gianduja d’origine France qui fond délicatement en bouche. 🍫
À découvrir au salon
Une tablette de chocolat au lait qui cache un cœur fondant de caramel beurre salé et un praliné au sarrasin croustillant. Douceur, croquant et petite touche de sel: tout ce qu’on aime!

A milk chocolate bar hiding a melting salted caramel center and a crunchy buckwheat praline. Sweet, crunchy, and with a hint of salt: everything we love!

#chocolatier #tablettedechocolat #mofchocolatier #sarrasin #caramelbeurresalé ❤️
Plongez au cœur de l’atelier.
Un immense merci à l’équipe qui m’entoure, dont le savoir-faire et l’énergie rendent chaque création possible.

A deep dive into the heart of the workshop.
A huge thank you to the team around me, whose expertise and energy make each creation possible.

#chocolate #bertrandbalay #chocolaterie #mof #passionchocolat
Ce bonbon raffiné cache un praliné aux noisettes 100% françaises. 🍫
This refined candy hides a 100% French hazelnut praline. 🍫

#Chocolate #ChocolatLovers #InstaChocolat #ChocolateAddict #SweetTooth
Plongez au cœur du Mexique, berceau du cacao, avec ce présentoir inspiré des origines sacrées du chocolat. 🌱🍫 Autour des symboles aztèques, il rend hommage à la richesse culturelle et à l’histoire de cette fève précieuse.

Dive into the heart of Mexico, the birthplace of cocoa, with this display inspired by the sacred origins of chocolate. 🌱🍫 Featuring Aztec symbols, it pays homage to the cultural richness and history of this precious bean.

#Chocolat #Cacao #OriginesDuCacao #Mexique #Artisanat
#RencontrePrivée 🎬 Entre montage, barres et bonbons.... Le chocolat sous toutes ses formes, c’est dans l’épisode 2 de la Rencontre Privée de Bertrand Balay, Meilleur Ouvrier de France Chocolatier-Confiseur 2023.

Ultra gourmandise et expertise étaient au rendez-vous pendant cette Rencontre Privée de Nantes!

#rp #chocolat #chocolatiers #artisans
Devenez Un des Meilleurs Ouvriers de France Chocolatier Confiseur. Ce concours d’excellence est une occasion unique de repousser vos limites, de sublimer votre savoir-faire et de faire rayonner votre passion. Relevez le défi, inspirez vos pairs et contribuez à l’avenir de la chocolaterie-confiserie française. Les inscriptions se clôturent le 30 juin — ne manquez pas cette chance de vous révéler!

#MeilleurOuvrierDeFrance
#MOFChocolatier #excellencefrançaise #ArtisanMOF
#traditionetexcellence

Bertrand Balay's engagement

Bertrand Balay's engagement rate on Instagram is 2.63%, between 1% and 3%, or 1 to 3 likes and comments per 100 followers. On a typical post that comes to about 1 like or comment for every 38 followers. Likes outnumber comments by roughly 66 to 1, with 199 likes and 3 comments on an average post, so most reactions are taps rather than replies.

Engagement rate

2.63%

Avg likes
199
Avg comments
3
Interactions : followers
1 : 38

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Who is Bertrand Balay?

Bertrand Balay (@bertrandbalay) is a Chocolate Shop creator on Instagram, also filed under eCommerce/DTC. Bertrand Balay uses an Instagram professional account. The Instagram bio for Bertrand Balay runs to 9 words across 3 lines.

How many followers does Bertrand Balay have?

Bertrand Balay has 11,825 followers on Instagram (11.8K). Bertrand Balay follows 3,650 accounts, so the audience is roughly 3.2 times the size of the list followed. 222 published posts give Bertrand Balay a moderate archive on Instagram.

What is Bertrand Balay's engagement rate?

Bertrand Balay's engagement rate on Instagram is 2.63%, between 1% and 3%, or 1 to 3 likes and comments per 100 followers. On a typical post that comes to about 1 like or comment for every 38 followers. Likes outnumber comments by roughly 66 to 1, with 199 likes and 3 comments on an average post, so most reactions are taps rather than replies.

What does Bertrand Balay post about on Instagram?

Flinque files Bertrand Balay under Chocolate Shop, with eCommerce/DTC as a secondary category. Of the 10 most recent posts shown for Bertrand Balay, 7 are videos, 2 are single images and 1 is a carousel. The 10 recent Instagram captions Flinque holds for Bertrand Balay repeatedly use the words cœur, passion, chocolat, savoir-faire and heart. Bertrand Balay's captions carry hashtags such as #chocolate, #mofchocolatier and #chocolaterie. Bertrand Balay writes those captions mainly in French. Bertrand Balay keeps 10 story highlights, which open with a free Flinque account.

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