Chocolate, Espresso, and Rye Babka

"Chocolate Espresso Babka - super-soft brioche dough with rye, filled with chocolate, and finished wtih sugar syrup for a glossy finish...."

INGREDIENTS
250g whole milk, lukewarm
2 1/4 tsp active dry yeast
4 Tbsp sugar
85g rye flour
480g all-purpose flour
1 tsp salt
2 eggs, at room temperature
1 tsp vanilla bean paste
115g unsalted butter, at room temperature
350g dark chocolate (I used 70%)
150g unsalted butter (cold from the fridge is fine)
1 tsp kosher salt
1/2 tsp vanilla bean paste
4 tsp espresso powder (or finely ground instant coffee powder)
120g powdered sugar, sifted
60g water
50g sugar
1/4 tsp vanilla bean paste
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