Scientists in Spain are reporting development of a new process to make cocoa powder with higher amounts of the healthful chemical compounds linked to chocolate's beneficial effects. Scientists in ...

Cocoa powder, the ground cacao you get when you remove some of the cacao butter from the processed cacao bean, comes in two forms: natural and Dutch-process. Dutch-process cocoa powder is milder on ...

All cocoa powders come from cocoa beans, but the difference lies in how they’re processed. Cocoa powder can range from light tan to jet black with varying pH levels that affect how it interacts with ...

I’ve been searching for Dutch-process cocoa. In the supermarkets, I just see Nestle and Hershey’s cocoa, neither of which says “Dutch” or “processed with alkali.” Chocolate liquor has two principal ...

Natural cocoa powder is lighter in color, has a higher acidity of about 5 pH, and because of that acidity, has a sharper chocolate flavor. Dutch-process powder is natural cocoa powder that has been ...

Cocoa powder is an essential baking ingredient. Our brownies, cakes and cookies would be nothing without it. The thing is, though, cocoa powder also can be kind of confusing. There are two types on ...

Learn about when to use Dutch-process cocoa, when to use natural or regular cocoa, and how to substitute one for the other. Natural cocoa tastes sharper, making it ideal for bold chocolate desserts.