Black cocoa powder is a cocoa powder that has been treated with an alkaline solution to neutralize acidity. Alkalizing cocoa makes it darker in colour, milder in flavor, and dissolves easily into liquids. Black Alkalized Cocoa Powder is neutral and because of that, it does not react with baking soda, so it’s often used in recipes that call […]
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Natural Cocoa powder
This is the most common cocoa powder, both in stores and in recipes. “Natural” signifies that it is unprocessed beyond the initial separating from the cocoa butter and grinding into a powder; it is also sometimes labeled on packaging as “unsweetened cocoa powder” or “pure cocoa powder.” It is fruity, complex, and bitter in flavor, […]
Alkalized Cocoa Powder
Cocoa beans are the fruit of the cacao tree and the source of all the tasty chocolate products you know and love. The ancient Olmecs and Mayans are responsible for first cultivating this tree and recognizing its potential as a food. There are many more forms of cocoa available today, however, than these ancient people […]