Description
Cocoa powder, an unsweetened chocolate product, adds deep chocolate flavor to desserts and beverages. Cocoa powder occurs when the fat, called cocoa butter, gets removed from the cacao beans during processing. The leftover dried solids get ground into the product sold as cocoa powder.
Great cocoa powder should taste strongly of pure chocolate without a lot of extra sweetness. Depending on the variety, cocoa can taste more of bitter dark chocolate or milder milk. Whatever the case, it should taste pleasant—no chalky aftertaste or overly sweet additions.
