Natural Cocoa Powder

Natural Cocoa Powder

Natural cocoa powder undergoes no alkali treatment, retaining native acidity, bright color, and complex fruit-forward flavor from cocoa bean fermentation. In the food industry, it reacts with leavening agents for lift while providing tangy chocolate authenticity in premium applications.

Food Industry Applications

• Baked goods: Reacts with baking soda for chemical leavening in cakes, brownies, and quickbreads, creating lift while contributing bright fruity chocolate flavor.

• Confectionery: Provides authentic bean-to-bar taste in artisan chocolates, truffles, and high-cocoa tablets where acidity balances sweetness naturally.

• Beverages: Infuses fruit-forward chocolate notes in premium drinking chocolate and gelato bases that highlight terroir-specific cocoa origins.

• Ice cream: Creates lighter colored chocolate ice cream with tangy complexity that cuts through fat and sweetness for refreshing palate cleanser effect.

• Nutritional products: Fortifies protein bars, meal replacements, and vegan chocolates with unprocessed cocoa polyphenols and natural antioxidants.

Other Industry Applications

In cosmetics, supplies natural antioxidants for skincare; in personal care, exfoliates in scrubs; in supplements, provides flavanols.