OliveNation Bensdorp Bensdorp 22/24 Fat Dutched Cocoa Powder 16 Ounce

I bake a lot of chocolate things, and this cocoa powder is by far the most balanced dutched cocoa I've tried. It makes a killer chocolate cake and frosting. It's got that super deep richness only a nice dark dutched cocoa has, without losing that brightness or tang that un-dutched cocoa has. Good color too.

I bought this so I could make my own unsweetened chocolate syrup. Dutch process cocoa is especially nice for coffee drinks, where excessive acid might be a problem. Worked like a charm.

I was searching for at least a 20% fat content in a dutch process cocoa. There are many right around 20% and then I found Bensdorp 22-24%. I looked at the 5 star reviews and photos of the Bensdorp cocoa in order to assess if this was the one for me. I saw that the color was so rich looking compared to the other brands and that the reviewers had given Bensdorp the highest ratings, so I gave it a try. After opening the package, the aroma jumped right out at me and the color was gorgeous. Went to work making a chocolate layer cake with a chocolate buttercream using less sugar in the buttercream and I used salted butter. A bailey's irish cream mousse for a filling and I had made one of the best cake's we had ever tasted! Even better than the local gourmet cake bakery offers. The cake was so tender, moist and rich with chocolate flavor that it was to die for. And the buttercream with Bensdorp blew us away. Even my neighbors, whom I gave slices to, called or texted me to say that they had never had a cake as delicious as this one. I was told the cake part could stand on it's own but the filling and frosting sent this cake into the stratosphere of flavor. Bensdorp makes the finest dutch process cocoa on the market and I am a customer for life and hope to turn other's into Bensdorp customers. This high fat cocoa is hands down, bar none, the best cocoa I have ever tasted! Do yourself and your cocoa products a great favor, get some right away!

This is the cocoa I used as a professional baker. It has a very high fat content, which makes all the difference in the depth of flavor.

This has a great cocoa flavor that’s balanced with just the right amount of cocoa butter to give it a rich texture especially when making hot chocolates. One caveat, though: I found heating it with milk over the stovetop for a few minutes to be easier on the stomach than mixing it with warm or hot milk. Through trial and error, I learned that allowing it to simmer for at least a few minutes helps with not only digestion but flavor as well. If you have the time, let it sit for an hour to overnight in the fridge to give the cocoa flavor a chance to fully bloom. Doing so also helps you use less sweetener as the sweetness seems to be more pronounced after a resting period.

This is my go to for all baking.

Have bought this twice and continue to look for it due to quality. The chocolate quality, taste, fat content make chocolate baked goods wonderful! With the rising price and scarcity of high-quality dutched cocoa, I have laid a stash away so I don’t run out.

Wow! I was subscribed to another brand (which is also very good) but it was out of stock and I had none left. Amazon recommended this one so I looked at a few others, then decided to try it. When it arrived I was a little worried because it was re-packaged. The bag was fine; no issues, but I wondered if it was a cheaper cocoa the supplier gets in bulk. I use cocoa powder primarily in hot coffee. I added my usual amount (a scant Tbsp) and the flavor was amazing. This is the best of several high-end brands I've tried. You know how cocoa powder is often a little bitter? This is not at all. It's just rich and so smooth it's almost frictionless ;-) The powder consistency is fine, almost fluffy (like powdered sugar) and super consistent. As a lifelong "chocoholic" I was too impressed to not write a review! Adding to my auto-subscribe!