Dutch Cocoa Powder

Cocoa powder is the backbone of almost every chocolate dessert, which makes it a quiet problem for allergen-conscious bakers: it is often run on shared equipment with milk and tree nuts. Gerbs Dutch-Process Cocoa Powder removes that worry. It is a single-ingredient, alkalized cocoa, guaranteed free of the 14 major allergens and processed on dedicated equipment that has never touched dairy, soy, peanuts, tree nuts, or sesame. The result is deep, smooth, allergen-safe chocolate flavor for your brownies, cakes, and hot cocoa.

Dutch-process (alkalized) cocoa is treated with a food-grade alkali that neutralizes cocoa’s natural acidity. That gives it a darker color, a mellower and less bitter flavor, and a smoothness that natural cocoa cannot match. Gerbs mills and packages its cocoa in small batches in our family owned and operated facility in Johnston, Rhode Island, with no co-packers and no shared lines. Whether you are dusting a finished cake or building a rich chocolate frosting, this is a clean, dependable cocoa for anyone baking around food allergies, backed by the Gerbs Guarantee.

Dutch-process cocoa powder is cocoa that has been treated with an alkali to neutralize its natural acidity, a method developed in the Netherlands. Compared with natural cocoa, it is darker, smoother, and milder, with a rounded chocolate flavor and less of cocoa’s sharp, fruity bitterness. Because the alkali process lowers the acidity, Dutch cocoa is typically paired with baking powder rather than baking soda in recipes. Gerbs Dutch-Process Cocoa Powder is a pure, single-ingredient cocoa with nothing added, ideal when you want deep color and a smooth, refined chocolate taste.

Gerbs Dutch-Process Cocoa Powder adds rich chocolate flavor with very few calories and no sugar.

High in Dietary Fiber

One 1 oz (28 g) serving provides 8 g of dietary fiber, about 29% of the Daily Value. Fiber is the part of plant foods that supports regular digestion, according to the USDA Dietary Guidelines.

No Added Sugar

Pure cocoa contains 0 g of sugar, so you control the sweetness in your recipe. At 60 calories per serving, it is a low-calorie way to add bold chocolate flavor.

A Source of Iron

Each serving delivers 4.32 mg of iron, about 25% of the Daily Value. Iron is a mineral the body uses to carry oxygen in the blood, per the NIH Office of Dietary Supplements.

Naturally Contains Flavanols

Cocoa naturally contains flavanols, plant compounds studied for their antioxidant activity. Note that the alkalizing (Dutch) process reduces flavanol content compared with natural cocoa, so natural cocoa retains more.

As with all foods, individual results may vary. Gerbs makes no medical claims.

Serving size 1 oz (28 g). About 32 servings per container.

Dutch-process cocoa has a deep, mellow chocolate flavor that is smooth and rounded rather than sharp or fruity, with noticeably less bitterness than natural cocoa. The color is dark, almost reddish-brown to nearly black, which carries through to anything you bake with it. The powder itself is fine and silky, dissolving cleanly into batters, frostings, and hot liquids.

Dutch-Process Cocoa Powder (Alkalized).

Dutch-process cocoa is the baker’s choice when smoothness and dark color matter most.

• Pair it with baking powder, since the alkali process removes the acidity that natural cocoa uses to react with baking soda.
• Use it in brownies, chocolate cake, frosting, and hot cocoa for a deep, refined chocolate flavor and color.
• Whisk or sift it before adding to dry ingredients to prevent lumps.
• For the smoothest hot cocoa, make a paste with a little hot liquid first, then whisk in the rest.

Store Gerbs cocoa powder in an airtight container in a cool, dry pantry away from heat, moisture, and direct sunlight, and reseal the bag between uses. Kept dry, cocoa powder stays fresh for up to two years. Avoid letting it absorb moisture or nearby odors, and do not refrigerate, as condensation can cause clumping.