Natural Cocoa Powder

Natural cocoa powder is the bold, classic chocolate flavor most American recipes are built on, but it is also one of the trickier ingredients to source safely when you bake around food allergies. Gerbs Natural Cocoa Powder solves that: a single-ingredient, non-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. It brings deep, true chocolate flavor to brownies, cakes, and cookies without any cross-contact worry.

Natural cocoa is simply roasted cocoa beans ground into powder, with none of the alkali treatment used to make Dutch-process cocoa. That leaves its natural acidity intact, which is what gives natural cocoa its brighter, more complex, slightly fruity chocolate character, and what makes it react with baking soda to help your batters rise. 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. For allergen-conscious bakers who want bold, traditional chocolate flavor, this is a clean, dependable cocoa backed by the Gerbs Guarantee.

Natural cocoa powder is made by roasting cocoa beans and grinding them into a fine powder, with no alkali treatment. Because it is untreated, it keeps cocoa’s natural acidity, which gives it a lighter reddish-brown color and a brighter, more complex, slightly fruity chocolate flavor than Dutch-process cocoa. That acidity also lets natural cocoa react with baking soda, producing lift in cakes, cookies, and brownies. Gerbs Natural Cocoa Powder is pure, single-ingredient cocoa with nothing added, the traditional base for classic American chocolate desserts.

Gerbs Natural Cocoa Powder packs bold chocolate flavor into a low-calorie, sugar-free ingredient.

High in Dietary Fiber

One 1 oz (28 g) serving provides 9 g of dietary fiber, about 32% of the Daily Value. Fiber is the part of plant foods that supports regular digestion, according to the USDA Dietary Guidelines.

Rich in Iron

Each serving delivers 11.76 mg of iron, about 70% of the Daily Value, making cocoa one of the more iron-dense pantry ingredients. Iron is a mineral the body uses to carry oxygen in the blood, per the NIH Office of Dietary Supplements.

No Added Sugar

Pure cocoa contains 0 g of sugar at just 80 calories per serving, so you decide how sweet the final recipe is.

Naturally Contains Flavanols

Because it is non-alkalized, natural cocoa retains more of cocoa’s naturally occurring flavanols, plant compounds studied for their antioxidant activity, than Dutch-process cocoa.

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

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

Natural cocoa has a bright, robust chocolate flavor with a slightly fruity, acidic edge and a touch more bitterness than Dutch-process cocoa. Its color is a lighter reddish-brown. The powder is fine and dry, blending smoothly into batters and dissolving into liquids once whisked, and it delivers the assertive, traditional chocolate taste that classic brownie and cake recipes are designed around.

Natural Cocoa Powder.

Natural cocoa is the right choice when you want bright, classic chocolate flavor and natural leavening.

• Pair it with baking soda, whose alkalinity reacts with natural cocoa’s acidity to help baked goods rise.
• Reach for it in traditional American recipes like classic brownies, devil’s food cake, and chocolate cookies.
• Sift or whisk it before mixing into dry ingredients to avoid lumps.
• For hot cocoa, dissolve it in a little hot liquid to form a paste first, then add sweetener and the rest of the liquid.

Store Gerbs natural 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. Protect it from humidity and strong odors, and do not refrigerate, since condensation can cause the powder to clump.