The Grevista journal
Cocoa Journal: guides, lab notes and recipes
Plain-English articles on choosing and using cocoa powder, with every number sourced and dated.
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White Cocoa Powder: What It Is and How to Use It
White cocoa powder is usually white chocolate powder made from sugar, milk powder and cocoa butter, not bleached cocoa. See how it compares with unsweetened cocoa,…
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Chocolate Syrup with Cocoa Powder (5-Minute, Plus Sugar-Free)
Homemade chocolate syrup with unsweetened cocoa or cacao powder, sugar and water in about 5 minutes: a pourable bottle-style syrup for chocolate milk, mocha and ice…
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Chocolate Pound Cake: Buttery Cocoa Loaf with a Velvety Crumb
A buttery chocolate pound cake with a tight, velvety crumb, made with unsweetened cocoa or cacao powder and sour cream and baked in a 9×5-inch loaf…
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Valentine’s Day Desserts: 10 Chocolate Ideas for Two
Ten chocolate Valentine’s Day desserts for two, from soufflés and lava cakes to heart-shaped pancakes, crepes, fondue and a homemade truffle gift box, plus a make-ahead…
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Chocolate Crepes with Cocoa Powder (Thin, Easy French Recipe)
Thin, tender chocolate crepes made with unsweetened cocoa or cacao powder: a blender batter, a 30-minute rest, ¼ cup per 8- to 10-inch pan, filling ideas,…
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Cocoa Flavanol Supplements vs Cocoa Powder: Label Guide
What a cocoa flavanol supplement is, how it differs from cocoa (cacao) powder and cocoa blends with protein or collagen, how to read Supplement Facts, and…
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Chocolate Energy Balls: No-Bake Oat and Peanut Butter Bites
No-bake chocolate energy balls with oats, peanut butter, honey and unsweetened cocoa or cacao powder: the dry-to-wet ratio, how to roll them without sticking, swaps for…
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Chocolate Pancakes with Cocoa Powder (Fluffy, Freezer-Friendly)
Fluffy buttermilk chocolate pancakes made with unsweetened cocoa or cacao powder, with a chocolate chip version, when to flip, natural vs Dutch cocoa, toppings and how…
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Cocoa Powder Conversion Chart: Cups to Grams
One cup of unsweetened cocoa powder weighs about 86 g (3 oz) and a level tablespoon about 5.4 g. Look up cups to grams, grams to…
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Super Bowl Desserts: 10 Easy Chocolate Ideas for Game Day
Ten make-ahead chocolate desserts for the big game, from football brownie bites and turf cupcakes to a football-shaped brownie batter dip, with a game-day prep schedule…
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Chocolate Bundt Cake: Moist Cocoa Recipe with Easy Glaze
A moist chocolate bundt cake made with unsweetened cocoa powder, sour cream and hot coffee, finished with a glossy cocoa glaze. Plus how to keep a…
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Cacao Powder: What It Is and How to Use It (Unsweetened)
What cacao powder is, why it is usually the same as cocoa powder, what unsweetened and 100% cacao mean on a label, how it is made,…