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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Single Origin Cocoa Powder: What It Means and How to Choose
What single-origin cocoa powder means, how it differs from a blend, which origins are known for which flavors, how to read the label and how to…
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Chocolate Oatmeal: Creamy Stovetop or Microwave Recipe
Warm chocolate oatmeal with cocoa powder in about 10 minutes, on the stove or in the microwave: a lump-free cocoa paste, liquid and cook times for…
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Black Bean Brownies (Fudgy, Flourless Cocoa Recipe)
Fudgy flourless black bean brownies made with unsweetened cocoa powder: how to blend the beans so they disappear, a flax egg version, gluten-free tips and fixes…
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New Year’s Eve Desserts: 10 Make-Ahead Chocolate Ideas
Ten bite-size, make-ahead New Year’s Eve desserts made with unsweetened cocoa powder, a party timeline from a week out to midnight, and silky chocolate pots de…
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Chocolate Cupcakes with Cocoa Powder (Moist, One-Bowl Recipe)
Moist one-bowl chocolate cupcakes made with unsweetened cocoa powder, oil and hot coffee, plus a quick cocoa frosting, natural vs Dutch tips and fixes for sunken…
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Cocoa and Heart Health: What the Research Shows
What research shows about cocoa flavanols and the heart: blood vessel function, nitric oxide, blood pressure, the COSMOS trial and the FDA qualified claim.
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Chocolate Chia Pudding: Easy Make-Ahead Breakfast Recipe
No-cook chocolate chia pudding with cocoa powder: the 1:4 chia-to-milk ratio, a smooth cocoa paste, overnight setting, fixes for lumpy or runny pudding, and easy variations…
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Chocolate Ice Cream with Cocoa Powder (No-Egg or Custard)
Homemade chocolate ice cream made with unsweetened cocoa powder, two ways: a quick no-egg Philadelphia-style base or a rich egg-yolk custard, with or without an ice…
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Bulk Cocoa Powder: How Much to Buy and How to Store It
Buying cocoa powder in bulk: how many mugs of hot cocoa or pans of brownies each size makes, how much a home kitchen uses, how to…
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Is Cocoa Powder Keto? Net Carbs per Tbsp and ¼ Cup
Is cocoa powder keto? Yes: plain unsweetened cocoa or cacao powder has about 1 g net carbs per tablespoon. See net carbs by serving, which cocoa…
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What Is Breakfast Cocoa? How It Differs From Regular Cocoa Powder
What is breakfast cocoa? It is unsweetened cocoa powder with at least 22% cocoa butter under US rules, also sold as high fat cocoa. See how…
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Vietnamese Hot Chocolate (Ca Cao Nóng) with Condensed Milk
Vietnamese hot chocolate, or ca cao nóng: unsweetened cocoa or cacao powder stirred into a hot-water paste, sweetened with condensed milk and topped up with hot…