Cocoa Questions
What is cocoa mass (aka cocoa paste)? Learn what cocoa mass is made of, how...
So you’ve reached into your pantry and pulled out an old, forgotten pouch of cocoa...
You've probably noticed it already. Two bags of cocoa sit side by side on a shelf, one costs half the price of the other, and both claim to be "rich," "pure," and "natural." Then you bake with the cheap one and your brownies come out flat, dusty and a little sad.
That gap between what the label says and what ends up in your bowl is exactly why more home bakers now choose to buy organic cocoa powder online, direct from producers who tell you where the beans came from and how they were processed. The trouble is that the internet is full of options, and not all of them deserve your money.
How many cocoa beans are in a pod? Most cocoa pods contain 20–50 beans. Learn how it varies, from variety to growing conditions.
If you’re baking gluten-free (by choice or by medical need), ingredient labels can feel like...
Cacao beans are the starting point of every chocolate bar, brownie, and cup of hot...
