--- product_id: 15041592 title: "The Cocoa Trader Black Cocoa Powder for Baking (1 lb) - Darkest Dutch Processed Cocoa - Natural Jet Black Food Coloring Substitute - Unsweetened, Alkalized, Vegan, Gluten Free, 65 Servings" brand: "the cocoa trader" price: "¥6836" currency: JPY in_stock: true reviews_count: 8 category: "The Cocoa Trader" url: https://www.desertcart.jp/products/15041592-the-cocoa-trader-black-cocoa-powder-for-baking-1-lb store_origin: JP region: Japan --- # Deepest black natural coloring Instantly dissolves in hot liquids Dutch processed alkalized smoothness The Cocoa Trader Black Cocoa Powder for Baking (1 lb) - Darkest Dutch Processed Cocoa - Natural Jet Black Food Coloring Substitute - Unsweetened, Alkalized, Vegan, Gluten Free, 65 Servings **Brand:** the cocoa trader **Price:** ¥6836 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 🌟 Bake Bold, Bake Black — Elevate Every Bite with The Ultimate Cocoa Power! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Cocoa Trader Black Cocoa Powder for Baking (1 lb) - Darkest Dutch Processed Cocoa - Natural Jet Black Food Coloring Substitute - Unsweetened, Alkalized, Vegan, Gluten Free, 65 Servings by the cocoa trader - **How much does it cost?** ¥6836 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.jp](https://www.desertcart.jp/products/15041592-the-cocoa-trader-black-cocoa-powder-for-baking-1-lb) ## Best For - the cocoa trader enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted the cocoa trader brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Effortless Mixing Magic:** Dissolves instantly in hot liquids—perfect for quick, flawless chocolate creations. - • **Unmatched Intense Black Hue:** Transform your desserts with a natural, dramatic black color—no artificial dyes needed. - • **Velvety Smooth, Bold Flavor:** Dutch-processed alkalization delivers a rich, less bitter chocolate experience. - • **Clean & Conscious Indulgence:** 100% vegan, gluten-free, sugar-free, and keto-friendly for guilt-free gourmet baking. - • **Premium Quality You Can Trust:** Crafted from authentic cacao beans by The Cocoa Trader, a top-ranked baking essential. ## Overview The Cocoa Trader’s Black Cocoa Powder is a 1 lb Dutch-processed, alkalized, unsweetened cocoa powder that delivers an intense black color and smooth, rich chocolate flavor. Vegan, gluten-free, sugar-free, and keto-friendly, it dissolves instantly for effortless baking and natural food coloring, making it a premium choice for bold, dramatic desserts. ## Description Product description The Cocoa Trader’s Dutch Processed Black Cocoa Powder has the darkest black color among other brands’. It has a rich, smooth cacao flavor perfect for all kinds of dark treats. Serve your friends and family impressively dark, delicious baked goods! We only use 100% authentic cacao beans. Our European style, Dutch process neutralizes the pH of cocoa to change its color from neutral brown to dark black. Our black cocoa powder has no additives, preservatives, and flavorings. Enjoy the natural deep flavor and smooth texture in your favorite treats. You can make guilt-free treats with our 0 sugar black cocoa powder. Perfect for those who want to control the sweetness of their baked goods. A little goes a long way. Use our jet black cocoa powder as a natural black coloring to make the darkest cakes, cookies, and frostings you've ever seen. Review: Black Cocoa Powder - Perfect for cookies - Great cocoa powder. I used it to make homemade chocolate sandwich cookies and the taste was right on point for what I was looking for. The black coloring is perfect for adding to desserts where you desire the color without artificial food coloring. The bag reseals well and I didn’t have any issues with the powder blending well. I will repurchase when the time comes. Review: OUTSTANDING TRUE BLACK COCOA!!! - I am an avid baker who has been baking for over half a century. My husband loves dark chocolate, so I love to soothe his sweet tooth...lol. The Cocoa Trader got several good reviews so I thought I would give it a whirl. I stumbled across a truly decadent Midnight Black Chocolate cake recipe with Black buttercream frosting. The recipe itself was in need of tweaking only where volume is concerned. The taste, moistness, color & flavor was spot on!!! Many people were complaining about being able to achieve a truly black chocolate cake & frosting. The Cocoa Trader came through with flying colors!!! The frosting needed to be tweaked for volume & a little tweaking for the black color, but again, it passed mustard! I am truly happy with my purchase & although this product is pricy it's worth it's weight in gold. I highly recommend buying this product. You won't regret it. ## Features - [The Darkest Dutch Processed Cocoa Available] Ultra-alkalized beyond standard black cocoa powders, this single-ingredient cocoa delivers true jet-black results that lighter Dutch processed and natural cocoa powders cannot match. Color from heavy alkalization alone - no added dyes. - [Designed As A Color Agent, Not Just A Flavor] This powder is specifically designed to function as a coloring agent in baked goods - delivering near-black color while keeping the flavor profile mild and non-dominant. Use it where dramatic visual results are needed without overpowering your recipe's intended flavor. - [Dutch Processed For Smooth, Mellow Flavor When Blended] Alkalization neutralizes cocoa's natural acidity - producing smooth, balanced chocolate flavor with no harsh bitterness when blended with a brown Dutch process cocoa. The combination delivers both the jet-black color and full chocolate depth together. - [Natural Substitute For Black Food Coloring] Skip the artificial black food dye. The ultra-dark color comes entirely from the alkalization process - one ingredient, zero dyes, zero artificial colors, zero preservatives. The visual result rivals black food coloring with a completely clean ingredient list. - [Perfect For Dark Chocolate Sandwich Cookies, Black Frosting + Halloween Treats] Bake pitch-black sandwich cookies, black buttercream, Halloween cupcakes, black velvet cakes, galaxy birthday cakes, and black brownies. Your go-to cocoa for deep, dramatic dark color in any recipe. - [Substitute 1:1 For Dutch Process Or Any Dark Cocoa] Direct 1:1 replacement for Dutch process or dark cocoa in any recipe. For maximum black color, replace only half your recipe's cocoa. Use with baking soda - not baking powder - in recipes that need leavening. - [1 Lb, 65 Servings - More Cocoa Per Bag At A Better Per-Ounce Value] You get significantly more cocoa than 8 oz competitors selling at comparable or higher per-ounce prices. One bag handles multiple baking projects without restocking - a straightforward value advantage. - [Zero Sugar, Keto Friendly, Gluten Free - 30 Calories Per Serving] Vegan. Gluten free. Non-GMO. Free from artificial colors and preservatives. One ingredient: cocoa processed with alkali, with 11% total fat content. Whether you're baking for dietary restrictions or keeping your pantry clean, this cocoa powder delivers without compromise on color depth or label transparency. - [11% Total Fat Content, Fully Disclosed] At 11% total fat content, this cocoa powder meets the quality standard bakers look for in a properly alkalized Dutch processed cocoa — and we put it on the label so you don't have to guess. No hidden specs, no vague claims. Just one ingredient, fully disclosed. - [No Staining] Our cocoa powder does not stain your teeth or mouth the way artificial black food dyes do - making it the worry-free choice for party desserts, kids' treats, and any occasion where the aftermath matters as much as the presentation. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B00K89SKKK | | Best Sellers Rank | #14,264 in Grocery & Gourmet Food ( See Top 100 in Grocery & Gourmet Food ) #39 in Baking Cocoa | | Brand | The Cocoa Trader | | Brand Name | The Cocoa Trader | | Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 6,321 Reviews | | Diet Type | Gluten Free, Keto, Paleo, Plant Based, Vegan | | Flavor | Black | | Item Form | Powder | | Item Weight | 16 ounces | | Manufacturer | The Cocoa Trader | | Number of Items | 1 | | Number of Pieces | 1 | | Protein | 2 Grams | | Size | 1 Pound (Pack of 1) | | Specialty | Alkalized, Unsweetened, Dutch Processed, Extra Dark, Black, Plant Based, Vegan, Vegetarian | | Sweetness Description | Unsweetened | | UPC | 703610139695 | | Unit Count | 16 Ounce | ## Product Details - **Brand:** The Cocoa Trader - **Flavor:** Black - **Item Form:** Powder - **Item Weight:** 1 Pounds - **Specialty:** Alkalized, Unsweetened, Dutch Processed, Extra Dark, Black, Plant Based, Vegan, Vegetarian ## Images ![The Cocoa Trader Black Cocoa Powder for Baking (1 lb) - Darkest Dutch Processed Cocoa - Natural Jet Black Food Coloring Substitute - Unsweetened, Alkalized, Vegan, Gluten Free, 65 Servings - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61gCNU8gj+L.jpg) ![The Cocoa Trader Black Cocoa Powder for Baking (1 lb) - Darkest Dutch Processed Cocoa - Natural Jet Black Food Coloring Substitute - Unsweetened, Alkalized, Vegan, Gluten Free, 65 Servings - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71rYnKJKcCL.jpg) ![The Cocoa Trader Black Cocoa Powder for Baking (1 lb) - Darkest Dutch Processed Cocoa - Natural Jet Black Food Coloring Substitute - Unsweetened, Alkalized, Vegan, Gluten Free, 65 Servings - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71yyvO6PVSL.jpg) ![The Cocoa Trader Black Cocoa Powder for Baking (1 lb) - Darkest Dutch Processed Cocoa - Natural Jet Black Food Coloring Substitute - Unsweetened, Alkalized, Vegan, Gluten Free, 65 Servings - Image 4](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71hDrTomUHL.jpg) ![The Cocoa Trader Black Cocoa Powder for Baking (1 lb) - Darkest Dutch Processed Cocoa - Natural Jet Black Food Coloring Substitute - Unsweetened, Alkalized, Vegan, Gluten Free, 65 Servings - Image 5](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71m+YzIEi2L.jpg) ## Available Options This product comes in different **Size, Flavor** options. ## Questions & Answers **Q: Should I be using this product to enhance the flavor of my brown cocoa powder, or would an espresso powder work better?** A: According to the product packaging itself: "It is not typically used for flavor. Use brown cocoa instead" Is printed directly on the package, under the nutrition info. (See product image #6 above.) It gave my cookies a taste somewhere between "burnt" and "too much baking soda". Quite dark, though! **Q: Can you mix this with regular natural cocoa for example 1/4 dutch process with 1/4 cup natural cocoa?** A: You can, butbfor me, it's way too dark. I just made coffee that way and have icecream going. I'm hoping I didn't waste my ingredients. Next time, I'll be trying a ratio somewhere around 1/8 dark, maybe 1/8 cocao butter, and 6/8 natural chocolate. I'll be eyeballing it in 1/4 cup measuring cups though. Hope this helps someone. **Q: my recipe calls for dutch processed cocoa will this be to strong? should I mix a teaspoon of regular cocoa?** A: Black cocoa is not stronger, it's just darker colored. It also has a slightly different flavor, than cocoa that is lighter colored—but the difference is subtle and it's a good flavor. I don't think there will be any problem. Dutch Processed cocoa is less acid than "natural" cocoa. Both are good, it just depends on what you want. Recipes with Natural Cocoa often add a bit of baking soda to counteract the acidity. This is not necessary if you use Dutch Processed Cocoa. **Q: Does anyone else's bag have a sticker that says "NOT to be used as a flavor agent...use only to add dark color to bake goods..."?** A: Mine has that statement but is not a sticker - it is part of the print on the package. It says that for flavor to "use brown cocoa instead", which seems to strange to me and unexpected. This make me think that I should return it but perhaps I should try it anyway since many have said that it does have a good flavor (?) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Black Cocoa Powder - Perfect for cookies *by H***. on February 25, 2026* Great cocoa powder. I used it to make homemade chocolate sandwich cookies and the taste was right on point for what I was looking for. The black coloring is perfect for adding to desserts where you desire the color without artificial food coloring. The bag reseals well and I didn’t have any issues with the powder blending well. I will repurchase when the time comes. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ OUTSTANDING TRUE BLACK COCOA!!! *by L***D on September 6, 2025* I am an avid baker who has been baking for over half a century. My husband loves dark chocolate, so I love to soothe his sweet tooth...lol. The Cocoa Trader got several good reviews so I thought I would give it a whirl. I stumbled across a truly decadent Midnight Black Chocolate cake recipe with Black buttercream frosting. The recipe itself was in need of tweaking only where volume is concerned. The taste, moistness, color & flavor was spot on!!! Many people were complaining about being able to achieve a truly black chocolate cake & frosting. The Cocoa Trader came through with flying colors!!! The frosting needed to be tweaked for volume & a little tweaking for the black color, but again, it passed mustard! I am truly happy with my purchase & although this product is pricy it's worth it's weight in gold. I highly recommend buying this product. You won't regret it. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Take SERIOUS NOTE... *by T***R on May 4, 2019* If you are “Cocoa Illiterate” like me somewhat— You need to do some SERIOUS study with this particular Black Cocoa or ANY Black Cocoa Powder that is dark as this—using the naked eye. If you do not believe me, go on Google or go on YouTube and search for black cocoa and you will see ‘visibly’ what comes up is NOWHERE as JET black—as this. Yet it will most likely still be labeled—Black Cocoa. THIS...(that I’m reviewing) would definitely be the BRUTE of a an excellent glass Champagne. When I first tasted Brute Champagne...lest just say NOT what I thought...till I matured. This stuff here—is seriously powdered “Kingsford” charcoal in color and that color means something if you are considerIng swapping this here ‘cup for cup’ —in your favorite chocolate cake recipe. WORD OF CAUTION...DO NOT. Just....don’t. I KNOW how to bake and I sell cakes. I am not however, scientific with reactions and results. I used a recipe calling for 1 2/3 cups of ‘black cocoa powder’. She stated it was a recipe for a ‘wedding cake’ and it looked moist...beautiful. Black. I wanted that. And I wanted it for not a wedding cake but the amount of cake itself it would yield for what I was doing. Suffice to say—she may have used (for all I know) Hersheys Special Dark because her recipe (even her comments before the recipe) did not mention anything on WHAT she used. To be honest when most people bake and say they used BC powder, it is more likely it is Hershey’s SD because it does produce a ‘dark’ cake. Now don’t get me wrong I DO love me some H S/D. But I wanted BLACK. So here’s what I’ve learned after using this BRUTE BCP. The blacker the Cocoa...the more ‘dutched’. The more dutched means less acidic due to high treatment of Alkaline which from what I understand (AFTER the fact of using—still good) the TEXTURE and height—WILL BE affected and THAT... IS CRUCIAL. So ‘cut’ your cups used. If the recipe calls for 1 1/2 cups of cocoa powder and you want to use black—use 1 cup of cocoa powder and test with 1/2 cup of THIS brand— black. And that is what I used in my most favorite chocolate cake recipe however....While the results was better than the cup for cup swap out that this other recipe call for— I think next time I will use a ratio of : 1 1/4 cup cocoa powder + 1/4 of this Beautiful yet dangerous (if you don’t know what your doing) ....Jet Black Cocoa Powder. Good Stuff. And one more thing. Someone said on here that the package says “not for taste” or something of that effect....that is true. This level of Cocoa does not have a distinct chocolate flavor but a ‘note’. That is because of the processing of it being HIGHLY Dutch. It is or would be best for color but it does add a good earthy chocolate NOTE in flavor. I hope all of that made sense because I really think this is an excellent, diamond rated Cocoa Black. But to avoid giving an unfair rating—know what your doing with this Black Cocoa because you maybe expecting something that is just not going to happen with it depending on what may be. ## Frequently Bought Together - THE COCOA TRADER – Black Cocoa Powder for Baking 1Lb – Darkest Dutch Processed, Alkalized, Unsweetened Chocolate Flavor | Natural Food Coloring Substitute | Vegan, Gluten- & Sugar-Free, Keto Friendly - Chefmaster Royal Blue Liqua-Gel® Food Coloring | Vibrant Color | Professional-Grade Dye for Icing, Frosting, Fondant | Baking & Decorating | Fade-Resistant | Easy-to-Use | Made in USA | 2.3 oz - Black Cocoa Powder (8 oz) Bake the Darkest Chocolate Baked Goods, Achieve Rich Chocolate Flavor, Natural Substitute for Black Food Coloring, Dutch-Processed Cocoa Powder, Unsweetened, Extra Dark, Fair Trade Certified --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.jp/products/15041592-the-cocoa-trader-black-cocoa-powder-for-baking-1-lb](https://www.desertcart.jp/products/15041592-the-cocoa-trader-black-cocoa-powder-for-baking-1-lb) --- *Product available on Desertcart Japan* *Store origin: JP* *Last updated: 2026-05-12*