VALRHONACocoa Powder - 3 kg

Nothing comes close to the superior taste of Valrhona cocoa. It is rich, dark, and performs better than all other cocoas I've tried.

High quality product, but I would’ve appreciated a better Best Buy date.

Valrhona is the the very best chocolate/cocoa, and I use this to make what I am told is the VERY best hot chocolate! Plus, Valrhona has tested to be one of the brands ( including Guitard and Ghirardelli) which are waaaay lower in any lead content than most, even other high-end brands!

A decent price for a superior cocoa.

I used to bake, but nowadays my interest in cocoa powder is for hot cocoa, which I consume a fair amount of in the wintery months. I used to buy Droste Cocoa exclusively. Some years ago when I bought some Hershey's to compare, Droste beat Hershey's so badly I returned the Hershey's to my local supermarket for a refund, it was that terrible.After decades of nothing but Droste I decided a few years ago to try some other high end cocoa powders. I bought an 8.8 oz package of Valrhona locally and decided that I liked Droste more. I then bought a kilogram of Pernigotti through Amazon, and determined that it was superior to Droste and my absolute favorite. I have maybe 25% of that kilogram left. Recently I bought a kilogram of Callebaut cocoa powder from Amazon, decided it wasn't bad, but not as good as Pernigotti. Out of curiosity a week or so ago I again tried the Valrhona, of which I had a few ounces remaining. Lo and behold I like it far better than the Pernigotti or the Callebaut! It's far far smoother, less abrasive than the others, the experience far more pure and pleasing. It's my absolute favorite now. I don't have any Droste at the moment to compare it with, but I plan to buy a box when I visit my local grocery in a few days, however I'm pretty sure I will prefer the Valrhona and likely purchase the 3 kilogram package from Amazon.I have a formula for hot cocoa that makes it possible to prepare quickly, easily and accurately every time. I have a small digital scale (about 1 kilogram maximum) in my kitchen that I utilize rather than volume measurements when cooking, when practical to do so, which is most of the time. My formula for hot cocoa mix is this:By weight:1 part cocoa powder2 parts white sugar3 parts nonfat dry milk powderI add a mere dash of salt (optional), put these in a large covered container and shake to mix it all well and store in tightly covered containers. When I want to make a cup of hot cocoa I do this:By weight:1 part hot cocoa mix (made by the above formula)3 parts water brought to the boiling pointStir well and enjoy.I'm finding that when using Valrhona cocoa powder the result is the most pleasing, but I find it a bit on the sweet side, so I think I'm going to modify the recipe to increase the proportion of cocoa powder. The other high end cocoa powders mentioned need more sugar to compensate for their relative harshness. By contrast, Valrhona is very mellow.- - - -Edit next day: I figured it out. Buying 3 kilograms here now is at 1/2 the price of what high quality cocoas cost locally, including Valrhona. I'm in, just ordered (I'm running out, not an option)!- - - -Edit the next day: I bought an 8.8 oz package of Droste Cocoa, just as I have done dozens of times before, to compare to Valrhona, Callebaut, Pernigotti to make sure. Yes, Valrhona is much the superior cocoa. I will never again buy a package of Droste or the others. Hopefully, the 3 kilograms I'm about to receive is as good as the little that remains of the 8.82 oz box I bought probably a couple of years ago.

It is the GOAT cocoa powder

Original product, high quality, my favorite chocolate ever

3 c sugar [I use Healthy Sweet made by doors to joy, a sweetener]2.75 c whole milk powder [Nido]1 T cornstarch or whatever YOU use as a thickener/stabilizer1 t saltmix, put in jar, add .5 cup to 8 oz of hot water. you could probably use hot milk, but to me, that would make it ...well, my mind goes yuk. Try it first with water. there's already a lot of milk powder in it.You will think you are drinking the best chocolate you have ever tasted.I've used Lidl brand, it was ok. I'm NOT a connoisseur [yes I had to look up how to spell it, lol] I've use hershey, both were a bit bitter. I've used ghiradelli, same. not as bitter as the previous.but this stuff. I've JUST started making cakes from scratch - like grind my own wheat berries scratch. as soon as I make a choc cake I'll update this.I bought the 3 bags package bc cacao berries have had a blight, a disease and choc is going to be nigh to impossible to find. In my research freezing the unopened bags is the best way to store what isn't being used right away.I've never had this brand before. It's cheaper to buy this way than in smaller amounts. You won't regret it.