Is Dutch Cocoa Unsweetened

Dutch-processed cocoa powder (also known as Dutched chocolate, European-style cocoa, or alkalized cocoa) is an ingredient that may be called for in chocolate desserts, homemade ice cream, and hot chocolate recipes. It is unsweetened cocoa that has been treated with an alkali to make it pH neutral.

Does Dutch cocoa have sugar?

When buying natural cocoa powder, the only ingredient should be cocoa — there should be no mention of alkali or Dutch processing on the label or in the ingredients, and never any sugar.

What's the difference between Dutch cocoa and regular cocoa?

Regular cocoa is intense and full flavored; it’s also somewhat acidic. Dutch-processed cocoa (also called Dutched or European-style) is treated with an alkali to neutralize its acidity. The treatment process, invented by a Dutchman in 1828, smoothes and mellows the cocoa’s flavor and darkens its color.