Van Houten's son Conrad continued his father's work in progressing the chocolate industry by working out a process now known as "Dutching." This involves washing the cocoa powder with an alkaline solution such as potassium carbonate to raise its pH, which has the double advantage of making i...
To create raw cacao powder, the beans are cold-pressed, separating the cacao butter from the cacao powder. This powder has not been affected by heat — other than the sun during the drying process — and as a result retains the majority of its beneficial compounds, including powerful antioxid...