The Guittard Cocoa Rouge 22-24% fat Dutched cocoa powder has been
carefully made from bean to cocoa, crafted with generations of French
artisan chocolate-making experience. With a deep red color with a rich,
fudge-like flavor and intense, full-bodied overtone, this cocoa powder
adds an iconic chocolate flavor to drinks and baked goods. When making
this cocoa, Guittard transforms the natural beauty of cacao into
beautiful cocoa powder that's perfect for made-from-scratch bakeries,
artisan chocolate shops, and high-quality restaurants and cafes. For
further improvements on their chocolate's flavor and quality, Guittard
continuously works with the government and local organizations in the
cacao's country of origin, protecting the natural flavor profiles of the
regions' cacao to ensure the unique taste and aroma for all of their
chocolates.
Monitoring every step in the chocolate making process is
essential for Guittard as they pride themselves on achieving the most
natural flavor profile, ensuring eco-friendly and long-lasting growing
practices, and equality for all of their growers. Guittard then invests
in various ways of naturally fermenting cacao beans to develop certain
flavor characteristics, and then sun drying beans that are specifically
raked in traditional drying patterns. From there, the beans are shipped
to Guittard's state-of-the-art headquarters in California to finish the
carefully curated process of turning naturally grown cacao into
Guittard's famous chocolate.
Essential for any made-from-scratch
bakeries, artisan chocolate shops, and high-quality restaurants and
cafes that use the finest products, this cocoa powder is more than an
ingredient: it is the multi-dimensional element that takes your recipe
to the next level. Thanks to its fine powder consistency, it's easy to
incorporate into a multitude of different mixes, batters, and frostings.
Sift the cocoa powder into quick breads, sables, brownies, cakes, and
tarts for a deeper, more profound tasting experience. Or, use in drinks
to create an irresistible beverage menu. Cocoa powder can be used to rim
the glasses of a signature chocolate cocktail, or to create the rich,
creamy hot chocolate beverage option that is loved by customers young
and old. Plus, it's easy to fold into buttercream to frost your cakes
with a gorgeous, sought-after deeply chocolate brown hue.
For
five generations, Guittard has been endlessly evolving their artisanal
craft to bring the most flavorful, sustainable, and socially responsible
chocolate to the industry. During the California Gold Rush in the mid
1800's, Etienne Guittard discovered the demand his chocolate garnered
among the wealthy chocolate miners and, with his newfound passion, grew
his business into a leader in the chocolate industry. Through their
stewardship, Guittard has donated funding, time, and product to
community projects across America, worked to continually reduce their
environmental impact, and empowered their cacao growers in order to
obtain a chocolate that contains optimal flavor, quality, and value. At
Guittard, their chocolate not only enhances flavor profiles, but helps
them unite the world through social responsibility, sustainability, and
equality. It's true what they say: chocolate cures all.