A century of craft, delivering deep cocoa flavor and unmistakably dark color.
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Cocoa powders
10%-12%
Fat Content
5.6-8.5
pH Range
Discover cocoa’s boundless potential with deZaan black and dark cocoa powders.
Innovation goes beyond creativity; it's about differentiation. Our black and dark cocoa powders provide a solid foundation for unlocking new dimensions of flavor and texture in your cocoa product development.
EXCEPTIONAL QUALITY
Maximized value, minimized costs. Uncompromised quality.
With deZaan black and dark cocoa powders, you can innovate with confidence and create products with strong flavor impact and deep color. Backed by 100 years of black cocoa powder expertise, deZaan delivers consistent quality that helps you maximize value while managing costs. Count on deZaan to support every requirement, from formulation guidance to supply chain clarity and flexible solutions for your needs.
Encourage innovation and inspire with endless versatility
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D11B & D11EB
BLACK COCOA POWDERS FOR COOKIES, BISCUITS, AND CAKES
Deeper, richer cocoa powder that requires less for bold impact in applications.
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D11SQ, D11L & D11SB
DARK CHOCOLATE ICE CREAMS
Intense dark chocolate color to ice creams and frozen desserts.
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D11SQ & D11CE
CEREAL BASE MIXES
Rich dark brown and dark red cocoa powders for the perfect milky breakfast treat.
Elevate every spoonful with our black and dark cocoa powders. Indulge in ultra-rich, deliciously decadent creations.
Wouter Stomph
Category Lead, Bakery & Snacks, Cocoa
Customer Solution Center, Amsterdam, NL
1925 - 2025
Unlock a century of cocoa expertise with deZaan black and dark cocoa powders
In 1925, we introduced our first black cocoa powder to the world. Our black and dark cocoa powders are the result of decades of innovation. Crafted for those who demand exceptional richness, complexity, and color. Today, we offer one of the industry’s widest and most advanced ranges.
REQUEST SAMPLEOur cocoa is layered and complex.
Our process is simple.
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ETHICAL & SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION
Innovating for positive change
We harness the latest innovations across the full cocoa supply chain to achieve ever greater levels of cocoa ingredient sustainability and transparency to bring meaningful change to people and planet.
We work collaboratively to champion families, communities, and human rights in cocoa production. Through Cocoa Compass, ofi’s ambition is to create an environmentally positive, professionalized, and quality-focused cocoa supply chain comprised of farmers who are earning a living income and whose children have access to education. To achieve this, ofi has committed to tackling three key challenges facing the sector by 2030 in their direct sourcing supply chain.
COCOA COMPASS REPORT