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product_id: 484245644
title: "Van Houten GROUND DARK Cocoa Chocolate Drink Powder 750 G - Perfect for Hot & Cold Drinks - Makes 22 Servings - Intensely Dark and Bitter with Roasted Notes - 100% Chocolate - Vegetarian, NON-GMO"
brand: "van houten"
price: "R270"
currency: ZAR
in_stock: true
reviews_count: 13
url: https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/484245644-van-houten-ground-dark-cocoa-chocolate-drink-powder-750-g
store_origin: ZA
region: South Africa
---

# West African cocoa origin 100% pure chocolate content Perfect for hot & cold drinks Van Houten GROUND DARK Cocoa Chocolate Drink Powder 750 G - Perfect for Hot & Cold Drinks - Makes 22 Servings - Intensely Dark and Bitter with Roasted Notes - 100% Chocolate - Vegetarian, NON-GMO

**Brand:** van houten
**Price:** R270
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🍫 Elevate your daily ritual with the ultimate dark chocolate experience!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Van Houten GROUND DARK Cocoa Chocolate Drink Powder 750 G - Perfect for Hot & Cold Drinks - Makes 22 Servings - Intensely Dark and Bitter with Roasted Notes - 100% Chocolate - Vegetarian, NON-GMO by van houten
- **How much does it cost?** R270 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.za](https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/484245644-van-houten-ground-dark-cocoa-chocolate-drink-powder-750-g)

## Best For

- van houten enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted van houten brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Clean & Conscious:** Non-GMO, vegetarian, Halal & Kosher certified for mindful, inclusive enjoyment.
- • **Generous 22 Servings:** A 750g pack designed to fuel your daily chocolate cravings without compromise.
- • **Versatile Indulgence:** Craft your signature drink—hot, cold, creamy, or spiked—because variety is the new luxury.
- • **Premium Cocoa Origins:** Sourced from West African beans, ensuring authentic, high-quality chocolate flavor.
- • **Intensely Dark & Roasted:** Experience the bold bitterness with rich roasted cocoa notes that elevate every sip.

## Overview

Van Houten Ground Dark Cocoa Powder is a premium 750g chocolate drink base made from 100% chocolate sourced from West African cocoa beans. Perfectly crafted for hot or cold beverages, it delivers an intensely dark, bitter flavor with roasted notes. This non-GMO, vegetarian, Halal and Kosher certified powder offers 22 servings per pack, making it a versatile and indulgent choice for sophisticated palates seeking authentic chocolate richness.

## Description

Product Description One chocolate drink, endless exciting variations! Discover this dark chocolate dream. And treat your taste buds to a velvety drink, that's rich in real chocolate flavour. Serve it hot or cold, or mix it with milk, cream, fruit juice, alcohol or even ice. Ingredients Dark chocolate powder, sugar, cocoa mass, fat-reduced cocoa powder, cocoa butter, salt, natural vanilla flavoring. P.when('A').execute(function(A) { A.on('a:expander:toggle_description:toggle:collapse', function(data) { window.scroll(0, data.expander.$expander[0].offsetTop-100); }); }); Directions Mix 1 part concentrate with 4 parts water. Safety Warning Cocoa conient, safe for all ages Manufacturer Contact Information Barry Callebaut Sweden AB Böketoftavägen 23 268 77 Kågeröd Sweden See more

Review: Gorgeous Creamy Hot Chocolate. - Lovely white hot chocolate, the best I’ve had so far! It actually tastes of white chocolate rather than insipid vanilla/nothing. It’s not overly sweet for white chocolate so for those with an extra sweet tooth you may like to add a teaspoon of brown sugar which gives it a delicious caramel note. It also makes a delicious spiced white chocolate with the addition of a sprinkle of nutmeg, mixed spice or cinnamon. For the amount (750g) you get this is a really well priced, good quality product & I would recommend for white chocolate lovers. I imagine it would also work very well in white chocolate icing and cake mixtures. For those curious of the texture, this looks and feels exactly like infant/baby milk formula! Pros: Bigger than I expected! This is a large 750g box of powder, similar to the size of Quaker Oats boxes & muesli boxes. It contains actual white chocolate rather than white chocolate flavouring, this is alongside milk powder, cocoa butter & vanilla flavouring which makes for a very creamy hot chocolate. On the back of the box are two recipes, one hot (black and white madness) and one cold (blue matcha flat white) which is an unexpected bonus. Cons: This comes in a cardboard box and a foil bag, neither of these are resealable so it might be wise to invest in an airtight jar or tin if you aren’t a regular drinker or user of hot chocolate. There are no directions as to how much you should use per 250ml cup so I assume this is a product that is ‘to taste’ & you add as much or as little as you like, this does mean there are no set servings per box which obviously makes the cost per cup variable. This tastes very good in hot milk but I wouldn’t make it with hot water as it can taste very oily and insipid. Personally I prefer hot milk for that creamy richness.
Review: Delicious. Shame it's out of stock so often - This ( Van Houten's Santo Domingo variant) is delicious. Really classy hot chocolate that's got a much higher cocoa content than the big names available on the high street. It's much lower in sugar that the big name brands - and it's also lactose-free, again unlike the big names on the high street. So you decide how much, if any, sugar and milk you use I can't think why it's not always in stock at desertcart. It's reassuring that there are other online retailers who stock it.

## Features

- The outer packaging contains manufacturing date. The expiry date is printed on the inner foil packaging. Upon delivery to customer the product will have at least 4 months of shelf life.
- 100% Chocolate
- Intensely Dark and Bitter with Roasted Notes 100% Chocolate
- Cocoa Products: Primarily Based on a Blend of Cocoa Beans from West African Origins
- Natural Vanilla from Bourbon Vanilla Pods on a Maltodextrin Carrier (from Potatoes)
- Sugar: 100% Sugar from Beet or Cane
- Country of Origin: Sweden
- Suitable for Vegans
- Non-GMO, Halal and Kosher Certified

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B0BH3HDKJS |
| ASIN  | B0BH3HDKJS |
| Additives | 100% chocolate |
| Age Range Description | All Ages |
| Allergen Information | Contains: Lactose may contain |
| Best Sellers Rank | 83,999 in Grocery ( See Top 100 in Grocery ) 133 in Cocoa |
| Brand | Van Houten |
| Country of origin of primary ingredient(s) | West Africa |
| Cuisine | European |
| Customer Reviews | 4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars (224) |
| Customer reviews | 4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars (224) |
| Date First Available | 2 Oct. 2022 |
| Format | Powder |
| Manufacturer | Barry Callebaut Sweden AB |
| Manufacturer  | Barry Callebaut Sweden AB |
| Manufacturer contact | Barry Callebaut Sweden AB Böketoftavägen 23 268 77 Kågeröd Sweden |
| Manufacturer reference | VM-54627-V99 |
| Manufacturer reference  | VM-54627-V99 |
| Package Dimensions | 24 x 14.2 x 7.5 cm; 750 g |
| Package Dimensions  | 24 x 14.2 x 7.5 cm; 750 g |
| Package Information | Cardboard box with foil bag |
| Serving Recommendation | 35 g powder per 200 ml of hot (70°C) milk. |
| Speciality | Cocoa Horizon Foundation Compliant |
| Storage Instructions | Store in a cool and dry place |
| Units | 750.0 Grams |

## Product Details

- **Allergen information:** Contains: Lactose may contain
- **Brand:** Van Houten
- **Item form:** Powder
- **Item weight:** 750 Grams
- **Package information:** Cardboard box with foil bag

## Images

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## Available Options

This product comes in different **Flavor** options.

## Questions & Answers

**Q: Is it Dutch-processed?**
A: The manufacturer does not mention that this has been Dutch processed.  This is normally a process associated with pure Cocoa Powder rather than a drinking chocolate product

**Q: Is the date on the product the expiry date?**
A: Hi our current stock has a best before date of 15th March 2024

**Q: How much procent cacao this has ? I'm looking for 70% or over**
A: It’s fat-reduced cocoa powder 15.5%

**Q: Does the white chocolate have any caffeine?**
A: No it hasn’t

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Gorgeous Creamy Hot Chocolate.
*by J***G on 2 February 2024*

Lovely white hot chocolate, the best I’ve had so far! It actually tastes of white chocolate rather than insipid vanilla/nothing. It’s not overly sweet for white chocolate so for those with an extra sweet tooth you may like to add a teaspoon of brown sugar which gives it a delicious caramel note. It also makes a delicious spiced white chocolate with the addition of a sprinkle of nutmeg, mixed spice or cinnamon. For the amount (750g) you get this is a really well priced, good quality product & I would recommend for white chocolate lovers. I imagine it would also work very well in white chocolate icing and cake mixtures. For those curious of the texture, this looks and feels exactly like infant/baby milk formula! Pros: Bigger than I expected! This is a large 750g box of powder, similar to the size of Quaker Oats boxes & muesli boxes. It contains actual white chocolate rather than white chocolate flavouring, this is alongside milk powder, cocoa butter & vanilla flavouring which makes for a very creamy hot chocolate. On the back of the box are two recipes, one hot (black and white madness) and one cold (blue matcha flat white) which is an unexpected bonus. Cons: This comes in a cardboard box and a foil bag, neither of these are resealable so it might be wise to invest in an airtight jar or tin if you aren’t a regular drinker or user of hot chocolate. There are no directions as to how much you should use per 250ml cup so I assume this is a product that is ‘to taste’ & you add as much or as little as you like, this does mean there are no set servings per box which obviously makes the cost per cup variable. This tastes very good in hot milk but I wouldn’t make it with hot water as it can taste very oily and insipid. Personally I prefer hot milk for that creamy richness.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Delicious. Shame it's out of stock so often
*by D***L on 24 February 2025*

This ( Van Houten's Santo Domingo variant) is delicious. Really classy hot chocolate that's got a much higher cocoa content than the big names available on the high street. It's much lower in sugar that the big name brands - and it's also lactose-free, again unlike the big names on the high street. So you decide how much, if any, sugar and milk you use I can't think why it's not always in stock at Amazon. It's reassuring that there are other online retailers who stock it.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Naughty but nice.
*by F***S on 16 November 2023*

Giving a 4 star as I got the Gold & white , they both taste really nice they mix well are sweet enough with out adding more sweetness to them no need for milk either unless that’s what you like milky chocolate drinks , my only complaint is they have a horrible oily film on top which isn’t great the gold more so than the white. Both have long expiration dates, The white is like drinking liquid white chocolate nice and creamy , Gold is rich and creamy caramel flavour. The amount you get is quite a big box so will last a while and it’s in powdered form.

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*Store origin: ZA*
*Last updated: 2026-03-07*