664424 Tue Nov 03 12:16:25 -0800 2009 21 23 Ontario (including Toronto) 0 5152673 Does anyone know where I can buy Droste cocoa powder in Toronto? Any help you can give me will be much appreciated :) Thank you. Tue Nov 03 12:16:25 -0800 2009 266926 JulieR 1 5152920 Where is it from? Le Gourmand at Spadina and Queen has a large selection of cocoas. Mostly French though, I think. Tue Nov 03 13:26:27 -0800 2009 5152673 69220 FrenchSoda 2 5153225 Thanks. Droste is Dutch. Tue Nov 03 14:48:49 -0800 2009 5152920 266926 JulieR 1 5153506 have you tried http://www.dutchtreats.ca/ they could probably deliver it to you if you cant make it to thier store.. Tue Nov 03 16:30:25 -0800 2009 5152673 197505 youdonut 2 5154739 Thank you youdonut. I will give them a call. Wed Nov 04 07:39:40 -0800 2009 5153506 266926 JulieR 1 5153599 It's become scarce. I'll check around the west-end GTA places where I've found it. Might be a distributorship issue since most of my favorite shops have only had it occasionally over the last couple of years. Tue Nov 03 17:08:08 -0800 2009 5152673 16382 Kagemusha 2 5154784 Thank you so much. If you ever find it please, please, please let me know. Wed Nov 04 07:52:28 -0800 2009 5153599 266926 JulieR 1 5154492 Sorry I cannot help. I lived in the Netherlands for over two years so I well remember the Droste chocolate 'buttons'. What is it about Droste cocoa powder that makes it special as far as you are concerned? Wed Nov 04 06:07:05 -0800 2009 5152673 154622 Paulustrious 2 5154781 I bake a lot and also take a few cake orders. The Droste cocoa powder is a really great product. Cakes made with it have an intense deep chocolate flavour. It's also great value for money. I used to buy it from Premier Brands when they have their annual sale but this year they don't have it. It was $3 for a 250g box. I don't know what to do now that they have stopped carrying it. I have quite a few cake orders for Christmas. Wed Nov 04 07:51:29 -0800 2009 5154492 266926 JulieR 3 5154832 It's not Toronto, but I do know the Holland Shop in Acton sell it. I know she is out of stock at the moment but she anticipates having it back in stock in the next week. Good luck in your search. Wed Nov 04 08:06:16 -0800 2009 5154781 155664 foodie_guru 4 5154856 Thank you so much foodie_guru. I'll give them a call. Love your name by the way :) Wed Nov 04 08:11:55 -0800 2009 5154832 266926 JulieR 5 5155837 If you can use Van Houten cocoa powder, there's a chance Brandt Meats stock it at their outlet store. Wed Nov 04 12:30:18 -0800 2009 5154856 16382 Kagemusha 6 5156323 Thank you. I have never used Van Houten cocoa powder. Is it comparable to Droste? Also where is the Brandt outlet store? Wed Nov 04 15:00:59 -0800 2009 5155837 266926 JulieR 7 5156666 It's OK. Brandt Meat is in Mississauga--just Google them. Wed Nov 04 16:59:22 -0800 2009 5156323 16382 Kagemusha 7 5158212 I've used both VanHouten & Droste cocoa powder and find them both to be excellent. Thu Nov 05 09:47:47 -0800 2009 5156323 10947 middydd 8 5162939 Thank you Kagemusha and middydd. Sat Nov 07 05:44:59 -0800 2009 5158212 266926 JulieR 9 5163359 My secret to really good cocoa powder is to keep a box of ValRhona on hand. I find it is a little deep flavoured for my taste when used on its own, but I often use it in about a 3:1 ratio with other cocoa powders and find the blend gives a super chocolate taste to anything calling for cocoa powder. Sat Nov 07 10:10:06 -0800 2009 5162939 10947 middydd 1 5162312 I'm down to my last, desperately hoarded box. They just quit importing it to Canada about 6 years ago, although I managed to find the odd package until about 2 years ago. The last place was that big candy/sweets store on Queen St in the Beaches. Now I buy it in the US. It's almost as big a loss as Hebrew National. I've tried many substitutes, but nothing comes close. Van Houten is mediocre. . Fri Nov 06 16:41:35 -0800 2009 5152673 227391 evansl 2 5162426 Van Houten is Dutch-process cocoa powder and works as well as Droste for baking. What exactly do you use it for, evansl? Fri Nov 06 18:02:29 -0800 2009 5162312 16382 Kagemusha 2 5162942 evansl, I completely understand your desperation. I am down to one box too :( Are you referring to Nutty Chocolatier on Queen St.? Where in the US do you get your Droste from? Thanks. Sat Nov 07 05:47:18 -0800 2009 5162312 266926 JulieR 1 5163990 there's a dutch store in richmond hill and it seems they carry Droste cocoa powder (i saw it in their online store). not sure about pricing or anything, and i've never been to the store, but maybe worth looking into... http://www.dutchproducts.ca Sat Nov 07 16:26:25 -0800 2009 5152673 21259 auberginegal 1 5168699 the dutch shoppe in burlington carries not only droste cocoa but many tasty droste treats. Mon Nov 09 17:41:06 -0800 2009 5152673 25716 estestest