Looking for Hershey's Cocoa

[loved_99]

I'm looking for somewhere that I can purchase Hershey's Cocoa Powder. I live in Cobourg but am willing to travel and buy a large lot. Any suggestions of other Good cocoa powders and where to buy them would be appreciated!!! thanks so much

[Kagemusha]

For everyday day use, plain old Fry's is about the same as Hershey's. For Dutch processed, VanHouten & Droste cocoa powder are good and available around the GTA. What's it going into?

[loved_99]

Icing mostly, brownies, cakes too.....I find the Hershey's give a nice tast to the icing....Fry's just doesn't do it for me. Bulk Barn one is the worst.....want a non-bitter chocolate taste...thanks

[Kagemusha]

Ever check the hersheycanada site??? Not sure their cocoa powder is sold here.

[sherry f]

I have seen Hershey's cocoa powder at the kosher stores along the Bathurst Lawrence street corridor- they bring it in from the US.

My son just made an absolutely killer batch of brownies. He used Lindt 99% cocoa bars (bought at Metro) and Presidents choice chocolate chips. They were so incredible.

He had made them before with Valrhona cocoa (I think I had bought it at Summerhill market), which he said was even better than the Lindt. I agree with the OP that Fry's is bitter.

[Kagemusha]

Hershey is garden variety cocoa powder and really no better than Fry's. Simply melting quality choco chips is probably a better bet, flavor-wise, over either brand.

[evansl]

No it's not. There is vast difference between sing cocoa and chocolate. They are very different foods. Chocolate is largely fat. There is also a big difference between Fry's and Hershey's - they taste nothing alike.

Someone also mentioned getting Droste in the GTA. Really? I'd love to know where. I haven't seen it here for at least 5 years and I've looked hard.

[Kagemusha]

"There is also a big difference between Fry's and Hershey's - they taste nothing alike."

True but there's no astounding difference, quality-wise, between them. They're not premium brands. Droste shows up at Brandt's factory store.