How Do You Make Cocoa Powder From Scratch?
Cocoa powder is made by first cracking cocoa beans into small pieces and roasting them. The roasted cocoa beans are then ground into a paste called chocolate liquor. The chocolate liquor is pressed to separate the solids (cocoa powder) from the fat (cocoa butter). The cocoa powder can then be sifted and packaged for use in baking or making hot cocoa.