Hershey Special Dark Dutch & Natural Cocoa 8 oz - 6 Unit Pack

by Hershey's

Product Features

• Hershey's Cocoa, a Classic favorite, brings rich chocolate flavor to all of your favorite desserts
• Perfect for making scrumptuous chocolate cakes, frosting, brownies and hot cocoa
• Dutch Processed Cocoa was introduced in 1989
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• 6/8oz canisters

Product Description

Hershey's Cocoa debuted in 1894 when Hershey's was founded. It was initially sold as a beverage mix. Today most Hershey's Cocoa is used for bakingand it's still great!

Product Details

• Item Weight: 3.2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 4.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B0007SNZ52
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (32 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #16,809 in Grocery & Gourmet Food (See Top 100 in Grocery & Gourmet Food)
  • #26 in Grocery & Gourmet Food > Cooking & Baking Supplies > Chocolate > Baking Cocoa

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

35 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars What was Hershey's thinking?, January 29, 2006

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P. Richardson (CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hershey Special Dark Dutch & Natural Cocoa 8 oz - 6 Unit Pack (Misc.)

This product is a shoddy replacement for their European Dutch-Processed cocoa (in the silver container) which I used exclusively with fantastic results. I was mortified when they discontinued it. At first I was glad to see they put out another Dutch-processed cocoa. What a letdown. This product is over-processed (they used too much alkali), is bitter and is headed for the trash. What was Hershey's thinking? They had a wonderful product that they discontinued and replaced with a lousy product. I will now only use Peet's Dutch-Processed Cocoa or Callebaut.

22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars too "dark", January 3, 2006

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L. Schuetz (Geneva, IL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hershey Special Dark Dutch & Natural Cocoa 8 oz - 6 Unit Pack (Misc.)

This is Hershey's "new" version of what they called "European Style Dutch Processed Cocoa," which was in a silver, white and red box. They updated the ESDP Cocoa to European Style Dutch Processed Cocoa -- Special Dark.

I used to buy the old version (silver box) by the case. We LOVED it. It made the BEST hot cocoa, mousse and icings. It was rich, smooth and had a wonderful chocolate flavor. (The only way I can describe the difference is the old version was more like devil's food cake than dark chocolate cake.) I called Hershey's this Christmas (2005) to see if I could order another case. I was told they don't make it anymore, the updated version is the special dark.

I bought the special dark and tried it in several recipes. Even my kids didn't like the hot cocoa with the new Hersheys. The special dark is too dark -- and I don't really mean bittersweet (which I like.) It's not as rich as the old version and seems a little bland. I don't know what Hersheys did, but I'll be going to another cocoa. At one time I had a large tin of Guittard, which I will probably go back to.

Lark

23 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Hershey's "Special Dark" Cocoa - "Special Disapointment", May 3, 2006

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Maria "Maria" (Romania, Europe) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hershey Special Dark Dutch & Natural Cocoa 8 oz - 6 Unit Pack (Misc.)

I used to buy the old version (silver box). My whole family loved it. It was the best affordable European Style cocoa powder on the market. I used it for everything, from hot cocoa, brownies and birthday cake fillings to chocolate mousse and truffles. It was rich, smooth and had a wonderful chocolate flavor. It was great!!!
This year, before Easter, I run out of cocoa. I went to different stores trying to find my favorite cocoa - Hershey's European Style. I couldn't find it! I called Hershey's to see if I could order some and I was told they don't make it anymore, the updated version is the special dark. I bought it but I promise not to make this mistake ever again! It is black, without any flavor, and very unpleasant. If this is Hershey's specialists idea of "European Style - Dutch Processed Cocoa" they are wrong! Maybe they need a trip to Holland to drink some good dark cocoa and attend some training!