Are there any major differences between regular grocery store cocoa and "raw" health food store cocoa?
yea price
>>9096390
The latter is probably organic and not Dutched.
Until you convince yourself otherwise, the grocery store one will probably taste better.
>>9096402
But is organic cocoa any healthier then?
>>9096416
Maybe. I'm not big on organic for first world produce, but I make an exception for third world. I don't trust them and the organic certs at least do some testing.
>>9096416
Raw cacao is just ground up cacao beans, so there's no added sugar or sweeteners. You'd have to sweeten it up yourself so you could make it more healthy.
>>9096390
Raw cocoa is higher in poly-phenol antioxidants.
Ordinary cocoa is raw cocoa that has been treated with an alkalizing agent.
There is different both in taste an appearance.
Raw is:
Lighter in color
More sour in taste
Less chocolaty