Van Houten Dark Instant Chocolate Drink Powder 

With subtle roasted notes and a dark, bitter flavour profile, this dark chocolate drink powder (comprised of 100% ground chocolate!) can make a rich, dark hot chocolate, or be used in cold drinks for those hotter days! Ideal for a frappé with a dark chocolate kick.  

Mix 35g with 200ml of hot milk for a decadent dark hot chocolate, or kickstart the summer by making an iced chocolate drink with this dosage! 

Serve it at any time of the year, too, because it can be used to make sumptuous cold drinks, as well as hot! Find a PDF recipe booklet to get you started right here. 

This product is tested and approved by baristas, and is 100% ground dark chocolate, intensely dark and bitter with roasted notes. Perfectly suited for latte art!

Even better, it’s made with sustainable cocoa – Van Houten is part of the Cocoa Horizons programme. 

How do I use dark chocolate drinks powder? 

It’s quick and easy to use and can be combined with any milk; dairy or alternatives. For hot drinks, mix 35-50g of powder with 200ml milk and heat to 70°C. Pour into a glass or mug and top with whipped cream and Mona Lisa Dark Crispearls, for an extra bit of texture and luxury. 

To make a cold drink, mix 50ml of your chosen milk with 35-50g Ruby Van Houten powder and mix to a paste, or steam together. Add 100ml cold milk and mix at high speed for 15 seconds. Pour over ice and top with Callebaut dark chocolate flavour topping sauce! 

Applications: 

Van Houten Ground Chocolate Powders are not only perfect for making hot and cold chocolate drinks, such as frappés, milkshakes, cocktails (such as this Almond Indulgence Chocolate Cocktail from the UK Chocolate Academy) and floats. They're also perfect for decorating the edge of drinking glasses and sprinkling onto cappuccinos for an attractive finish and an indulgent chocolate taste. 

Bakeries can use these ground chocolate powders to decorate finished products for an extra cocoa hit and an aesthetically pleasing appearance on baked goods and pastries. Hotels and cafés could also use these Van Houten powders to sprinkle on top of porridge, or stir it in for a chocolatey flavour, or even use on top of granola, pancakes and ice cream sundaes. You could even swap the coffee in your Affogato desserts for hot chocolate, and add a shot of your preferred liqueur (Irish cream, mint or orange are big favourites!). 

Alternatively, use Van Houten's ground chocolate powders in milk based puddings by using hot chocolate in place of the milk in your rice puddings and bread and butter puddings. Or serve sharing platters with an array of hot chocolate drinks and mini desserts. 

 
Troubleshooting: 

Bits of chocolate: If the drink is not heated and homogenised the chocolate and milk can separate. Mix well at 70°c to avoid this problem. Do not heat milk above 80°c as this will burn the proteins and change the taste and texture of the milk. 

Recipe Ideas 

Browse our complete range of chocolate drinks recipes in the Recipe Hub, or try a few of our favourites: 

Heart of Darkness Frozen Drink 

After Dark Mint Hot Chocolate