The store here in Charlotte where I used to buy it carries it no more.  I’ve been browsing around for it on the internet, but to no avail.  Even Chocosphere doesn’t have it.

Anyone know if something is up?  Know where to find it?  Know what’s good if I can’t get any of it, FER PETE’S SAKE??

Thanks!

—ak

What a coincidence!  I was going to post this same question.  I have been calling all of the stores in St. Louis looking for Green & Black’s Cocoa Powder and have not found it anywhere!  I am so frustrated that a city of this size doesn’t have one place carrying this cocoa.  Green & Black’s website is very out of date showing stores that carry their brand.  Has anyone found it at a store that is located nationwide?

I’m in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Canada and I’ve been frustrated by how many ingredients I’ve had difficulty getting my hands on.  I’m sure I’ve placed half a dozen posts about—where can I find???  Your best bet may be to Special Order the G&B’s cocoa.  I found that small health food stores are often willing to do this, provided you would be willing to order a case, for instance.  Btw, a dozen 125g individually sealed G&B’s cocoa containers aren’t the worst investment as you don’t have to open a large container and have it spoil.  Usually what I do is start looking for places that carry their chocolate/other products then see if they can order it in.  The other tactic I use is contacting bakeries and businesses that may use the product and see if they would sell a small portion of a product (praline paste for instance). 

The cocoa is fabulous and one of those things that make a huge difference.  All the grocery stores carry are low-fat cocoa’s which result in a dry cake (I finally made the delicious and MOIST chocolate fudge cake with Green and Blacks—it finally turned out!!!)  I’m becoming such an ingredient snob, but that’s because the right ingredients make all the difference! 

Now, to find places that carry high fat butter…40% whipping cream….magic line pans (in stock, in my town so I can get one at a whim)...the gorgeous Williams Sonoma only Nordic ware pan I want….Lueke silicone pans…the list continues to grow… (I draw the line at excessive shipping costs!!)

I’m in Canada too Sherrie and I have had problems as well with finding ingredients and supplies.  Still trying to find somewhere where I can get praline paste and hazelnut paste in Ontario.  I have looked at few places on line in the US, but the shipping costs just as much or more for the paste.
I gave up on the Lueke silicone pans and bought ones made by Paderno World Cuisine.  I haven’t tried them yet, hopefully they will give me good results.

I regularly stock three cocoas- Green & Black’s, for things that absolutely need the perfect balance of chocolate with other flavors:  cakes that enhance chocolate with nuts, the shiny glaze from RHC, etc. 

For cakes that are straight chocolate and I want a little stronger chocolate flavor, I love E. Guittard’s cocoa rouge (which is full fat- 23%, I checked with the company).  This is the cocoa I often use for the RHC deep choc passion cake, where there’s no butter to intensify the chocolate and I want a deeper, perhaps slightly bitter but complex cocoa.

And for Genoise au chocolate, I actually like to use Equal Exchange, which is a low fat cocoa, because it gives what is normally a fairly mild cake a stronger flavor than the full fat cocoas.  This is also my choice for kids’ hot chocolate.

The Bensdorpf from King Arthur also works well, though I don’t like the flavor as much as Guittard, which is a close second to G&B.

Update!  I just called G&B (1-877 299 1254), and they confirmed that their unsweetened cocoa powder (and their ice cream) has been discontinued in the U.S.!!! 

If your store has any, snap it up, because it’s the last of it!

I told them how it is beloved—and promoted in Rose’s books.  They asked if I’d like to be notified if they decide to dis-discontinue it, so I got on that email list.

Julie —MANY THANKS for the cocoa rouge info!  I just saw that the other night at Sur La Table and was wondering about it, so I guess it’s going to be my new cocoa powder!

P.S.  Any thoughts on Droste (esp vs. Guittard rouge)—it’s also available locally.  Thanks!

one down…..

Make that two down!  Their white chocolate strawberry ice cream was ... OMG ... well, just the thought of it thrills my being (quote from Doris Day there from ‘On Moonlight Bay’), and I haven’t had it for about 3 years (had it in PA—can’t get it here, either).

Thanks for the vote of confidence on Droste!  I’ll have to get some if it AND Guittard.  Can never have too much good chocolate…

Anne in NC - 24 November 2010 12:11 PM

P.S.  Any thoughts on Droste (esp vs. Guittard rouge)—it’s also available locally.  Thanks!

CI rated Callebaut the best; I order a couple of pounds of it on a regular basis.

Liza - 23 November 2010 10:52 PM

Still trying to find somewhere where I can get praline paste and hazelnut paste in Ontario.  I have looked at few places on line in the US, but the shipping costs just as much or more for the paste.

Liza, I may be able to help you with praline paste!

I believe there is a place in Ontario called Klara Johnsons and I was going to order Praline Paste from there if I couldn’t find it locally. 
http://klarajohnsons.com/cgi-bin/online/storepro.php

They had 2 types light (41% hazelnut and 49% sugar—not sure what happened to the other 10%) and dark that also contained cocoa.  I’m not sure of the quality.  It was $7.99 per 250 g when I inquired earlier in the year.  She said the product is from Germany.

I was looking for it.  I noticed my store didn’t have it and thought I must have bought it in a different store. This stinks!

Too bad about G&B’s cocoa powder being discontinued.  Anne, thanks for calling and finding out the information!  At least we know it isn’t an option anymore and should look for replacements.

Yes, Anne, thank you! I should have said that sooner  

Hi - I realized that my two remaining tubs of G&B cocoa powder were dated 2/12/12, so decided I needed to replace for the new cake I was making and those ahead. None in this city. Amazon has it, but delivery is not until November 28+. so I canceled the order I had made—Then, 4 hours later I have just limped back to Amazon in huge fear that there was none left. I got lucky. For four hours I had scoured every website on the globe. I think this 4-pak I got comes from Australia.
I also had a problem obtaining Valrhona in San Antonio. It used to be carried even in bulk at Whole Foods and another large market here in San Antonio, but I could not even find it in the 60-62% bittersweet that I needed. So, I finally went to Valrhona site and found it in 61% and also the 35% white, Ivoire.
Needless to say, my husband thinks I have gone ‘round the bend - $150 worth of chocolate, incl. shipping.” Why can’t you just use Hershey’s?”  Oh well.