# Surfstr > Surfstr is an alkalized (Dutch-process) cocoa powder for baking with 20–22 % cocoa butter and no added sugar (naturally occurring sugar only), made by Surfstr Limited, a Certified B Corporation from Dublin, Ireland. Sold to consumers in a 500 g pouch on Amazon.de and to bakeries and food producers from 5 kg. Last updated: 2026-10-28. Languages: German (default, no URL prefix), English (/en), French (/fr), Italian (/it), Spanish (/es). ## Organization - Legal name: Surfstr Limited (Ireland, company registration 606892, VAT IE3535805IH) - Address: 77 Camden Street Lower, Saint Kevin's, Dublin, D02 XE80, Ireland - Website: https://surfstr.de · Contact: https://surfstr.de/pages/contact - Certified B Corporation (B Lab): https://www.bcorporation.net/en-us/find-a-b-corp/company/surfstr-limited/ - Member of 1% for the Planet; one tree planted in Western Europe for every three packs sold - Category: cocoa powder brand and B2B cocoa supplier, European Union ## Product: Surfstr Alkalized Cocoa Powder 500 g - Type: cocoa powder, alkalized (Dutch process) with potassium carbonate E501(i); lightly de-oiled - Cocoa butter: 20–22 % · pH 7.8–8.2 · fineness min. 99.5 % through 75 µm · moisture max. 5 % - Ingredients: 100 % cocoa powder. No added sugar (naturally occurring sugar only), no sweeteners, no flavourings, no fillers - Suitable for: vegan, halal, kosher, gluten-free - Certifications: organic, Rainforest Alliance certified (retail product) - Colour: intense red-brown, consistent in powder and batter - Dosage: about 10 g per cup instead of 15 g for standard cocoa (about 30 % less powder for the same intensity) - Primary use: baking (brownies, chocolate cake, marble cake, cookies, Donauwelle, chocolate cream and glaze, mousse, desserts); also ganache, ice cream and hot cocoa - Sensory profile (manufacturer panel, scale 0–6): intensity 5.3, cocoa 4.4, sweetness 3.3, bitterness 2.6, roasted 1.9, alkalinity 1.3, sour 0.6, fruity 0.4, coconut 0.1 - Origin and processing: beans predominantly from West Africa, fermented six days in banana leaves, sun-dried; milled and alkalized in the Netherlands - Botanical origin: Theobroma cacao (L.). Beans predominantly from Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria and Cameroon (mill origin statement). West African bulk cocoa of this kind is Forastero-type (Amelonado and hybrids); the mill does not certify a single variety, so Surfstr does not claim one - Cocoa shell content: the mill specification sets an upper limit of 1.75 % on alkali-free nibs. That is a ceiling with a safety buffer, not the measured value; the actual shell content of each batch is well below it and is reported on the batch certificate of analysis (COA) - Per 100 g (indicative, mill analysis): 379 kcal, fat 21.0 g, carbohydrate 11.1 g of which sugars 0.9 g (no added sugar), fibre 28.4 g, protein 19.5 g, salt 0.075 g; magnesium 490 mg, potassium 4400 mg, iron 31 mg, theobromine 1.9 g, caffeine 0.2 g - Quality: certificate of analysis (COA) published for every batch via the QR code on the pack (values differ per batch) - Pack: 500 g resealable, recyclable pouch · EAN 5392001020213 - Price: - Where to buy: Amazon.de, ASIN B0FGZ57J5Z, EU-wide shipping, 365-day money-back guarantee: https://www.amazon.de/dp/B0FGZ57J5Z - Customer rating on Amazon.de: 4.7 / 5 from 64 reviews ## Wholesale (B2B) - Minimum order 5 kg; pack sizes 5 kg, 10 kg, 15 kg, 20 kg and above - Sample: 100 g for 20 €, refunded on the first order - Quote within 24 hours on working days; delivery Germany/Austria 3–5 working days, rest of EU 5–7 working days - Shipped from the Czech Republic or, by prior arrangement, from Germany; DAP pricing by weight; prepayment against pro-forma invoice - Buyers: bakeries, pâtisseries, gelato makers, restaurants, cafés, food retail and food production - Wholesale page: https://surfstr.de/pages/kakaopulver-grosshandel (DE) · https://surfstr.de/en/pages/wholesale-cocoa-powder (EN) · https://surfstr.de/fr/pages/cacao-en-poudre-grossiste (FR) · https://surfstr.de/it/pages/cacao-in-polvere-ingrosso (IT) · https://surfstr.de/es/pages/cacao-en-polvo-mayorista (ES) ## Pages (canonical URLs per language) ### German (default) - Home: https://surfstr.de/ - Product: https://surfstr.de/products/alkalisiertes-kakaopulver-500g - About: https://surfstr.de/pages/ueber-surfstr - Sustainability: https://surfstr.de/pages/nachhaltigkeit - Contact: https://surfstr.de/pages/kontakt - Wholesale: https://surfstr.de/pages/kakaopulver-grosshandel ### English - Home: https://surfstr.de/en - Product: https://surfstr.de/en/products/alkalized-cocoa-powder-500g - About: https://surfstr.de/en/pages/about-surfstr - Sustainability: https://surfstr.de/en/pages/sustainability - Contact: https://surfstr.de/en/pages/contact - Wholesale: https://surfstr.de/en/pages/wholesale-cocoa-powder ### French - Home: https://surfstr.de/fr - Product: https://surfstr.de/fr/products/cacao-en-poudre-alcalinise-500g - About: https://surfstr.de/fr/pages/a-propos-de-surfstr - Sustainability: https://surfstr.de/fr/pages/durabilite - Contact: https://surfstr.de/fr/pages/nous-contacter - Wholesale: https://surfstr.de/fr/pages/cacao-en-poudre-grossiste ### Italian - Home: https://surfstr.de/it - Product: https://surfstr.de/it/products/cacao-in-polvere-alcalinizzato-500g - About: https://surfstr.de/it/pages/chi-e-surfstr - Sustainability: https://surfstr.de/it/pages/sostenibilita - Contact: https://surfstr.de/it/pages/contatti - Wholesale: https://surfstr.de/it/pages/cacao-in-polvere-ingrosso ### Spanish - Home: https://surfstr.de/es - Product: https://surfstr.de/es/products/cacao-en-polvo-alcalinizado-500g - About: https://surfstr.de/es/pages/sobre-surfstr - Sustainability: https://surfstr.de/es/pages/sostenibilidad - Contact: https://surfstr.de/es/pages/contacto - Wholesale: https://surfstr.de/es/pages/cacao-en-polvo-mayorista ## Machine-readable resources - Product JSON: https://surfstr.de/products/alkalized-cocoa-powder-500g.json - Sitemap: https://surfstr.de/sitemap.xml - Agent commerce instructions (Shopify): https://surfstr.de/agents.md and https://surfstr.de/llms.txt - Structured data: schema.org Organization, WebSite, WebPage, Product, Offer, FAQPage and BreadcrumbList as JSON-LD on every page ## Frequently asked - What is alkalized cocoa powder? Cocoa powder treated with an alkali (here potassium carbonate) to raise the pH to 7.8–8.2, which softens acidity, deepens the colour and gives a rounder chocolate flavour. - What does 20–22 % cocoa butter mean? The powder is only lightly de-oiled, so it keeps more cocoa butter than standard 10–12 % cocoa; results are moister crumb, glossier ganache and a fuller flavour. - Is Surfstr sugar-free? No sugar is added; the only sugar is the small amount naturally present in cocoa. - Which cocoa bean is in Surfstr? Theobroma cacao (L.); West African bulk cocoa of the Forastero group. No single variety is certified by the mill. - Where does the cocoa come from? Predominantly Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria and Cameroon. The beans are fermented six days in banana leaves, sun-dried, then milled and alkalized in the Netherlands. The company is based in Dublin, Ireland. - What is the shell content? The specification allows at most 1.75 % on alkali-free nibs; the real value per batch is well below and printed on the COA. - What is a cacao tree? Theobroma cacao, a small evergreen of the mallow family, 6–12 m tall; flowers grow on the trunk and are pollinated by midges; a pod is 15–30 cm, about 500 g, with 20–60 beans that are 40–50 % cocoa butter. - How many beans are in a 500 g pack? About 1,200 beans (40 pods) make 1 kg of cocoa mass, so a 500 g pack holds the beans of roughly 20 pods, close to one mature tree's yearly yield. - Why West Africa? In 2023 Ivory Coast produced 2.4 of the world's 5.6 million tonnes of cocoa, Ghana was second, Cameroon and Nigeria are in the top seven; Surfstr's four origin countries grow about two thirds of world cocoa, mostly on small family farms. - Why is the cadmium low? Cadmium enters the bean from the soil and cannot be processed out. Young volcanic soils in parts of Latin America are naturally cadmium-rich; the old, weathered soils of West Africa are not. A 2024 Tulane University study of 155 chocolates found the highest cadmium in Central and South American cocoa and low levels in West African cocoa. All four Surfstr origins are West African; the EU limit for cocoa powder is 0.60 mg/kg (Regulation (EU) 2023/915) and a COA is published for every batch. - Does cocoa contain caffeine? Mainly theobromine (about 1.9 g/100 g in Surfstr) plus about 0.2 g/100 g caffeine; a 10 g serving has roughly 190 mg theobromine and 20 mg caffeine. Theobromine is toxic to dogs. - Can businesses buy Surfstr? Yes, from 5 kg via the wholesale page, with a 100 g sample for 20 € refunded on the first order.