Van Houten Hot Chocolate & Drink Powders

Van Houten has been pushing the boundaries of chocolate craft since 1828, when Coenraad van Houten pioneered the cocoa press. His son went on to invent the dutching process, still used today, which turned bitter cocoa powders into the smooth chocolate drinks we know now.

Made From Real Chocolate

Now part of the Barry Callebaut group, Van Houten makes ground chocolate drink powders for retail, vending and hospitality. They're made from 100% real chocolate and sustainably sourced cacao and dissolve easily, so every drink is smooth, whether it's served hot, ice-cold or frozen. They work with dairy or plant-based milks.

The Van Houten Range at Keylink

Our range covers five colours, dark, milk, white, ruby and gold, plus Passion hot chocolate powder, so there's a drink for every taste.

More Than Hot Chocolate

Use the powders for hot chocolates, mochas, iced lattes and milkshakes, and keep customers coming back all year round, not just when the weather turns cold.

Who Is Van Houten For?

Cafés, coffee shops, vending operators and dessert parlours looking to build a chocolate drinks menu.

Cocoa Horizons

Through the Cocoa Horizons initiative, Van Houten and the wider Barry Callebaut group help farmers build self-sustaining cocoa communities. Its aims focus on improving farmers' livelihoods, protecting children with a zero-tolerance policy on child labour, and cutting carbon emissions through sustainable cocoa farming.