mochas

Cocoa-infused coffee drinks

Mochas is the plural of mocha, a coffee drink made with espresso, steamed milk, and chocolate: She ordered two mochas and a latte.

The name comes from the Yemeni port city of Mocha, historically a center of coffee trade.

Mocha also describes a brown color resembling coffee with chocolate.

beverage

espresso

Concentrated pressurized brew

barista · cappuccino · coffeehouse · whipped cream · syrup · foam · caffeine · shot · drizzle · cocoa

color

brown

Dark earth tone

  • tanYellowish-brown hue
  • taupeMuted gray-brown hue
  • beigePale sandy brown

warm · neutral · caramel · chestnut · bronze · umber · sepia · khaki · toffee · hazelnut

flavor

bittersweet

Wistful yet warm

  • richHaving much of something
  • decadentSelf-indulgent, often corruptly
  • sweetTasting of sugar

creamy · indulgent · dessert · ganache · tiramisu · brownies · truffles · frosting · ice cream · milkshake

origin

Yemen

Southwestern Arabian Peninsula republic

Red Sea · trade · historic · coffee trade · export · beans · Ethiopian · Ottoman · merchant · shipping

Opposites
coffee drink flavor complexity

mochasblack coffee

Unadorned brewed beverage

espresso · drip coffee · Americano · ristretto · red eye

Phrases
Family

mocha, mochaccino

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G