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Caffè mocha facts for kids
This page is about the beverage. For the coffee bean, see Mocha coffee bean.
Caffè mocha with a layer of espresso | |
Alternative names | Mocaccino, mochaccino, mochachino |
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Type | Beverage (Hot and Iced), Milk coffee |
Place of origin | Italy |
Main ingredients | Chocolate, espresso, and hot milk |
Variations | White caffè mocha |
A caffè mocha ( or ), also called mocaccino (Italian: [mokatˈtʃiːno]), is a chocolate-flavoured warm beverage that is a variant of a caffè latte (Italian: [kafˈfɛ lˈlatte]), commonly served in a glass rather than a mug.
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Other commonly used spellings are mochaccino and also mochachino. The name is derived from the city of Mocha, Yemen, which was one of the centres of early coffee trade. Like latte, the name is commonly shortened to just mocha.
Characteristics
Like café latte, caffè mocha is based on espresso and hot milk but with added chocolate flavouring and sweetener, typically in the form of cocoa pow