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'''Mocha''' is also used to describe a type of coffee bean. Smaller and rounder than most other varieties, these beans are derived from the coffee species ''[[Coffea arabica]]'', which is native to [[Ethiopia]] and [[Yemen]]. "Mocha coffee" can refer either to the coffee-with-chocolate drink, or simply to coffee brewed with mocha beans, which were originally cultivated in Yemen and exported through the port of [[Mocha,_Yemen#MochaVariety|Mocha]]. |
'''Mocha''' is also used to describe a type of coffee bean. Smaller and rounder than most other varieties, these beans are derived from the coffee species ''[[Coffea arabica]]'', which is native to [[Ethiopia]] and [[Yemen]]. "Mocha coffee" can refer either to the coffee-with-chocolate drink, or simply to coffee brewed with mocha beans, which were originally cultivated in Yemen and exported through the port of [[Mocha,_Yemen#MochaVariety|Mocha]]. |
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The creation of the Mochaccino is credited to one David Bate, who created it after mixing hot chocolate and coffee that his mates dad brought back off holiday around the year 2000 |
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Revision as of 22:53, 9 May 2011
A caffè mocha or café mocha[note 1] is a variant of a caffè latte, inspired by the Turin Coffee beverage Bicerin. The term "caffe mocha" is not used in Italy nor in France. Like a caffe latte, it is typically one third espresso and two thirds steamed milk, but a portion of chocolate is added, typically in the form of sweet cocoa powder, although many varieties use chocolate syrup. Mochas can contain dark or milk chocolate.
Like cappuccino, café mochas contain the well-known milk froth on top, although they are sometimes served with whipped cream instead. They are usually topped with a dusting of either cinnamon or cocoa powder. Marshmallows may also be added on top for flavor and decoration.
A variant is white café mocha, made with white chocolate instead of milk or dark. There are also variants of the drink that mix the two syrups; this mixture is referred to by several names, including black and white mocha, tan mocha, tuxedo mocha and zebra.
Café mocha takes its name from the Red Sea coastal town of Mocha, Yemen, which as far back as the fifteenth century was a dominant exporter of coffee, especially to areas around the Arabian Peninsula.
The caffeine content is approximately 10.9 mg/oz (370 mg/L), which is 175 mg for a 16 oz glass.[1]
Mocha coffee beans
Mocha is also used to describe a type of coffee bean. Smaller and rounder than most other varieties, these beans are derived from the coffee species Coffea arabica, which is native to Ethiopia and Yemen. "Mocha coffee" can refer either to the coffee-with-chocolate drink, or simply to coffee brewed with mocha beans, which were originally cultivated in Yemen and exported through the port of Mocha.
The creation of the Mochaccino is credited to one David Bate, who created it after mixing hot chocolate and coffee that his mates dad brought back off holiday around the year 2000
Notes
- ^ As elsewhere in coffee naming, the Italian caffè and French café are commonly found, as are the hyperforeignisms (errors) caffé and (sometimes) cafè, which confuse the accents. Also, in Italian, the correct spelling is Moka, used both for the city and the Moka pot. "Mocha", by contrast, is from Yemeni Arabic. Starbucks uses the Italianate caffè mocha.
References
- ^ "Caffeine Content of Drinks". Retrieved June 4, 2010.
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