Caffè mocha

The name "mocha" is derived from the Yemeni port of Mokha, which was a port well-known for its coffee trade from the 15th to 17th century,{{Cite book |last=Hestler |first=Anna |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=JNJiTaTaEocC&pg=PA136 |title=Yemen |last2=Spilling |first2=Jo-Ann |date=2010 |publisher=Marshall Cavendish Benchmark |isbn=9780761448501 |page=136 |access-date=2 May 2023 |archive-date=2 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230502092657/https://books.google.com/books?id=JNJiTaTaEocC&pg=PA136 |url-status=live }} and where small quantities of fine coffee grown in the hills nearby was exported.{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=eEGbBQAAQBAJ&pg=PA228 |title=Yemen Ecology, Nature Protection Laws and Regulations Handbook Volume 1 Strategic Information and Basic Laws |date=2013 |publisher=International Business Publications |isbn=9781433075322 |page=228}} When coffee drinking culture spread to Europe, Europeans referred to coffee imports from Arabia as Mochas, even though coffee from Yemen itself was uncommon and frequently mixed with beans from Abyssinia, and later coffee from Malabar or the West Indies were also marketed as Mocha coffee.{{Cite book |last=Hewett |first=Charles |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=rjRFAQAAMAAJ&pg=RA1-PA42 |title=Chocolate and Cocoa |date=1864 |publisher=E. & F.N. Spon |page=42 |access-date=1 May 2023 |archive-date=1 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230501105657/https://books.google.com/books?id=rjRFAQAAMAAJ&pg=RA1-PA42 |url-status=live }}

The coffee drink today called "mocha," however, is made by adding chocolate, and some believe that this is the result of confusion caused by the chocolate flavor that may sometimes be found in Yemeni coffee.{{Cite news |last=Alameri |first=Rua’a |title=How Yemen once introduced the world to mocha coffee |url=https://english.alarabiya.net/features/2017/08/02/How-Yemen-once-introduced-the-world-to-mocha-coffee- |work=Alarabiya News |access-date=1 May 2023 |archive-date=2 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221002145849/https://english.alarabiya.net/features/2017/08/02/How-Yemen-once-introduced-the-world-to-mocha-coffee- |url-status=live }} Chocolate has been combined with coffee after chocolate drink was introduced to Italy in the 17th century; in Turin, chocolate was mixed with coffee and cream to produce bavareisa, which evolved in the 18th century into bicerin served in small clear glass where its components may be observed as three separate layers.{{Cite book |last=Turback |first=Michael |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MBmQ0ilyoycC&pg=RA1-PA42 |title=Mocha |date=2013 |publisher=Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed |isbn=9780307762269 |access-date=1 May 2023 |archive-date=13 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230513091335/https://books.google.com/books?id=MBmQ0ilyoycC&pg=RA1-PA42 |url-status=live }} However, prior to the 1900s, Mocha referred to Yemeni coffee; its meaning began to change around the turn of the 20th century, and recipes for food such as cakes that combined chocolate and coffee that referenced mocha began to appear. In 1920, a recipe for a "Chilled Mocha" was published with milk, coffee and cocoa as ingredients.

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Like caffè latte, {{not a typo|caffè}} mocha is based on espresso and hot milk but with added chocolate flavouring and sweetener, typically in the form of cocoa powder and sugar. Many varieties use chocolate syrup instead, and some may contain dark or milk chocolate.

{{not a typo|Caffè}} mocha, in its most basic formulation, can also be referred to as hot chocolate with (e.g., a shot of) espresso added. Like cappuccino, {{not a typo|caffè}} mochas typically contain the distinctive milk froth on top; as is common with hot chocolate, they are sometimes served with whipped cream instead. They are usually topped with a dusting of either cinnamon, sugar or cocoa powder, and marshmallows may also be added on top for flavour and decoration.{{Cite web |title=This History of: Mocha Coffee |url=https://scribe.usc.edu/this-history-of-mocha-coffee/ |access-date=2023-05-20 |website=scribe.usc.edu |archive-date=20 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230520220156/https://scribe.usc.edu/this-history-of-mocha-coffee/ |first=Dayvin|last=Mendez|url-status=live }}

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A variant is white {{not a typo|caffè}} mocha, made with white chocolate instead of milk or dark.{{Cite book |last=Vincenzo |first=Luca |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=mBtsgnf7yvsC&dq=white+caff%C3%A8+mocha&pg=PT44 |title=How to Make Coffee So Good You'll Never Waste Money on Starbucks Again |date=April 2012 |publisher=Waterbury Publishers |isbn=978-1-938895-01-2 |language=en |access-date=27 May 2023 |archive-date=14 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240114072938/https://books.google.com/books?id=mBtsgnf7yvsC&dq=white+caff%C3%A8+mocha&pg=PT44 |url-status=live }} 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, marble mocha, tan mocha, tuxedo mocha, and zebra mocha.

Another variant is a mochaccino which is an espresso shot (double) with either a combination of steamed milk and cocoa powder or chocolate milk. Both mochaccinos and {{not a typo|caffè}} mocha can have chocolate syrup, whipped cream and added toppings such as cinnamon, nutmeg or chocolate sprinkles.{{Cite book |last=Thurston |first=Robert W. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=GQh1AQAAQBAJ&dq=white+caff%C3%A8+mocha&pg=PA274 |title=Coffee: A Comprehensive Guide to the Bean, the Beverage, and the Industry |last2=Morris |first2=Jonathan |last3=Steiman |first3=Shawn |date=2013-10-10 |publisher=Rowman & Littlefield Publishers |isbn=978-1-4422-1442-2 |pages=277 |language=en |access-date=27 May 2023 |archive-date=14 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240114072937/https://books.google.com/books?id=GQh1AQAAQBAJ&dq=white+caff%C3%A8+mocha&pg=PA274 |url-status=live }} French White Mocha is another name for Mochaccino, without cinnamon powder.

A third variant on the {{not a typo|caffè}} mocha is to use a coffee base instead of espresso. The combination is coffee, steamed milk, and added chocolate. This is the same as a cup of coffee mixed with hot chocolate. The caffeine content of this variation is equivalent to that of the coffee it includes.

The caffeine content is approximately {{convert|12.7|mg/usoz|mg/L|abbr=on|order=flip}}, which is 152{{sp}}mg for a {{convert|12|USfloz|mL|abbr=on|order=flip}} glass.{{Cite web |title=Caffeine Content of Drinks |url=http://www.caffeineinformer.com/the-caffeine-database |access-date=June 4, 2010 |website=Caffeine Informer |archive-date=2 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210802055714/http://www.caffeineinformer.com/the-caffeine-database |url-status=live }}

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