caffè mocha

English

Etymology

From Italian caffè (“coffee”) + Mocha, Yemen.

Noun

caffè mocha (countable and uncountable, plural caffè mochas)

1. Synonym of mocha (“type of coffee”)
   • 2001, Kenneth Davids, “Espresso at Home”, in Coffee: A Guide to Buying, Brewing, and Enjoying, 5th edition, St. Martin’s Griffin, page 172:

     The only trick to making such counterfeit caffè mochas at home is mixing the chocolate syrup with the espresso before you pour in the milk.

   • 2011, Greg Ubert, 7 Steps to Success: A Common-Sense Guide to Succeed in Specialty Coffee, AuthorHouse, →ISBN, page 99:

     These made-to-order beverages not only appeal to established coffee drinkers but to younger individuals who enjoy espresso-based drinks, such as caffè lattes and caffè mochas, served hot, iced and frozen.

   • 2016, Joshua Corin, Forgive Me: A Xanadu Marx Thriller, Alibi, →ISBN:

     And so Ross had walked with Jessabelle Rothstein, that day clad in a canary-yellow jumpsuit, to the Starbucks in the park and he purchased two iced caffè mochas—with a shot of caramel each—from the bored barista, and then they’d adjourned to a table outside in the delightful April sun.

   • 2019, Shon Shree Lewis, Better Than Coffee, Page Publishing, Inc, →ISBN:

     You noticed I stopped drinking caffè mocha?

Related terms

• café mocha

Translations

Translations

• Lao: ຄາເຟ່ມອ໋ກຄ່າ (khā fē mǭk khā)