- Also called: mocaccino, caffè mocha
- Ratio: 1 espresso : 5 steamed milk + chocolate
- Availability: Common
A caffè mocha (or mocaccino) is a chocolate-and-espresso drink whose name traces back to the Yemeni port of Mokha, historically a major coffee export hub. Modern preparations vary widely. The better Brooklyn versions use real melted chocolate or ganache rather than pumped syrup, and the resulting drink is closer to a thinned hot chocolate with espresso than a sweetened latte.
Etymology
Named for the Yemeni Red Sea port of al-Mokha, historically the world's primary coffee export hub from the 15th to 18th centuries.