"Mocha", the name sounds romantic...

Is there any?

Mocha coffee, also known as Moga or Mocha (transliterated from Café Mocha), is one of the oldest coffees, and its history can be traced back to the origin of coffee.

The mocha coffee we talk about most often is a variation of Italian latte (Café Latté). Like latte, it is based on Italian espresso. The classic combination of mellow espresso and high-quality chocolate is blended with fresh hot milk and topped with smooth fresh cream to create a cup of mellow mocha coffee.

Let’s talk about Starbucks’ mocha coffee first.

• Mocha:

Add mocha sauce to espresso and combine it with steamed milk to create a smooth and mellow taste.

Starbucks Mocha

• Rich Coffee Mocha:

An extra portion of espresso is blended into the steamed milk and mocha sauce, creating a rich and balanced flavor.

(* Cool Chef prefers the rich coffee mocha, because the extra espresso prevents the drink from drowning out the original aroma of the coffee due to the addition of chocolate.)

Starbucks Rich Coffee Mocha

In addition, many of Starbucks’ new seasonal products include a variety of original fancy mochas. Have you ever tried them?

But that’s not all there is to Mocha!

Let's talk about what "Mocha" is.

Mocha

Mocha is named after the famous Mocha Port.

In the 15th century, the external transportation industry of the entire Middle East and African coffee countries was not prosperous. Mocha in Yemen was the main export commercial port near the Red Sea at that time, and it monopolized the export trade of coffee. At that time, coffee was mainly concentrated in the port of Mocha and then exported to other countries. All the African coffee was collectively called Mocha coffee.

Mocha coffee beans

Later, although emerging ports gradually replaced the status of Mocha Port, the production areas of Mocha coffee in the Mocha Port period were still preserved, and the coffee beans produced in these areas are still called Mocha coffee beans.

The reason why mocha coffee beans are so popular is because of their rich taste: red wine aroma, wild flavor, dried fruit flavor, blueberry aroma, cinnamon aroma, tobacco aroma, sweet aroma, log flavor, and even chocolate flavor.

Let’s summarize first:

The original "Mocha" originated from "Mocha Port" and was then used to define "Mocha coffee beans".

Mocha Coffee

Mocha is a "chocolate-colored" coffee bean, which gave rise to the idea of ​​mixing chocolate into coffee, and led to the development of a chocolate espresso drink, Mocha coffee. In Europe, "Mocha coffee" may refer to this drink, or simply to coffee brewed from Mocha coffee beans.

Therefore, the so-called Mocha coffee is actually a general term for Mocha bean coffee and fancy Mocha coffee. Therefore, you must pay attention to this when ordering, so that the coffee you order is not the "Mocha coffee" in your mind.

Chocolate is usually added in the form of chocolate syrup, but some cafes also use instant chocolate powder. Mocha coffee itself does not have milk foam on top. Instead, it is topped with whipped cream. Sometimes cocoa powder, cinnamon powder, marshmallows, or other ingredients are added to enhance the aroma of the coffee and as a decoration.

*** There are some "variants" of Mocha coffee:

• White Café Mocha uses white chocolate instead of milk and dark chocolate.

• A blend of two chocolate syrups, they are sometimes called "Zebras" or, jokingly, "Tuxedo Mocha."

• In some parts of Europe and the Middle East, Moccaccino is used to describe Italian latte with added cocoa or chocolate; in the United States, Moccaccino refers to Italian cappuccino with added chocolate.

Moka Pot

So what is the relationship between a moka pot and mocha coffee?

It doesn't matter. If you have to link them together, it's just that they are both related to coffee.

How a Moka Pot Works

Moka Pot and Café Mocha are just similar in pronunciation and use the same word when transliterating.

A moka pot is a tool used to extract espresso. It is commonly used in Europe and Latin American countries and is called an "Italian drip pot" in the United States.

The earliest Moka pot was made by Italian Alfonso Bialetti in 1933. His company Bialetti has been famous all over the world for producing coffee pots called "Moka Express".

The Moka pot is a two-layer structure. When the water in the lower part is boiled, it will be sprayed into the upper part of the pot through a mesh filter filled with coffee powder. Although strictly speaking this is closer to the drip type, the coffee made by the Moka pot still has the concentration and flavor of Italian coffee Espresso.

Of course, moka pots come in a variety of styles and capacities.

Chocolate and coffee are a natural match.

Both are aromatic and mellow enough to be refreshing.

It can also be said that Mocha is a type of coffee that is very suitable for free innovation.

So, when you are looking for easy happiness, then without a doubt, have a cup of sweet and fresh mocha coffee!

Cool Kitchen will continue chatting about coffee. I look forward to communicating with you.

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