Caffè Mocha
Also mocha, mochaccino, café mocha
A latte with chocolate added, usually as syrup mixed with the espresso before the milk goes in. Toppings of whipped cream or cocoa are common.
Espresso and milkServed hotFrom United States
- Volume
- 260ml8.8 US fl oz
- Espresso
- 1shot
- Caffeine
- 64mgderived, USDA FDC
- Coffee to milk
- 1:6.7
The build
Watch it made, step by step- Espresso30 ml12%
- Chocolate30 ml12%
- Milk180 ml69%
- Foam20 ml8%
- Volume
- 260ml
- Caffeine
- 64mg
- Espresso
- 1shot
Scales every component together, so the ratio holds; caffeine scales with the coffee.
A latte with a chocolate component of 10-15% of the drink's volume; often topped with whipped cream.
Caffeine
Derivedin a 260 ml caffè mocha
USDA FoodData Central SR Legacy caffeine per 100 g scaled to the coffee volume in components, assuming 1 g per ml. FDC 171891 (Beverages, coffee, brewed, espresso, restaurant-prepared) 212.0 mg/100 g x 30 ml.
USDA FoodData Central record 171891 · read 2026-10-26
A derived figure: the reference food's caffeine per 100 g scaled to the coffee in this build. Real cups vary with the coffee, the dose and the shot.
Variants by country
3| Name | Country | How it differs |
|---|---|---|
| white mocha | United States | White chocolate sauce instead of dark. |
| marocchino | Italy | Small glass with cocoa, espresso and milk foam. |
| bicerin | Italy | Turin layered chocolate, coffee and cream. |
History
Popular accountWikidata records chocolate, milk and espresso as parts and the port of Mocha as namesake. The hot chocolate-and-coffee idea is old (Turin's bicerin dates to the eighteenth century); the espresso mocha as a menu item spread with 1980s US café culture (popular account).
Named after the Yemeni port of Mocha; the chocolate-latte drink is an American creation.
Parts of this story are repeated widely but were not confirmed against a source this atlas accepts. They are kept as the story people tell, not as fact.
Related drinks
Steamed milk in a tall glass with espresso poured through the foam, producing three layers. It is the inverse of the caffè macchiato: milk marked with coffee.
Espresso and milk Caffè Latte 240 ml · 64 mgEspresso with a large volume of steamed milk and a little foam, usually in a tall glass or wide bowl cup. It is the mildest and milkiest of the core espresso drinks.
Espresso and milk Marocchino 77 ml · 64 mgA small glass of espresso with milk foam and cocoa above and below. Piedmont's compact cousin of the mocha.
Espresso and milk Cappuccino (US size) 355 ml · 127 mgThe American-sized cappuccino: a double shot under a large volume of steamed milk and foam in a 12 oz cup. The distinction from a latte is mostly the thicker foam layer.
Espresso and milk Caramel Macchiato 360 ml · 127 mgA sweet layered drink of vanilla syrup, steamed milk, espresso and caramel drizzle. Despite the name it is built like a latte macchiato, not an Italian macchiato.
Espresso and milk White Chocolate Mocha 380 ml · 127 mgA mocha built with white chocolate sauce, sweeter and paler than the standard version.