Marocchino
A small glass of espresso with milk foam and cocoa above and below. Piedmont's compact cousin of the mocha.
Espresso and milkServed hotFrom Italy
- Volume
- 77ml2.6 US fl oz
- Espresso
- 1shot
- Caffeine
- 64mgderived, USDA FDC
- Coffee to milk
- 1:1.3
The build
Watch it made, step by step- Chocolate5 ml6%
- Espresso30 ml39%
- Foam40 ml52%
- Chocolate2 ml3%
- Volume
- 77ml
- Caffeine
- 64mg
- Espresso
- 1shot
Scales every component together, so the ratio holds; caffeine scales with the coffee.
A small glass cup: cocoa, espresso and foam in roughly equal visual layers.
Caffeine
Derivedin a 77 ml marocchino
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
2| Name | Country | How it differs |
|---|---|---|
| espressino | Italy | Apulian version with milk and cocoa in a small cup. |
| bicerin | Italy | Turin's larger layered chocolate, coffee and cream. |
History
Popular accountWikidata classes it as a coffee drink and chocolate dish; the Alessandria origin story is a popular account.
From Alessandria, Piedmont; the name refers to the colour of Moroccan leather.
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
A small Apulian coffee of espresso, a little steamed milk and cocoa in an espresso cup. Bari's take on the mini-mocha.
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Espresso and milk Bicerin 110 ml · 64 mgA Turin layered drink of hot chocolate, espresso and cold cream served in a small glass and drunk unstirred. One of the oldest coffee-and-chocolate drinks still served.
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