Homemade Mocha Syrup (2024)

FAQs

What is the formula for a mocha? ›

8 ounces freshly brewed coffee (or instant) 1/2 cup (4 ounces) milk. 1 tablespoon (15 g) cocoa powder. 1 tablespoon (15 g) warm water or warm milk (milk makes the mocha richer and creamy)

What is mocha sauce? Mocha Sauce is like chocolate syrup/sauce except it's made with strong brewed coffee (double brewed coffee or espresso) in place of water. This gives it a rich chocolaty flavor with a hint of coffee.

9 ingredients

Invert sugar, corn syrup, water, cocoa (processed with alkali), natural flavor, potassium sorbate (preservative), citric acid.

mocha: 8 oz. Milk, 2 oz. Espresso, 1.5 oz Chocolate Sauce or 3 tablespoons of Chocolate powder. Of course some only like an ounce of Espresso and more milk/chocolate, and some want less additives and more Espresso, but any way you cut it the major ingredient in a Mocha isn't coffee, it's the other ingredients.

What exactly is mocha? A mocha is a blend of a cappuccino and a hot chocolate. Like a cappuccino it contains espresso, warm milk and a frothy top but it also contains a sweet chocolatey twist using either chocolate powder, chocolate syrup or melted chocolate.

It is branded as Starbucks, but it is Fontana. Go to their website they tell you themselves. Fontana makes Starbucks syrups and sauces. The differences between the Fontana branded and the Starbucks branded syrups and sauces are very minimal, but they are different.

What does mocha mean? Essentially, 'mocha' means a type of good quality coffee that is made from a specific coffee bean. The beans are from the plant species called Coffee Arabica, and it was originally only grown in Mocha, Yemen. It also means a mixture of coffee and chocolate, or a flavouring that tastes of this.

Baristas craft mochas by mixing coffee with chocolate syrup and steamed milk, while cappuccinos only have steamed milk and espresso. Some baristas sprinkle cocoa powder on top of their cappuccinos instead of using latte art as a way to add some extra flavor.

Mocha coffee drinks are often confused with other beverages, such as: The caffè mocha (which is really just a mocha coffee topped with whipped cream and cocoa powder)

What is a classic mocha? ›

Add 1 tablespoon of cocoa powder or chocolate syrup into the hot espresso. Stir the espresso and cocoa powder or chocolate syrup together until they are well combined. Pour the frothed milk into the espresso mixture. Your homemade mocha is now ready! Enjoy your delicious and comforting drink.

Our McCafé® Mocha Latte recipe is made with espresso beans that are sustainably sourced from Rainforest Alliance Certified™ farms, steamed whole milk, chocolate syrup, and finished with whipped light cream and chocolate drizzle. The added chocolate syrup is the main difference between a Mocha and a Latte.

A mocha beverage, otherwise known as a caffè mocha, is an espresso-based drink with whipped cream, steamed milk, chocolate syrup, and a shot of espresso. A mocha coffee is primarily served hot but can also be made into a cold beverage by mixing in ice, iced coffee, or other cold ingredients.

A rich blend of chocolate, two shots of espresso and steamed milk.

Like caffè latte, caffè mocha is based on espresso and hot milk but with added chocolate flavouring and sweetener, typically in the form of cocoa powder and sugar. Many varieties use chocolate syrup instead, and some may contain dark or milk chocolate.

A standard coffee shop mocha will usually contain two shots of espresso, with one extra shot added each time you go up a size. But this is by no means a rule and will vary from shop to shop: there are just too many variables involved to give a definitive answer.