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a(1)
: the small, irregular-shaped coffee beans of plants grown in the mountainous regions of Yemen that produce an earthy, strong coffee of usually medium to high acidity
… Mocha beans, from Yemen, confer a winey accent to mellow-tasting Java beans from Indonesia.—
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: the coffee prepared from mocha beans
(2)
: a similar coffee grown in Ethiopia
b
: a flavoring made of a strong coffee infusion or of a mixture of cocoa or chocolate with coffee
2
: a pliable suede-finished glove leather from African sheepskins
3
: a dark chocolate-brown color
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There’s also a coffee shop at Draper Mercantile with creative monthly coffee selections, like a s’mores mocha and a vanilla matcha latte.
—Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 22 Mar. 2025
Having a bite to eat along with your latte or mocha may help slow down the rate at which the caffeine is absorbed by your body, softening the impact.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 14 Mar. 2025
Sleek and syrupy rich mouthful of maple syrup and mocha with succulent red cherries and some mushrooms on the finish.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
Use it to add flavor and creaminess any mocha, whether iced or hot.
—Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Jan. 2025
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Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 22 Mar. 2025
Having a bite to eat along with your latte or mocha may help slow down the rate at which the caffeine is absorbed by your body, softening the impact.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 14 Mar. 2025
Sleek and syrupy rich mouthful of maple syrup and mocha with succulent red cherries and some mushrooms on the finish.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
Use it to add flavor and creaminess any mocha, whether iced or hot.
—Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Jan. 2025
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“Mocha.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mocha. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.
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mocha
noun
mo·cha
ˈmō-kə 
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: coffee of high quality grown in Arabia
2
: a mixture of coffee and chocolate
Geographical Definition
Mocha
geographical name
Mo·cha
ˈmō-kə
variants
or Arabic Al Mukhā
town and port on the Red Sea in southwestern Yemen population 10,428
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