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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
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: 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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Brew of the week: The Black Cat, a spicy charcoal mocha latte ($6) that begins with a rich and creamy first sip, and finishes with a spicy kick at the bottom of the cup.
—Justin L. MacK, Axios, 19 Nov. 2024
Your cup of pumpkin spice latte is barely empty, yet peppermint mochas and gingerbread lattes are already inching onto the menus.
—Kate Hardcastle, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Returning drinks included the peppermint mocha, caramel brulée latte and the chestnut praline latte.
—Katie Wiseman, The Courier-Journal, 5 Nov. 2024
And while all Buc-ee's locations sell coffee of some kind, only one Buc-ee's has a dedicated coffee bar with lattes, mochas and more.
—Andrea Guzmán, Chron, 18 Sep. 2024
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Justin L. MacK, Axios, 19 Nov. 2024
Your cup of pumpkin spice latte is barely empty, yet peppermint mochas and gingerbread lattes are already inching onto the menus.
—Kate Hardcastle, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Returning drinks included the peppermint mocha, caramel brulée latte and the chestnut praline latte.
—Katie Wiseman, The Courier-Journal, 5 Nov. 2024
And while all Buc-ee's locations sell coffee of some kind, only one Buc-ee's has a dedicated coffee bar with lattes, mochas and more.
—Andrea Guzmán, Chron, 18 Sep. 2024
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“Mocha.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mocha. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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mocha
noun
mo·cha
ˈmō-kə 
1
: 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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