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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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Starbucks' Espresso Roast with chocolate mocha sauce and milk is topped with pistachio-cream cold foam and salted brown-buttery topping.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 6 Jan. 2026
New drinks include a Caramel protein latte and Iced Dubai chocolate mocha, plus the return of pistachio flavor with a pistachio latte and a new pistachio cortado.
—Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Jan. 2026
Likewise, the mocha combines Starbucks' chocolate mocha sauce with pistachio cream cold foam.
—Julianna Duennes Russ, Austin American Statesman, 6 Jan. 2026
Many of Vic's iconic flavors will be available – including the chocolate almond fudge, muddy mocha, cherry amaretto, and mint chip.
—Molly Riehl, CBS News, 2 Jan. 2026
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 6 Jan. 2026
New drinks include a Caramel protein latte and Iced Dubai chocolate mocha, plus the return of pistachio flavor with a pistachio latte and a new pistachio cortado.
—Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Jan. 2026
Likewise, the mocha combines Starbucks' chocolate mocha sauce with pistachio cream cold foam.
—Julianna Duennes Russ, Austin American Statesman, 6 Jan. 2026
Many of Vic's iconic flavors will be available – including the chocolate almond fudge, muddy mocha, cherry amaretto, and mint chip.
—Molly Riehl, CBS News, 2 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for mocha
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“Mocha.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mocha. Accessed 7 Jan. 2026.
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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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