mocha

noun

mo·​cha ˈmō-kə 

1

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.

—Consumer Reports

also : 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

Examples of mocha in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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

By Juno DeMelo October 25, 2024 The smell of peppermint mochas is in the air—and so are respiratory droplets, damn it. —Juno Demelo, Glamour, 25 Oct. 2024

Creamy assembly of rich, ripe red cherries, black cherries, black berries, malt balls, cinnamon and black pepper with an oily mouth feel and a finish that is lip tingling with mocha and strawberry jam. —Tom Mullen, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Mocha, Yemen

First Known Use

1773, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)

Kids Definition

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

ˌäl-mu̇-ˈḵä 

town and port on the Red Sea in southwestern Yemen population 10,428