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

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

Word History

Etymology

Mocha, Yemen

First Known Use

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

Rhymes for mocha

• boca
• bocca
• broca
• cloaca
• coca
• loca
• phoca
• tapioca

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