A mocha is coffee with chocolate mixed in with the espresso shot, and then topped up with steamed milk and microfoam. It's basically a latte with chocolate mixed in. The meaning of mocha is 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.

It combines a shot of espresso, steamed milk, and chocolate—typically dark chocolate syrup, cocoa powder, or melted chocolate. Caffè mocha, in its most basic formulation, can also be referred to as hot chocolate with (e. g. , a shot of) espresso added. Like cappuccino, caffè mochas typically contain the distinctive milk.