The noble and unique taste of mocha, leaving behind a refined aftertaste, earned the drink the fame of a “product for Lords”. For some, the taste of this type of coffee, due to the spicy acidity, is associated with wine. But almost everyone who has tried this drink is unanimous in opinion - it is almost impossible to forget it. What is so special about connoisseurs in this coffee and is it possible to make it yourself?

Mocha (mocha) coffee - what is it?

Quite often, the word mocha causes some confusion, which makes it difficult to understand: mocha - what is it, actually?

There is nothing surprising in this confusion, because several completely different drinks can be called one term:

  1. Mocha (Mokachino). Ready-made drink based on coffee beans, cocoa and milk. In the process of preparation, coffee of various varieties and types is usually used.
  2. Moka. A word consonant with mocha. In essence, moka is a type of coffee machine for making espresso using steam pressure.
  3. Mocha. Coffee variety, the most widely acquired in the city of Moha, located on the Red Sea coast. Over time, coffee from a remote place Moha transformed into mocha. This option seemed to Europeans more convenient for pronunciation.
  4. Mocha. This is called chocolate, in the process of manufacturing which coffee powder is used. At the same time, the variety of coffee can be anything, not just mocha.

A bit of history. For a long time, only merchants from the coffee province of Mokha were engaged in the supply of mocha.Residents of the city zealously watched so that grains from which a coffee tree could be sprouted would not fall into the hands of visiting foreigners.

For this reason, mocha coffee for a long time came to European markets exclusively in the form of dried beans. It was quite difficult for outsiders to get into the local closed coffee plantation in the city, so the secret of amazing coffee has long remained undisclosed. But as soon as the desired fruits fell into the hands of Europeans, the secret was no longer a secret, and the city of Moha lost its monopoly on the original grain.

Composition and calorie content

The composition of mocha includes:

  • proteins - 7.45 g;
  • carbohydrates - 38.59 g;
  • fats - 8.98 g.

Calorie mocha per 100 grams of product is 260.6 kcal.

Mocha coffee country supplier

Coffee lovers know that the raw materials for this drink are classified according to the following criteria:

  1. Origin. This includes the supplier country, and sometimes even the port where the coffee came from.
  2. A type of tree and data on the plantation from which the grains were collected.
  3. The geographical position of the plantation.
  4. Commercial name.

Coffee beans differ in such criteria:

  • quality (elite, medium, low-quality coffee varieties);
  • geographical location of growth (mountains, plains, foothills, etc.);
  • hardness (very hard, hard);
  • processing methods (American or European);
  • degree of grinding (large or thin).

As for mocha, it can be described according to these criteria as Asian coffee growing on flat or mountainous areas, commercial name: Arabica Yemen mokka mattari.

Leading coffee varieties around the world are recognized as arabica and robusta. Moreover, the first grade is considered more elite.

Yemen moka is an elite variety of arabica. Vietnam, Brazil, Ethiopia, Latin America and Asia are considered the record countries for its production.

Mocha coffee is not in vain called Yemeni. It was in Asian countries, and specifically in the city of Yemen, for the first time that the cultivation of coffee trees acquired an unprecedented industrial scale. The problem was only in a small area of ​​land suitable for this crop. Over time, competing countries with a more suitable terrain for growing deprived this corner of a privileged leading position. Currently, Yemen in the number of deliveries of coffee beans per year occupies a position in the top five manufacturing countries.

Refreshing Flavoring Recipes

You can make delicious invigorating drinks from the magnificent arabica mocha. Their composition is not limited only to coffee, additional ingredients give the delicacy its original taste.

Classic mocha recipe

You will need:

  • coffee - 7 g;
  • milk - 70 ml;
  • hot chocolate - 50 ml;
  • whipped cream - 50 g;
  • chocolate - 10 g.

Cooking:

  1. Make espresso using a coffee machine.
  2. In a convenient container, make hot chocolate by applying the method of a water bath or using a microwave.
  3. Pour hot chocolate into a glass. Add warm milk using a bar spoon.
  4. Pour coffee with the same spoon. This should be done methodically, not allowing the mixing of layers.

Garnish the drink with balloon cream and chocolate chips.

Based on hot chocolate

Ingredients:

  • ground coffee - 3 tsp;
  • cocoa powder - 3 tbsp. l .;
  • sugar - 3 tbsp. l .;
  • water - 1 tbsp .;
  • milk - 3 tbsp. l .;
  • vanilla - 0.5 tsp

Cooking:

  1. Warm sugar, coffee and cocoa in cezve.
  2. Add water and brew coffee.
  3. Pour liquid into a small container. Pour milk into it carefully in small portions and keep the drink on low heat until the components are completely mixed.
  4. At the end of the preparation, add vanilla and garnish the drink with cream.

Mocha with vanilla

Ingredients:

  • ground coffee - 3 tsp;
  • milk - 1 tbsp .;
  • water - 1 tbsp .;
  • sugar - 3 tbsp. l .;
  • cocoa - st. l .;
  • vanillin - 1 sachet.

Cooking:

  1. Mix dry ingredients and heat them in a cezve.
  2. Add water, mix. Heat the liquid and remove from heat at the first sign of high foam.
  3. If desired, grated chocolate can be added to mocha.
  4. Pour the liquid into a small container and continue heating over medium heat. Stir continuously, introduce milk.
  5. Add vanillin, bring to a boil, remove from heat.
  6. Pour coffee into glasses and, if desired, season with cream and chocolate.

Cooking with syrup

Ingredients:

  • coffee - 7 g;
  • coconut syrup - 20 ml;
  • hot chocolate - 45 g;
  • coconut flakes - 10 g;
  • milk - 50 ml.

Cooking

  1. Cook 45 g of hot chocolate in a special container-pitcher in a water bath. Or, as an option, in the microwave. Send the finished drink to a glass.
  2. Gently pour chocolate and coconut syrup so that it lies smoothly on the first layer.
  3. Warm milk. With maximum accuracy, distribute it in syrup with a bar spoon.
  4. Brew espresso. All the same spoon pour it on the surface of the previous layers.
  5. Decorate the finished multilayer drink with cream from a bottle and, if desired, with coconut flakes.

An unprecedented popularity among coffee lovers around the world has acquired a variety of mocha. The finished drink from this variety of arabica is tasty, fragrant and memorable. This coffee gets along well with other components - milk, hot chocolate, whipped cream, various syrups, vanilla and other things, which allows fans to make original flavor combinations of this drink. An additional bonus of mocha coffee is its affordability - buying a product will not hit your pocket because it is in the middle price segment.

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