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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
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: 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
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: a dark chocolate-brown color
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The mocha was cloying, the caramel not salty enough, and both had an all-too-present tinge of monk fruit.
—Adam Campbell-Schmitt, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Oct. 2025
In this case, Bachick chose a polish that resembles a creamy latte with a healthy dose of almond milk, not to be confused with deeper shades of brown like mocha mousse or straight-up espresso.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 18 Oct. 2025
Set to launch later this year, Riyadh Air will debut a 28-seat business-class cabin in a palette of indigo, lavender, mocha golds, and stone accents—its aesthetic loosely inspired by a Bedouin tent.
—Chris Dong, Robb Report, 18 Oct. 2025
Born into poverty in the shadow of old Memorial Stadium, Chico had light mocha skin, greenish-brown eyes, and a tail that dangled from the back of his head.
—Jeff Pearlman, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
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Adam Campbell-Schmitt, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Oct. 2025
In this case, Bachick chose a polish that resembles a creamy latte with a healthy dose of almond milk, not to be confused with deeper shades of brown like mocha mousse or straight-up espresso.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 18 Oct. 2025
Set to launch later this year, Riyadh Air will debut a 28-seat business-class cabin in a palette of indigo, lavender, mocha golds, and stone accents—its aesthetic loosely inspired by a Bedouin tent.
—Chris Dong, Robb Report, 18 Oct. 2025
Born into poverty in the shadow of old Memorial Stadium, Chico had light mocha skin, greenish-brown eyes, and a tail that dangled from the back of his head.
—Jeff Pearlman, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
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“Mocha.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mocha. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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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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