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Iced mocha

Cold milk, espresso, chocolate and ice.

IceChocolateEspressoMilk

Where it came from

United States

late 20th century

Iced mocha is the cold version of the modern café mocha, created as espresso bars adapted chocolate-and-milk drinks for takeaway and warmer weather.

Make it at home

Starting recipe

You'll need

Ice
full glass
Chocolate
20 g
Espresso
36 g
Milk
160 g
  1. 01

    Build

    Mix chocolate with hot espresso, cool briefly, then pour over ice and cold milk.

  2. 02

    Serve

    Serve immediately and adjust sweetness or dilution to taste.

At a café

Recipes and café sizes vary. Use this as the clearest starting point, then make it yours.