Mocha vs Latte: learn the difference between latte and mocha and discover two easy recipes to make your favourite coffee order at home.
Mocha vs Latte: we are pretty sure we are not the only ones who went through a moment of sheer panic the first time we were faced with this coffee choice.
Finding your way through a coffee menu in a new roaster is never easy. However, you can usually decipher wide categories such as milky coffee vs dark coffee.
Once you enter the world of milky coffee, however, things get complicated fast!
Previously, we have talked about the difference between flat white and latte.
Today we add to that knowledge and look at one more popular coffee drink: mocha.
In this guide, we are going to look at what mocha is, the difference between mocha and latte and recipes and gear you can get online to make them at home.
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Latte vs Mocha: need to know
Before we take a deep dive into the differences between latte and mocha, let’s define what these drinks are:
Mocha: Mocha is a coffee drink made with coffee, chocolate and, usually, milk.
Its name comes from the city of Al-Mocha, in Yemen, which was an important coffee trading port during the XV – XIII century.
Originally, the word ‘mocha’ referred to the type of coffee beans traded in this area: these were mostly of the Arabica type and has a characteristic chocolatey flavour.
The modern mocha coffee takes inspiration from here: the name pays homage to the original taste of Yemen coffee however, the taste doesn’t come from a certain type of coffee bean but by the addition of actual chocolate to your cup!
Latte, on the other hand, is