mocha

noun

mo·​cha ˈmō-kə 

1

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.

—Consumer Reports

also : the coffee prepared from mocha beans

(2)

: a similar coffee grown in Ethiopia

b

: 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

3

: a dark chocolate-brown color

Examples of mocha in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Guests can spruce up a classic latte, americano or drip coffee with the housemade syrups — vanilla, caramel, mocha, honey lavender or a rotation of seasonal flavors. —Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Sep. 2025

Anyway, the highest-grossing movie star of the day stepped out in New York City in what can only be described as a bombshell brown look, with nude lips and smoky mocha eyes, her blonde hair blown out to Sydney Sweeney proportions. —Glamour, 24 Sep. 2025

Scale Back on Sweetened Drinks If your drink of choice is a mocha or soda, consider swapping it for sparkling water or an unsweetened beverage such as coffee or tea. —Julia Ries Wexler, Health, 24 Sep. 2025

The study showed that Edinburgh prefers hot chocolate and pumpkin spice lattes over chai lattes, mochas, and ginger tea. —Kaitlyn McInnis, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Mocha, Yemen

First Known Use

1773, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)

Rhymes for mocha

• boca
• bocca
• broca
• cloaca
• coca
• loca
• phoca
• tapioca

Kids Definition

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

ˌäl-mu̇-ˈḵä 

town and port on the Red Sea in southwestern Yemen population 10,428