Homemade Mocha Syrup (2024)

FAQs

What are the ingredients in Starbucks mocha syrup? ›

Invert Sugar, Corn Syrup, Water, Cocoa (processed With Alkali), Natural Flavor, Potassium Sorbate (preservative), Citric Acid.

8 ounces freshly brewed coffee (or instant) 1/2 cup (4 ounces) milk. 1 tablespoon (15 g) cocoa powder. 1 tablespoon (15 g) warm water or warm milk (milk makes the mocha richer and creamy)

What is mocha sauce? Mocha Sauce is like chocolate syrup/sauce except it's made with strong brewed coffee (double brewed coffee or espresso) in place of water. This gives it a rich chocolaty flavor with a hint of coffee.

The ingredients in a mocha can vary depending on taste (as we'll explain later), but a standard cup will include: One to four chocolate syrup pumps. Two to four shots of espresso. Steamed milk and a milk foam or a whipped cream topping.

The term mocha is used to describe a blend of coffee with chocolate syrup or cocoa powder. Our Mocha Type, Natural Flavor Blend is a robust coffee flavor with a hint of dark chocolate. This flavor can be used in a wide range of baking applications including cakes and cookies.

This Starbucks classic combines espresso, bittersweet mocha sauce and steamed milk for a sweetly satisfying coffee. Top it off with whipped cream and chocolate shavings for a delicious mug of coffee ready to be enjoyed any time at home.

Like caffè latte, caffè mocha is based on espresso and hot milk but with added chocolate flavouring and sweetener, typically in the form of cocoa powder and sugar. Many varieties use chocolate syrup instead, and some may contain dark or milk chocolate.

Although a mocha is often interpreted differently across the world, the basis is that a shot of espresso is combined with chocolate powder or syrup, followed by milk or cream. It is a variant of a latte, in the sense that it is often 1/3 espresso and 2/3 steamed milk.

Obviously, there is white, milk or dark chocolate, but there is also unsweetened, hazelnut or mint chocolates, to name a few. All of which can be melted down and used in your mocha.

Hot chocolate can be topped with marshmallows, syrup, sprinkles, chocolate shavings, and just about anything else. At its heart, though, it's a hot beverage made of powdered or melted chocolate and milk. Mocha, on the other hand, is a hot chocolate with added coffee.

What's better, Ghirardelli or Torani? ›

Ghirardelli's Chocolate Premium Chocolate Sauce is the best classic chocolate syrup out there and comes in a squeezable bottle for quick squirting on ice cream, desserts, and more. For anyone who loves a richer chocolate flavor, we recommend the Torani Puremade Dark Chocolate Sauce.

The flavor profiles begin to come together as the chocolate combines with the espresso. Chocolate and coffee are both traced back to beans, and the similar roots give the two similar flavors. The full-bodied flavor of a mocha comes from the roots of the cocoa and espresso beans.

drink, 1-2 pumps (about 1 oz.) for syrup is usually a safe bet. For 16 oz., 2-3 pumps (1-1.5oz.); 20 oz. drinks, 3-4 pumps (1.5-2 oz.).

The difference between these two drinks primarily comes from their ingredients: a mocha consists of espresso, chocolate syrup or powder, and steamed milk, while a latte is made with espresso and steamed milk. Mocha has a strong chocolate flavor with a hint of coffee, while latte offers a milder coffee flavor.

A grande peppermint mocha at Starbucks has 4 pumps each of peppermint syrup and mocha sauce. One pump of syrup is 20 calories, or 5 grams of added simple sugars. One pump of mocha sauce is 35 calories, 5 grams of sugar, 1 of fat, 1 of protein.

Adjust the Added Sugars and Flavors

A grande peppermint mocha at Starbucks has 4 pumps each of peppermint syrup and mocha sauce. One pump of syrup is 20 calories, or 5 grams of added simple sugars. One pump of mocha sauce is 35 calories, 5 grams of sugar, 1 of fat, 1 of protein.

The mocha sauce is vegan, so all you need to do is nix the whip and swap the cow's milk for soy, oat, almond, or coconut … and pay the non-dairy milk upcharge (womp, womp). Barista tip: The drink is made with both mocha and peppermint syrups, making it very sweet.

Baristas craft mochas by mixing coffee with chocolate syrup and steamed milk, while cappuccinos only have steamed milk and espresso. Some baristas sprinkle cocoa powder on top of their cappuccinos instead of using latte art as a way to add some extra flavor.

If something is made with a syrup, that's sugar unless it's sugar-free syrup (ask). Mocha has sugar in it because it uses chocolate syrup, like Hershey's, not cocoa powder. Occasionally a coffee shop will have diet syrup (again, ask), but probably not Starbucks. Lattes are just coffee and milk.