MOCHA
What does "MOCHA" mean?
A drink or flavor combining coffee and chocolate, named after a Yemeni port.
Meanings
- A beverage of espresso blended with chocolate, often topped with steamed milk. She ordered a mocha to get both her caffeine and her chocolate in one cup.
- A fine coffee, originally that shipped from the port of Mocha in Yemen. Connoisseurs once prized true Arabian mocha above all other beans.
- A deep brown color like that of coffee with chocolate. They painted the study a warm mocha to make it feel cozier.
Did you know?
- Mocha is a place, not a recipe: it is named for Al Mokha, a Yemeni port that dominated the world coffee trade for centuries - the chocolate link came much later.
Word origin
Named for Mocha (Al Mokha), the Red Sea port in Yemen that was the chief marketplace for coffee from the 15th to 18th centuries; the chocolate sense arose later by association.
Remember it
MOCHA hides a MAP: it is a real port in Yemen before it is a drink in your cup.
A little poem
Two dark tempers meet -
the bitter bean, the sweet bar -
married in one cup.
haiku
What it teaches
Some of the best blends are just two stubborn opposites that refused to be served alone.
Quick facts
What does MOCHA mean?
A drink or flavor combining coffee and chocolate, named after a Yemeni port.
Is MOCHA a valid word?
Yes — MOCHA is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is MOCHA?
MOCHA has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does MOCHA come from?
Named for Mocha (Al Mokha), the Red Sea port in Yemen that was the chief marketplace for coffee from the 15th to 18th centuries; the chocolate sense arose later by association.
What can MOCHA teach us?
Some of the best blends are just two stubborn opposites that refused to be served alone.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.