History of the drink and its taste characteristics
For the first time, residents of Latin American countries began mixing coffee with chocolate. Following them, coffee lovers in all corners of the world began to prepare an invigorating drink from two ingredients. It was originally consumed as a morning cocktail.
The energetic and nutritional properties of the coffee-chocolate drink perfectly awaken and tone, and enhance cognitive abilities. Today, coffee with chocolate is served as a dessert, it is considered a complete snack within a busy schedule and simply a source of inspiration.
A traditional coffee drink with the addition of chocolate is called mocha. In restaurants and coffee shops it is offered under the name mochaccino. There are several spelling options: mokachino or mocochino. The name comes from one of the Arabica varieties, which was distinguished by a chocolate aftertaste. It was delivered from the Yemeni port of Al Moha.
The taste and strength of a coffee-chocolate cocktail depends on the type of chocolate added.
A product with a high cocoa content (more than 70%) emphasizes the bitterness of espresso. The milk bar, dissolving in the drink, gives it a pleasant creamy aftertaste and softens the sourness or bitterness of the coffee beans.
You can use both dark and milk chocolate for the drink.
Natural coffee has minimal calorie content. Various additives add calories to a cup of tasty and aromatic drink. Thus, a serving of mocha with milk contains more than 300 kcal. Many people add cinnamon to the drink and sprinkle chocolate chips on top. This significantly increases the calorie content of the dessert.
Benefits and contraindications
Mocha is not only a tasty but healthy dessert. Coffee has a tonic effect, and the endorphin contained in chocolate makes it a powerful antidepressant. It also increases hemoglobin levels and is useful for people who have anemia.
Nutritionists advise not to overuse coffee-chocolate cocktails. It has been proven that 2-3 cups of an invigorating drink a day are enough to maintain tone and performance. Consuming larger quantities causes gastrointestinal dysfunction.
Pregnant and lactating women, children and those losing weight should avoid drinking coffee with chocolate. Also, it should not be drunk by people with individual intolerance to the components. Those who suffer from hypertension, cardiovascular diseases and diabetes should also limit their consumption of chocolate coffee.
Benefit for health
When brewed correctly, coffee with dark chocolate is not only tasty, but also very healthy. Few people know, but coffee beans are a natural “drug”. Assimilated by the body, they give a slight feeling of euphoria.
This drink is consumed all over the world to cheer up. And adding chocolate allows you to give it unusual flavor notes.
When consumed in moderation, it stimulates intestinal function. But drinking more than 3 cups of espresso per day is highly not recommended, as this, on the contrary, will lead to dysfunction of the gastrointestinal tract.
As for chocolate, its consumption stimulates the body's production of endorphin, the hormone of happiness.
Recipes for making coffee with chocolate
There are many recipes for making coffee with chocolate. They differ not only in the list of ingredients, but also in the temperature of the drink. Some people like hot coffee, others prefer cold coffee.
Classic chocolate coffee drink
Classic chocolate-coffee drink
To prepare traditional mocha you will need:
- freshly ground coffee
- chocolate
- sugar
- milk
First you need to brew the espresso. Then you should melt the chocolate bar in a water bath, gradually pouring milk into the container. Without bringing to a boil, the mixture is removed from the heat and added to the coffee. The drink can be sweetened to taste and decorated.
Spicy
Spicy coffee with chocolate and spices
This type of recipe originated in Brazil, where they like to add various spices to coffee.
The drink requires the following components:
- Arabica
- mineral water
- bitter chocolate
- sugar and salt
- cream
- cardamom and cinnamon
Coffee and spices are poured into the Turk, filled with water and placed on low heat. After a couple of minutes, foam should appear on the surface of the liquid. At this point, the Turk is quickly removed from the heat until the foam settles. This action should be repeated twice.
Having brewed the main drink, move on to the second ingredient - chocolate. It, together with the cream, is sent to a water bath. A couple of minutes will be enough to melt the chocolate. The resulting mixture is combined with hot strained espresso and sugar is added if desired.
Drink spicy coffee hot.
Cold moccacino
Cold Moccacino
This cocktail is perfect for cooling and relaxing in the summer heat. To prepare it take:
- ground Arabica or Robusta
- sugar
- mineral water
- cream (whipped)
- milk
- chocolate
- ice
- mint
First the espresso is prepared. Beat milk, sugar and chocolate with a mixer, gradually increasing the speed. After 3-4 minutes you should get a lush cream. Then this mass is mixed with cooled and strained coffee, ice is added, and decorated with whipped cream and mint.
What is the name of coffee with chocolate?
This drink is popular not only in South America, but also among the general public of coffee shops and restaurants. What is the name of coffee with chocolate in numerous menus? It owes its name to the American name for coffee - mocha. The drink made from coffee with chocolate came to be called moccocino . The spelling of the name can be different - moccacino, mokachino and so on.
This recipe was quickly adopted by European chain coffee shops, and now it is difficult to find even a small bar or coffee shop that does not include this coffee in its assortment.
Moccacino recipe (coffee with chocolate and milk)
- Black chocolate – 40 g
- Cream – 10 ml
- Ground coffee – 2 teaspoons
- Water – 100 ml
- Milk – 200 ml
- Sugar or syrup - to taste
Brew coffee according to the usual recipe, add sugar if necessary. Leave the drink to cool. Melt the chocolate in a water bath, then add the cream and stir gently until smooth. Pour the chocolate and cream into the prepared cup or tall glass.
Warm the milk. Carefully, using a knife, pour the milk into the bowl with the chocolate. The layers should not mix, so guide the knife so that the milk slowly flows down the side of the cup. Then carefully add coffee and syrup to the drink. It is clear that the coffee and milk layers will mix due to the similar density of the drink. If you are planning to make moccacino in layers, then instead of coffee, take cream, preferably 15-20% fat. Then the density of the layers will be different, and they will mix less actively.
In a moccacino recipe, there is always twice as much milk or cream as coffee, that is, the drink requires 1/3 coffee and 2/3 milk.
Decorate the drink to your taste, for example, with whipped egg white, colored sprinkles, or chocolate chips.
Serve with a straw.
Sometimes, to speed up the process, chocolate syrup is used instead of chocolate. It's faster, but not tastier. Nothing compares to the aroma of real chocolate.
Cold varieties of moccacino, which have become widespread recently, are prepared by whipping melted chocolate, milk, coffee and syrup suitable for the recipe - mint, strawberry, mango, raspberry. For extra freshness, add crushed ice. This is no longer very similar to traditional coffee with chocolate, but such a cocktail is very refreshing and invigorating.
Features of preparation and serving
Traditionally, tall dishes are used for this drink.
To prepare mochaccino correctly, you must observe some features of its preparation:
- For real mocha, only natural, freshly ground and freshly brewed coffee is used. If various spices are added to the drink, it should be strained after infusion.
- Melt the chocolate in a water bath with 1-2 tablespoons of milk or cream. To prevent the mass from stratifying, the temperature is increased gradually. If you want to serve coffee with pronounced layers, the melted mixture is brought to a thick consistency. The chocolate used should not contain flavorings or other additives. This spoils the taste of the finished drink.
- Milk is used heated (up to 70%) to prevent curdling. If necessary, it can be foamed. The classic recipe calls for twice as much milk as coffee.
Regular coffee shops do not adhere to strict etiquette and serve mocha in a variety of mugs. But in serious establishments they do this according to all the rules. Coffee and chocolate dessert is served in tall glasses with a handle. To get real pleasure, drink the drink through a straw.
You can consume this coffee and chocolate treat at any time of the year. In the summer heat, add a few ice cubes or a scoop of ice cream to mocha.
Coffee with chocolate can be made at home if you have quality ingredients on hand. But it’s much more pleasant to treat yourself to a ready-made delicacy in a good and trusted establishment. In the capital's cafes and restaurants, a serving of mocha costs from 130 to 300 rubles, depending on the level of the establishment and the method of preparing the drink.
Cooking methods
There are many recipes for coffee with chocolate. They differ not only in ingredients, but also in the temperature of the liquid. Some people prefer hot, sweet espresso, others prefer cold. Let's look at the best options for preparing it.
Traditional mocha
This is the classic way to make moccacino. Ingredients:
- ground coffee;
- milk;
- chocolate bar;
- sugar (to taste).
First you need to brew espresso. It is more convenient to do this in a coffee maker, but you can also use a Turk. To preserve the maximum aroma potential of coffee beans, it is recommended to grind them immediately before preparation.
Get busy with the chocolate bar. It needs to be melted in a water bath. While the melting process is taking place, add warm milk to the container with the sweetness. It should not be brought to a boil, otherwise the coffee will turn out tasteless.
Mix both preparations. Sweeten the drink to taste. If you wish, you can decorate it with whipped cream.
Spicy coffee
This is a Brazilian variety of espresso. In this hot country, people prefer aromatic, invigorating coffee brewed with spices. Ingredients required to prepare the drink:
- ground Arabica;
- mineral water;
- cinnamon;
- cardamom;
- bitter chocolate;
- salt;
- granulated sugar;
- cream.
Take the Turk. Pour spices and coffee beans into it. Fill with water. Place the container on low heat. The liquid should simmer for 2 minutes, then foam will rise to the top. Do not turn off the heat, just take the Turk away from the stove so that the cream settles. Repeat this action 2 times.
During cooking, you will feel the pleasant spicy aroma of cardamom and cinnamon spreading throughout the house.
Prepare chocolate and cream. Combine both ingredients and place them in a water bath for a couple of minutes. This time is enough for the sweetness to completely melt.
Strain the hot espresso. Mix it with melted dark chocolate and cream. Add sugar as desired. The drink is drunk hot.
Cold moccacino
They prefer to make this type of coffee in the hot summer to relax and cool down. Grocery list:
- ground Arabica or Robusta;
- granulated sugar;
- mineral water;
- milk;
- whipped cream;
- chocolate;
- mint;
- ice.
First you need to brew traditional espresso. This can be done using a Turkish coffee pot or coffee maker. It needs to be strained and left to cool.
Next, you will need to use a mixer to beat the milk, chocolate and sugar. First you need to work at minimum speed. They should be increased gradually. Beating time – 3-4 minutes. If you do everything correctly, you will get a fluffy, creamy mass.
Mix the strained and cooled drink with this preparation. Garnish iced coffee with chocolate with whipped cream and mint.
