Iced Mocha

Make an easy Iced Mocha with cocoa powder, milk, espresso, and sugar! Just 5 minutes and 3 easy steps - with or without an espresso machine.

Course Drinks, Coffee

Cuisine American

Keyword Iced Mocha coffee, Starbucks iced mocha, mocha iced coffee

Prep Time 5

Total Time 5

Servings

Calories 106kcal

Author Jamie

Ingredients

1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon cocoa powder
2 shots espresso (¼ cup, 60 ml)
⅓ cup creamy milk of choice (80 ml, check the notes for our suggestions)
1 cup crushed ice plus more if you like

Instructions

Make Mocha Mix: In a mug or jar, whisk together sugar and cocoa powder.
Make Mocha Concentrate: Add the hot espresso to the mocha mix and continue whisking until the sugar and cocoa powder are fully dissolved.
Put it all together: Add the milk, stir together, then pour over ice and enjoy! You can also use a drink shaker for extra foam if you have one.

Notes

No espresso machine? No problem! Try our French Press Espresso recipe! Or use instant espresso powder.

Pre-make the Mocha Mix: To make a dry Mocha Mix, mix equal amounts of sugar and cocoa powder. Then use 2 tablespoons of mix per mocha, and dissolve in 2 shots of hot espresso the same way as the instructions say above.

Milk: Starbucks makes their espresso drinks with either whole milk or barista oat milk. These milks have 7-8 grams of fat per cup. If you want a true Starbucks copycat and an extra rich mocha, use whole milk, barista oat milk, or a combination of another plant-based milk plus plant-based creamer for the same creaminess. I like to use almond milk plus Nutpods creamer for dairy-free and oat-free.

Espresso: Starbucks has very concentrated espresso, with 0.75 ounces per shot. Most espresso shots are 1 - 1.5 ounces. To make a Starbucks copycat, use strong espresso. Check out our French Press Espresso or AeroPress Espresso recipes if you don't have an espresso machine.

Storage: Store any leftover Iced Mocha in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

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