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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
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: a pliable suede-finished glove leather from African sheepskins
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: a dark chocolate-brown color
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“Mocha.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mocha. Accessed 1 Nov. 2026.
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