This Iced Mocha Latte is the perfect morning drink. It's smooth, bold and full of dark chocolate flavor. Super refreshing with a caffeine boost. Learn how to make this easy iced coffee drink at home.
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Coffee lovers will agree with me: The smell of freshly brewed coffee in the morning is one of the best experiences in life. Nothing beats the smell and the first sip of morning coffee.
As you can imagine, I'm a huge fan of caffeinated drinks. Lately, I'm obsessed with Coffee Smoothie. Altho I alternate coffee and matcha.
With longer days and warming temperatures, iced drinks are definitely my favorite thing in the morning. And the greatest pleasure in the morning is sipping on Iced Matcha Latte while checking emails.
This Iced Mocha Latte is also on my menu. It's cooling and so refreshing. Mildly sweet, flavored with dark chocolate and boosted with superfood maca powder. It is a beverage you will enjoy all Summer long. Forget Starbuck and make this yourself. Trust me! It's easy and so amazing!
Ingredients used
This iced mocha recipe is super easy. If you have cold coffee or cold-brewed coffee on hand, it will take you about five minutes to throw everything together.
- Coffee. You can use any type of coffee you want. Freshly brewed, espresso, instant... any type worked here. I like to use cold-brewed.
- Milk of choice. You can use any dairy or non-dairy milk. The higher fat of your milk, the richer and creamier your drink will be. I like to use almond milk. It's creamy and tastes amazing paired with other ingredients.
- Sweetener. I like to use Maple syrup. But any sweetener works well here.
- Cacao powder. To get the rich chocolaty taste, I used cacao powder instead of the sugary chocolate syrup that is usually used in the mocha iced coffee recipe. Cacao is one of the richest sources of polyphenols - antioxidant linked to many health benefits. (Source)
- Maca powder. To add something special to this chocolate iced coffee, I used superfood maca powder. This is totally optional but highly recommended. The benefits of maca powder are numerous. And it has an amazing taste that pairs so well with coffee and cacao.
How to make Iced Mocha Latte
Making this iced mocha is super easy. You will need basic kitchen tools: one tall glass, a cup, and whisk.
Step by step instructions
- Prepare the ingredients.
- Start with measuring and preparing the ingredients. I like to use measuring cups.
- Brew the coffee.
- If you don't have cold-brew coffee prepared, brew the coffee. If you're using instant or espresso, make one. Leave coffee to cool.
- Prepare chocolate syrup.
- Boil the water.
- Place cacao powder and maca powder (if using) in a small cup.
- Add hot water, two tablespoons should be enough. Mix using the spoon or small whisk. I like to use bamboo whisk.
- Add in sweetener and mix until it disolves completely. Chocolate syrup should be smooth without the lumps.
- Assemble Iced Mocha Latte
- Take a tall glass and add ice cubes.
- Pour cooled coffee over the ice.
- Add in chocolate syrup and milk.
- Stir to combine.
- Serve and enyoj!
Substitutions
- You can substitute almond milk with dairy or any other non-dairy milk - organic soy milk, cashew milk, or oat milk. Note: coconut milk might change overall flavor, so I don't recommend it.
- You can substitute maple syrup and use honey. Make sure honey is in liquid form. See "Sweetener recommendation" below for more options.
- You can use any type of coffee here: regular black, espresso, instant coffee.
- Substitute coffee with 2 shots of espresso in the recipe.
Recipe variations
- Make it keto. Use unsweetened almond milk and low-carb/keto sweetener. Add 1 teaspoon of MCD oil in chocolate syrup mixture.
- This recipe is very flexible so adjust the ratios of ingredients to your taste.
Sweetener recommendation
I used pure maple syrup in this recipe. Maple syrup is unprocessed sugar, it has a mild sweet taste and fewer sugary calories. You can use other sweeteners.
- You can use date syrup or liquid honey.
- Use liquid stevia or any liquid low-carb sweetener for the keto / low-carb option.
- Coconut sugar or any other cristal sugar works well too.
Recipe FAQ
An iced mocha latte is made from cooled coffee or espresso, milk, and chocolate syrup. In this iced mocha recipe I used cacao powder to make homemade chocolate syrup.
Iced latte is an iced coffee based drink with milk and or cream. An iced mocha is almost the same, but it has added chocolate syrup.
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Iced Mocha Latte
Ingredients
- 1 cup coffee
- ½ almond milk
- 1 teaspoon pure maple syrup to taste
- 1 teaspoon cacao powder
- ½ teaspoon maca powder (optional)
- Ice cubes
Instructions
- Brew your favorite coffee. If you don't have cold-brew coffee prepared, brew the coffee. If you're using instant or espresso, make one. Leave coffee to cool.
- Prepare chocolate syrup. Boil the water. Place cacao powder and maca powder (if using) in a small cup. Add hot water, two tablespoons should be enough. Mix using the spoon or small whisk.
- Add in sweetener and mix until it disolves completely. Chocolate syrup should be smooth without the lumps.
- Assemble Iced Mocha Latte. Take a tall glass and add ice cubes. Pour cooled coffee over the ice. Add in chocolate syrup and milk. Stir to combine.
- Serve and enyoj!
Notes
- You can substitute almond milk with dairy or any other non-dairy milk - organic soy milk, cashew milk, or oat milk. Note: coconut milk might change overall flavor, so I don't recommend it.
- You can substitute maple syrup and use honey. Make sure honey is in liquid form. See "Sweetener recommendation" for more options.
- You can use any type of coffee here: regular black, espresso, instant coffee.
- Substitute coffee with 2 shots of espresso in the recipe.
Nutrition
This post is originally published in May 2019. It's updated with new information and republished in April 2022. The recipe stayed the same.
Katie says
Love this mocha latte! I make it every morning it's so delicious!