Embark on a delightful journey to craft the perfect Cafe Mocha at home with three unique methods. Each approach elevates the chocolate experience, promising a latte that rivals your favorite coffee shop brews.
Ingredients
Method 1: Easiest Mocha
🍫 2 teaspoons Cocoa Powder
🍬 1 teaspoon Brown Sugar
💧 3 tablespoons Hot Water, straight off the boil
☕ 1 shot Espresso
🥛 Steamed Milk
Method 2: Homemade Chocolate Fudge Sauce
🍫 100 grams of Dark Chocolate (70% cocoa)
🧈 40 grams Butter
🍶 30 grams Heavy Cream
❄️ 20 grams Icing Sugar, sifted
🌰 20 grams Dutch-processed Cocoa Powder, sifted
🧂 A pinch of Salt
🌿 0.5 teaspoon Vanilla Bean Paste
🍯 2 teaspoons Honey OR 🌰 15-20 grams Hazelnut Syrup
Method 3: Chocolate Bar Mocha
🍫 30 grams of chocolate bar, preferably "Côte d'Or Noir de Noir" or Meiji Black Chocolate
☕ 1 shot Espresso
🥛 Steamed Milk
Instructions
1- Combine Ingredients:
- Combine 2 teaspoons of cocoa powder and 1 teaspoon of brown sugar in a cup.
- Add 3 tablespoons of hot water. Whisk the mixture until smooth, using a NanoFoamer if available.
- Brew a shot of espresso directly into the mixture, and stir.
- Top with steamed milk, creating latte art if desired.
2- Melt Chocolate:
- Prepare a bain-marie: Place a heatproof bowl over a saucepan with simmering water.
- Melt 100 grams of dark chocolate, 40 grams of butter, and 30 grams of heavy cream in the bowl, stirring with a spatula.
- Optionally, add honey or hazelnut syrup.
- In another bowl, mix 20 grams of icing sugar, cocoa powder, salt.
- Combine the dry mix with the melted chocolate blend.
- Add vanilla bean paste and stir until smooth. Pour into a squeeze bottle using a funnel.
3- Pull Espresso Shot:
- Place half a chocolate bar on top of a coffee cup under the espresso portafilter.
- Pull a shot of espresso, allowing it to melt the chocolate.
- Finish with steamed milk and create latte art if desired.
Prep Time:
- Method 1: 3 minutes
- Method 2: 15 minutes
- Method 3: 3 minutes
Cook Time:
- Method 2: 10 minutes
Total Time:
- Method 1: 3 minutes
- Method 2: 25 minutes
- Method 3: 3 minutes
Servings: Each method serves 1
Nutrition (approximate per serving):
- Calories: 150-200
- Protein: 5g
- Fat: 8-12g
- Carbohydrates: 18-25g
Equipment:
- Espresso Machine: Rancilio Silvia
- Milk Frothing Pitcher: Barista Swag Ultrasharp 2.0
- Coffee Grinder: WPM Grinder
- NanoFoamer: For whisking
- Saucepan & Heatproof Bowl: For bain-marie
- Spatula
- Strainer
- Squeeze Bottle & Funnel
Cooking Tips
- Ensure cocoa is properly whisked to avoid clumps.
- Keep the chocolate sauce versatile; it's excellent on desserts.
- Store fudge sauce in the fridge, warming gently before use.
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