Marocchino

Marocchino is a coffee drink invented in Turin, Italy.^[1] It is described as a "mini-cappucino dusted with cocoa".^[2]

Preparation

Carefully pour frothed milk over espresso, then dust the top with cocoa powder.^[2]

According to another recipe, add hot chocolate, pour espresso over it, top with milk froth, and garnish with cocoa powder.^[3]

In some regions of northern Italy, thick hot cocoa is added.^[4]

Etymology and history

Marocchino (Italian for Moroccan) is said to have got its name as its color is similar to that of Morocco leather used to make hats in Italia.^[1] However, some say that this is unlikely.^[5]

In the late 1980s, coffee bars began to serve marocchino, an Italian adaptation of mocha. Some believe it is a modern take on bicerin.^[5]

References

1 2 Passino, Carla (30 April 2009). "Three of the Best Italian Espresso Drinks". Italy Magazine. Retrieved 12 July 2026.
1 2 Young, Daniel (11 March 2009). Coffee Love: 50 Ways to Drink Your Java. John Wiley & Sons. p. 34. ISBN 978-0-470-28937-2.
↑ "Recipes". Pro Brands. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
↑ "Caffe & la Barista". International Cooking School of Italian Food & Wine. Archived from the original on 1 July 2012.
1 2 Thurston, Robert W.; Morris, Jonathan; Steiman, Shawn (10 October 2013). Coffee: A Comprehensive Guide to the Bean, the Beverage, and the Industry. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. p. 274. ISBN 978-1-4422-1442-2.

[italy-1] 1 2 Passino, Carla (30 April 2009). "Three of the Best Italian Espresso Drinks". Italy Magazine. Retrieved 12 July 2026.

[young-2] 1 2 Young, Daniel (11 March 2009). Coffee Love: 50 Ways to Drink Your Java. John Wiley & Sons. p. 34. ISBN 978-0-470-28937-2.

[3] "Recipes". Pro Brands. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.

[4] "Caffe & la Barista". International Cooking School of Italian Food & Wine. Archived from the original on 1 July 2012.

[thurston-5] 1 2 Thurston, Robert W.; Morris, Jonathan; Steiman, Shawn (10 October 2013). Coffee: A Comprehensive Guide to the Bean, the Beverage, and the Industry. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. p. 274. ISBN 978-1-4422-1442-2.

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