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Mushroom Coffee Mocha: Easy Dark Roast Recipe With Maple

Make a dark roast mushroom coffee mocha with Urban Calm Dreamer, cocoa, maple and milk, plus an optional campfire marshmallow variation.
By Tara Duncan
Dark roast mushroom coffee mocha
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Make a dark roast mushroom coffee mocha with Urban Calm Dreamer, cocoa, maple and milk, plus an optional campfire marshmallow variation.

Dreamer is the roast to use when chocolate is part of the recipe because the coffee has enough depth to stay present.

Ingredients

  • 1 strong cup Urban Calm Dreamer mushroom coffee
  • 1 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 to 2 tsp pure maple syrup or brown sugar
  • 1/3 to 1/2 cup warm milk or oat milk
  • Tiny pinch fine salt
  • Optional: cinnamon

How to make it

  1. Add cocoa, maple and salt to a mug.
  2. Stir in 1 to 2 tablespoons of hot coffee until you have a smooth chocolate paste.
  3. Add the rest of the coffee and stir.
  4. Top with warm milk.
  5. Finish with cinnamon if you like.
Strong brewed Dreamer works well for mocha even if you do not make espresso at home.

Campfire Mushroom Mocha variation

Add a small toasted marshmallow on top and a pinch of crushed graham cracker if you want the full campfire direction. Keep the base coffee less sweet so the garnish does not take over.

Make it iced

Mix the cocoa paste with hot coffee first, then chill the drink before pouring over ice. Cocoa mixes much more smoothly when it starts warm.

Make it less sweet

Use 1 teaspoon maple syrup and unsweetened milk. The small pinch of salt helps the chocolate taste rounder without more sugar.

For more café-style drinks, try the Vanilla Lion's Mane Latte or the Vanilla Cold Foam Mushroom Coffee.

More Recipes & Rituals

Browse all 12 easy mushroom coffee recipes, or use the mushroom coffee brewing guide to make a stronger base. Dreamer Dark Roast is the natural fit for this mocha.

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