This iced dark chocolate vanilla mocha is the best way to start your morning. I love using the Napoli Pods from Nespresso for this easy recipe. You'll love how the dark chocolate adds so much depth to this drink without a ton of sweetness. It's the perfect drink to start your day!
Prep Time10 minutesmins
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: American, Italian
Keyword: dark chocolate, espresso, mocha, vanilla
Servings: 1
Calories: 114kcal
Equipment
Nespresso Essenza Mini C Black
Ingredients
1Tall GlassI love the Recipe Glasses from Nespresso
2Napoli Pods2 shots of Espresso
1/2cupMilkYou can use whatever milk you prefer such as skim, almond, oat, etc.
1tbspDark Chocolate Cocoa PowderYou can use extra cocoa powder to dust on top of your iced mocha.
1/8tspVanilla Extract
Ice Cubes
SugarOptional: If you prefer your coffee drinks sweeter, you can add a tablespoon of sugar to the espresso, chocolate, vanilla mixture.
Whipped CreamOptional: If you love whipped cream you add this to the top of your drink.
Instructions
Fill your tall Recipe Glass with ice. Using the Nespresso Essenza Mini C Black machine, make the two shots of espresso using the Napoli Pods.
Add the tablespoon of dark chocolate cocoa powder to the espresso and stir together.
Add the 1/8 teaspoon of vanilla to the chocolate and espresso mixture. If you love the taste of vanilla you can add more. It's also optional right now to add some sugar if you prefer your drink sweeter.
Add the espresso, chocolate, vanilla mixture to your tall glass filled with ice.
Add your 1/2 cup of milk to the espresso mixture in your tall glass.
Mix the milk and espresso together with the ice.
Optional: Add some dark chocolate cocoa powder to the top of the iced mocha.
Notes
Calories above are based on using skim milk. I also didn't add sugar or whipped cream to my drink.