Starbucks Mocha Syrup Recipe (Copycat) (2024)

Chocolate and coffee go so beautifully together; chocolate gives a deep, rich flavor while coffee gives just enough acid to help cut through the sweet richness and enhancing it at the same time.

Is it any wonder why mocha is one of the most popular coffee flavors?

Speaking of mocha, we love the Starbucks version of mocha syrup.

It’s a delicious blend of rich, sweet chocolate with the perfect amount of coffee kick.

If you love mocha syrup as well, you should do yourself a favor and learn how to make acopycat mocha syrup recipeat home!

We have found that this mocha syrup recipe works great in a cold brew over ice, iced lattes, and cold drinks in general, but it will work fine in hot drinks also.

What’s the difference between mocha syrup and mocha sauce?

While people tend to use mocha syrup and sauce interchangeably, there is a difference when it comes to the consistency and use of these two ingredients.

Syrups are thinner and more liquid compared to sauces and are more suited for use in cold drinks because it blends into the drink better.

If you add a sauce to a cold drink, it will most likely clump at the bottom of the glass.

Sauces, while more concentrated in flavor, are more suited for hot drinks because the heat will disperse the sauce into the liquid.

They are also used to add more “body” to a drink.

How to store mocha syrup?

To store mocha syrup, allow the syrup to cool to room temperature before transferring to container.

The container must be made from a non-porous substance such as glass so that it does not get stained from the dark syrup.

Non-porous substances will also prevent the syrup from leaching into the glass and leaving the smell or scent of the syrup.

Personally, we love usingMason jarsto store mocha syrup because they are airtight, easy to use, and they look pretty!

How long does mocha syrup last?

Starbucks Mocha Syrup Copycat

If you love decadent drinks and desserts, a tablespoon or two of this luscious syrup will do the trick!

It brings together the best of two worlds: rich chocolate and strong coffee.

Mix it in with your favorite coffee, tea, or use it as a topping on ice cream.

Do I Need to Use Decaf Coffee?

In this recipe, we used decaf coffee to control the amount of caffeine in the syrup.

Remember, cocoa also contains caffeine!

Why Do I Need to Use Imitation Vanilla Extract?

Imitation vanilla extract has a stronger vanilla flavor compared to pure vanilla extract.

Mocha syrup has strong flavors because of the coffee and cocoa so you want a vanilla flavor that can stand up to those flavors.

If you use pure vanilla extract, you will need to use more in order to get the vanilla flavor to be noticeable.

Make sure that you keep the consistency somewhat loose.

You want a pourable syrup, instead of a sauce that you need to spoon out!