Marocchino Explained

Marocchino is a coffee drink created in Alessandria, Italy.^{[1] [2]}

Preparation

Generally, the glass cup is first dusted with cocoa powder, then topped with milk froth and espresso, with a second dusting of cocoa on top.

Serving style

It is served in a small glass and consists of a shot of espresso (sometimes a small shot, or ristretto), cocoa powder and milk froth. In some regions of northern Italy, thick hot cocoa is added.^{[3] [4]} In Alba, Piedmont, the home of the Italian chocolate giant Ferrero, Nutella is used. The name marocchino (Italian for 'Moroccan') is derived from its colour, as marocchino was a type of light brown leather (see Morocco leather) used in the 1930s to make hair bands.^{[5] [6]}

See also

• List of coffee drinks
• Espressino and bicerin – similar drinks

Notes and References

1. Young, D. (2009) Coffee Love: 50 Ways to Drink Your Java p.34. John Wiley and Sons. . Retrieved November 2011.
2. Book: Young, Daniel . Coffee Love: 50 Ways to Drink Your Java . 2009-03-11 . John Wiley & Sons . 978-0-470-28937-2 . en.
3. Web site: Recipes . 2012-10-21 . 2016-03-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304135904/http://www.probrands.ro/index-en/rituals-and-preparation/recipes.html . dead .
4. Web site: Caffe la Barista - International Cooking School of Italian Food & Wine . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120701195250/http://internationalcookingschool.com/recipes-caffe-la-barista.php . 2012-07-01 . 2017-01-30.
5. https://www.italymagazine.com/featured-story/three-best-italian-espresso-drinks Three of the Best Italian Espresso Drinks | Italy Magazine
6. Book: Thurston . Robert W. . Coffee: A Comprehensive Guide to the Bean, the Beverage, and the Industry . Morris . Jonathan . Steiman . Shawn . 2013-10-10 . Rowman & Littlefield Publishers . 978-1-4422-1442-2 . en.