Chocolate Covered Strawberry Coffee

This decadent chocolate covered strawberry coffee is perfect for those who love making fancy coffees at home! A great coffee option for Valentine’s Day or Galentine’s Day, or whenever you want something extra special to start your day!

I love coffee. My day cannot start without my morning cup of coffee. You might say I’m slightly dependent on my morning caffeine kick… it’s ok, I’m the first to admit it. And sometimes you just want to mix things up and make something that’s extra fun and special.

Like our raspberry mocha recipe, this chocolate strawberry coffee is such a treat. It’s sweet, but not too sweet. While this is a great Valentine’s coffee for folks who love Valentine’s chocolate covered strawberries, it’s also great for those looking for different coffee drinks to make at home! If you love fancy coffees, this chocolate covered strawberry coffee is for you.

What is a Mocha?

A mocha, also known as a cafe mocha or caffè mocha, is a coffee drink with an espresso base, milk and chocolate (which can be made with either chocolate cocoa powder, chocolate syrup, or melted chocolate). It’s basically a cappuccino that meets hot chocolate (so if you thought you were getting notes of hot cocoa when you tried a mocha, you weren’t wrong!).

The composition of a mocha can vary widely, but it is commonly set up like a variant of a latte, with ⅓ espresso and ⅔ steamed milk (plus chocolate).

Chocolate Covered Strawberry Coffee Ingredients

Strong Brewed Coffee. While a standard typical mocha is made with freshly brewed espresso, a lot of people don’t brew espresso at home. So this recipe was developed with strongly brewed coffee. To brew strong coffee, simply increase the amount of coffee grounds used in your normal brewing method to make a more concentrated coffee. A good place to start is by adding one or two extra scoops of grounds. See the ‘recipe variations and substitutions’ section for how to make this using shots of espresso if preferred.

Milk of choice. I personally enjoy using 2% or whole milk in this recipe. However, you can use whatever milk you prefer (dairy or non-dairy)! If preferred, try skim milk, almond milk, soy milk, or oat milk (my personal non-dairy favorite for coffees).

Chocolate Sauce. You can use regular or dark chocolate sauce for this delicious mocha! We’ll use it in the mocha itself, and you can optionally drizzle more on top for that ‘wow’ factor too.

Strawberry Syrup. You can use a homemade strawberry syrup or buy one (I personally like the Torani Strawberry Syrup for off-the-shelf). 

Whipped Cream for topping. I mean, does adding whipped cream on top of a mocha ever hurt? 

Optional: Fresh strawberries for garnish. Adding a beautiful raspberry to the rim of your mug is a cute way to help show what flavor this is (and yummy to enjoy along with the strawberry latte too).

See recipe card below for a full list of ingredients and measurements.

Strawberry Mocha Recipe Variations

• Use espresso instead of strongly brewed coffee instead of espresso. If you have an espresso machine or Moka Pot at home, replace the strongly brewed coffee with 2 espresso shots (approximately ¼ cup).
• Make a decaf mocha. If you’d like to enjoy a cozy mug of this at night, or cannot have caffeine, use your favorite decaf espresso or decaf coffee in this recipe.
• Top with chocolate curls. This is another lovely addition on top of your chocolate covered strawberry coffee if you want to make things extra special.
• Top with crush freeze-dried strawberries. This is another lovely way to top your coffee for a little pop of color (and is a great option if it’s not strawberry season leaving a fresh strawberry garnish out of the question).

Instructions to Make Strawberry and Chocolate Coffee

STEP 1: Brew coffee using your preferred method.

STEP 2: Pour your milk in a liquid measuring cup and warm in the microwave for 30-45 seconds. Alternatively, you can do this right in the mug you’ll be using as well.

STEP 3: Add the chocolate sauce and strawberry syrup to the warmed milk.

STEP 4: Stir to combine.

STEP 5: Pour the milk into your mug, and fill the rest of your mug with hot, strongly brewed coffee (leaving enough room for whipped cream).

STEP 6: Top with whipped cream and additional chocolate syrup. Garnish with a strawberry if desired.

Possible Dietary Restrictions?

This chocolate covered strawberry coffee is vegetarian as written, and can easily be made vegan, gluten free, and dairy free!

• To make this into a vegan coffee recipe, you will need to select a plant-based milk. You will also want to be sure to use a vegan whipped topping.
• To make this into a dairy free coffee recipe you will need to select a dairy free or plant based milk and a dairy free whipped topping.
• To ensure this is a gluten free coffee, verify that products chosen are certified to be gluten free (you may have to Google your specific chocolate sauce if you don’t know). This is especially important if you’re serving this chocolate strawberry coffee to someone with a gluten intolerance.

Chocolate Covered Strawberry Coffee FAQs

What chocolate syrup and strawberry syrup should I use in this strawberry mocha recipe? I personally like to use Torani’s dark chocolate syrup as well as their Puremade Strawberry Syrup in this chocolate covered strawberry coffee recipe. Monin’s strawberry syrup and chocolate sauce would be another great option. You can also see what is available in your local grocery store.