{"id":8869,"date":"2023-01-12T09:33:32","date_gmt":"2023-01-12T09:33:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/masterparfums.com\/?p=8869"},"modified":"2026-10-28T14:21:15","modified_gmt":"2026-10-28T14:21:15","slug":"mocha-note-perfumery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/masterparfums.com\/en\/mocha-note-perfumery\/","title":{"rendered":"The Mocha Note in Perfumery"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The mocha note in perfumery first calls to mind gourmand, roasted accords of coffee and cocoa<\/a>, with a hint of whipped milk. Flavours of pastries or comforting drinks. But where does the term “mocha” come from? How is this note used in perfumes, and which facets are brought to the fore?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mocha, a Coffee of Origin<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Mocha coffee is the variety derived from the coffee tree that is at the origin of Arabica coffee in Ethiopia. It grows on the high plateaus, since coffee trees are cultivated at altitude, between 1,500 and 2,200 metres, in this region. This particular cultivation gives it a unique, rich and fruity taste.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Its name also refers to the port of Mocha in Yemen, a hub of the coffee trade since the 18th century.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the collective unconscious, with Ethiopia referring to the notion of coffee excellence, mocha coffee is considered a superior, richly flavoured coffee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The plantations are spread across 4 regions of the country: Sidamo, Kaffa, Wallaga, Harrar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In these regions, hundreds of thousands of hectares are dedicated to coffee cultivation. Depending on the origin and terroir of the coffee beans, the characteristics of the coffee vary slightly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Furthermore, “cr\u00e8me de moka” is a liqueur created from the distillation<\/a> of coffee beans, a liqueur used both in drinks and in pastries of the same name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mocha in Perfumery<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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