How to make a Peppermint Mocha Latte

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May 13, 2026

There’s nothing like a homemade Peppermint Mocha Latte as soon as the weather cools down. This twist on a cafe classic combines espresso with real Peppermint flavor, chocolate syrup, and creamy, frothy milk. This comfort in a cup is the ideal holiday sip to complete your festive morning.

Peppermint Mocha recipe

Peppermint Mocha ingredients

Aeropress (or espresso brewer of your choice)
19g Finely Ground Nizza
1/2 cup Hot Water
1 tbsp Peppermint Syrup
2 tbsp Chocolate Sauce
Milk of Your Choice
Candy Cane

1. Add grounds to Aeropress

Set Aeropress up for inverted method & put grounds in.

2. Saturate ground

Start a timer for 1 minute, pour hot water quickly over grounds & using a spoon, stir grounds to evenly saturate everything.

3. Place filter & cap

Put the metal filter in Aeropress filter cap - using a metal filter allows more oils to come through in the cup for a fuller bodied coffee that is closer to a true espresso!

4. Strain coffee into mug

At the 1 minute mark, place mug on top of aeropress, flip over & immediately press down.

5. Add flavor to coffee

Add 1/2 oz of peppermint syrup & 1 oz of chocolate sauce to the mug of coffee.

6. Add milk & garnish

Steam & pour milk into the mug, then a candy cane garnish! You can crumble it up and stick to the sides of the mug with chocolate sauce.

Making a homemade chocolate sauce

Ingredients

½ cup cocoa powder
½ cup sugar
½ cup water
¼ tsp vanilla extract
Pinch of salt

Instructions

In a saucepan, whisk together cocoa powder, sugar, and water over medium heat.
Bring to a simmer and stir until smooth and slightly thickened (about 2-3 minutes).
Remove from heat and stir in vanilla extract and salt.
Let cool and store any leftovers in a jar in the fridge for up to two weeks.

FAQ

What type of chocolate works best? For the richest flavor, use high-quality chocolate sauce or melt dark chocolate. Cocoa powder mixed with a bit of sweetener also works.