There are lots of different coffee flavors, but mocha is one of the most delicious. What could be better than combining chocolate and coffee? Luckily, K-cup companies have picked up on this trend, so you’ve got quite a few tasty options.
We tasted all of the top brands and put together this list of our five favorites. To help you find the most delicious mocha K-cups, we’ve written detailed reviews, looking closely at flavors, ingredients, and overall quality. Get ready for a chocolatey cup of coffee!
Summary of the Winners
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Top Pick
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Café Escapes Café Mocha |
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Runner-Up
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Starbucks Mocha |
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Gevalia Mocha Latte |
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The Original Donut Shop Coconut Mocha |
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Green Mountain Toasted Marshmallow Mocha |
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The 5 Best Mocha K-Cups – Reviewed in 2023
1. Café Escapes Café Mocha K-Cup Pods – Top Pick
The Café Escapes Café Mocha is a 24-pack of a great blend of coffee and chocolate flavors. The chocolate is decadent, and the coffee is subtle. It is the ideal afternoon pick-me-up or treat, just because you want one.
This mocha is delicious, but it has a lot of sugar and other artificial ingredients in it. If you are a person who tries to go natural with everything you put into your body, this isn’t the drink for you.
These K-cups are meant to be used with the Keurig Single Cup Brewers, but they are compatible with the Keurig 2.0, too.
The bottom line is that we think these are the best mocha K-Cups on the market.
- Great balance of coffee and chocolate
- 24-pack
- For use with Keurig Single Cup Brewers and Keurig 2.0
- Great for pick-me-up or quick treat
- Too much sugar
- Lots of artificial ingredients
2. Starbucks Mocha Medium Roast Keurig Pods – The Runner-Up
The Starbucks Mocha Medium Roast Keurig Pods are made for use in Keurig Single Cup Brewers and come in a case of 24 pods. Each pod has a delicate blend of Starbucks coffee and milk, along with the perfect amount of rich chocolate, giving you the sweet treat you deserve any time of day.
This Starbucks blend is good coffee, but you can tell that it’s made of processed foods. It isn’t the quality product that you find in the Starbucks stores. It also leaves a slightly bitter aftertaste in your mouth.
- Made with milk and a blend of Starbucks coffee
- Rich chocolate
- 24 pods
- For Keurig Single Cup Brewers
- Processed taste
- Leaves bitter aftertaste
3. Gevalia Mocha Latte Espresso K-Cups for Keurig
The Gevalia Mocha Latte Espresso K-Cups will fit any Keurig brewing machines, including the 2.0. The froth powder is made with real milk, and the coffee is from 100% Arabica coffee beans.
When we first tried this blend, we found that it was bland. We adjusted the cup size down, and it became more flavorful, but it started to have a somewhat bitter taste.
These Gevalia K-cups come in a case of 36 pods, but about 10% of them were defective. They split open and allowed grounds into our coffee cup.
- 100% Arabica coffee beans
- Mocha froth powder made with real milk
- 36 K-cups
- Bland
- Somewhat bitter taste
- Defective cups
4. The Original Donut Shop Coconut Mocha K-Cups
The Original Donut Shop Coconut Mocha K-Cups are a blend of coffee that tastes like a coconut-topped chocolate donut, and they don’t contain any artificial ingredients.
The company claims these have extra coffee for an extra-bold flavor, but we found that they had a watered-down taste. We didn’t taste much of the chocolate or coconut either.
When we received our box, there was a sticker that said it had new packaging. We weren’t impressed. The seals don’t hold very well, and we ended up with a lot of coffee grounds in our cup.
- Tastes like coconut-topped chocolate donut
- Extra-bold
- No artificial ingredients
- Tastes watered-down
- Not much chocolate or coconut flavor
- New packaging isn’t good
5. Green Mountain Toasted Marshmallow Mocha K-Cups
The Green Mountain Toasted Marshmallow Mocha K-Cups come in a box of 18 pods. This is a seasonal flavor that combines the taste of your coffee with chocolate and toasted marshmallows.
The coffee itself has a weak flavor, and the marshmallow doesn’t taste like a marshmallow at all, let alone toasted ones. It’s an okay choice for something different in the fall season, but it leaves an artificial aftertaste in your mouth.
- Seasonal flavor
- 18 K-cups
- Doesn’t taste like roasted marshmallow
- Weak flavor
- Artificial aftertaste
Buyer’s Guide: How to Find the Best Mocha K-Cups
You’ve seen our favorite mocha K-cups, but have you decided which to buy? Keep reading for our quick tips to buying a great brand.
Flavors
What are the best coffee flavors? Ask your tastebuds! The best way to determine which mocha K-cups will taste best to you is to sample them. Do you like extra flavors like marshmallow or coconut, or are you a mocha purist? Order a flavor that sounds good to you and see what you think!
RELATED READ: Make a Mocha Latte in 5 Easy Steps
Quality
The quality of a K-cup depends on two things: the beans and the cup itself. For the best flavor, look for K-cups made with high-quality Arabica coffee beans. You’ll also want the cup to be well-constructed, with a tight-fitting foil lid and a sturdy, undamaged plastic cup. Some of the K-cups we reviewed weren’t as well-made, so keep an eye out for these production issues.
Conclusion
The best mocha K-cups for you will largely depend on your flavor preferences. We recommend that you read the description of each brand and try the one that sounds best to you. We hope that our reviews and buyer’s guide help you quickly find flavorful mocha K-cups.
To recap, our top pick is the delicious Café Escapes Café Mocha. Our runner-up is the Starbucks Mocha Medium Roast Keurig Pods. In third place, we have the Gevalia Mocha Latte Espresso K-Cups for Keurig.
Other types of K-cups we’ve reviewed:
