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30 g cocoa, 40 g sugar, 80 g water, pinch salt

30 g cocoa, 40 g sugar, 80 g water, pinch salt — step 1 of 4 in Mocha at Home. Whisk in a saucepan over medium until it barely simmers and looks glossy, 2–3 minutes. Cool. Fridge a week in a jar.

Glossy cocoa syrup. Not a dry powder dumped in milk.
Glossy cocoa syrup. Not a dry powder dumped in milk.

Free coffee & drinks tip: 30 g cocoa, 40 g sugar, 80 g water, pinch salt (step 1 of 4 from "Mocha at Home").

Whisk in a saucepan over medium until it barely simmers and looks glossy, 2–3 minutes. Cool. Fridge a week in a jar.

Dutch cocoa is milder; natural cocoa is sharper. Both work. If it's paste, you boiled it too long — splash of water.

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