From the guide Focus & Energy

Black Tea Mocha

Name: Black Tea Mocha
Total time: 6 min
Yield: 1 mug · 250 ml
Cuisine: Brazilian
Ingredients: 3 g Assam black tea; 100 ml boiling water; 1 tbsp 100% cocoa powder; 150 ml milk; 2 tsp brown sugar

Black tea, cocoa and milk: the stand-in for a café mocha.

6 min 1 mug · 250 ml Hot Caffeinated Easy

Ingredients

3 g	Assam black tea
100 ml	boiling water
1 tbsp	100% cocoa powder
150 ml	milk
2 tsp	brown sugar

Method

Steep the tea for 4 min and strain.
Mix the cocoa and sugar with a little tea into a paste.
Add the rest of the tea and the hot frothed milk.

Tip: Cocoa contains theobromine, a gentle stimulant: it adds to black tea without overdoing it.

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