mocha

If I have a friend who loves a task, I’ll have them take on a house cocktail like an Aperol spritz or a mocha martini.

“I have a delicious mocha flavored granola recipe in my new cookbook that utilizes spent coffee grounds to enhance the chocolate flavor,” she said.

They’re brewed here by the potful, along with Bold Black Mamba — a nod to “Kill Bill” — plus cold brew and sweetened coffee concoctions such as lavender vanilla, raspberry mocha and butterscotch caramel.

When I think of a peppermint mocha, I think of something that’s rich yet invigorating and just a little bit surprising — exactly like this 2019 mystery novel.

When I was in college, I’d come home for Thanksgiving break and flip on Jodie Foster’s “Home for the Holidays” while sipping a peppermint mocha.