Name: Swiss Mocha Mix
Ingredients: 1/2 cup instant skim milk powder; 2 tbsp cocoa; 2 tbsp instant coffee

Why it works: Cocoa and coffee work together. They rank in the top 3% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 91 recipes. Both carry sotolon, which smells curry, maple. The science ↓

Swiss Mocha Mix

Ingredients

1/2 cup instant skim milk powder
2 tbsp cocoa
2 tbsp instant coffee

Directions

Combine ingredients in blender and blend at high speed until well mixed.
Or place ingredients in a jar, seal and shake.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

304Calories

9 gProtein

17 gFat

29 gCarbs

Counts 2 of 3 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 2 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Chocolate	1 oz (28g) semisweet	155
Milk	1 cup (244ml) whole	149
Coffee	not in our table	0

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

Recipe from the Recipes Wiki (Fandom).

Steps grouped into stages for easier reading; the method is the source's own.

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The flavor team

The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much their aromas overlap, and how often cooks already put them together.

Cocoa + coffeetop 3% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together91 recipes

Shared aroma: sotolon (curry, maple).
Milk powder + coffeetop 19% of all pairs

Smell alikelow

Cooked together18 recipes

Shared aroma: 1-octen-3-ol (mushroom, earthy).
Milk powder + cocoatop 55% of all pairs

Smell alikelow

Cooked together0 recipes

Shared aroma: delta-undecalactone (coconut, creamy).

Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs

What each ingredient does

Instant skim milk powder: Provides dry milk solids that give the mix creaminess and body when dissolved.
Cocoa: Supplies the chocolate flavour and a deep brown colour.
Instant coffee: Adds coffee flavour and aroma that pairs with the chocolate.