marocchinoEtymologyFrom Italian marocchino, ellipsis of caffè marocchino, from its colour, as marocchino was a type of light brown leather (see Morocco leather) used in the 1930s to make hair bands.marocchino means A coffee drink made with a shot of espresso, cocoa powder and milk froth. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 88 out of 100.nounA coffee drink made with a shot of espresso, cocoa powder and milk froth.“If you stray from the Venice-Verona region, the chances that people will recognize the concept of a macchiatone greatly diminish. In Milano, a marocchino is a somewhat similar drink.”