Pantone has been selecting its Colour of the Year for more than a decade now and in 2025, that honour goes to Mocha Mousse (PANTONE 17-1230). According to the official Pantone website, this is a “warming, brown hue imbued with richness. It nurtures us with its suggestion of the delectable qualities of chocolate and coffee, answering our desire for comfort.”
Whether it's a piece of shiny new jewellery, a show-stopping cheesecake, or crisp new bedding, we've rounded up the very best Mocha Mousse-inspired goodies for you to devour. So go on, dig in.
Cocoa Wilds Toasted Marshmallow Fluff Hot Chocolate
Price: From $7.49
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The logical place to start, of course, is with an actual mocha. And this lavish bevvy from Cocoa Wilds certainly fits the bill (despite the fact it doesn't contain any coffee... a minor detail!). Famous overseas and now available in Auckland, this OTT hot choccy is made with your choice of 33%, 53%, or 70% chocolate, comes with a crown of fluffy, torched meringue and cocoa dust, and is the exact shade of the Pantone Colour of the Year. Sip sip hooray!
Anna Campbell Mug In Rustic Brown
Price: $54.90
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Or if you're in the business of making homemade mochaccinos, why not take an even deeper dive into the Colour of the Year with this beauty. Available from Folklore Fine Goods, it's made by ceramicist Anna Campbell aka the winner of the Premier Sculpture Award at the 2023 New Zealand Art Show. We'll drink to that.
Karen Walker Monogram Double Zip Pouch In Chestnut
Price: $350
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If you've been looking to splash out on a new handbag, buying one to celebrate the Pantone Colour of the Year seems like a sensible enough reason. Enter this beauty from Karen Walker, crafted from buttery soft nappa leather and embossed with the designer's signature monogram print. It even has a removable strap, should you prefer to go clutch styles (like we said: sensible).
OPI Nail Lacquer In Chocolate Moose
Price: $13.99
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Glazed doughnut nails are so last year. In 2025, the key to looking on-trend is Mocha Mousse nails. OPI's Chocolate Moose is the perfect shade for the job, plus it's quick drying, super glossy, and will stay in good nick for up to a week. Available from Chemist Warehouse and wherever OPI is sold P.S. if you get stuck, they have a number of other beautiful browns that will also do the trick.
Cotton On Rex Double Buckle Slide In Brown Nubuck
Price: $29.99
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Cotton On makes stepping into this trend easier than ever with their Birkenstock-style Rex Double Buckle Slide. Comfy, well constructed, and boasting a neutral colour (brown nubuck) that will go with almost everything in your wardrobe, this is Mocha Mousse-core, done right.
Eden Cotton Mocha Range
Price: From $28
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Sweet dreams are just a click away thanks to Eden Cotton's aptly-titled Mocha bedding range, which you'll find online at Sheet Society. Made from 100% cotton for a 'butter-soft' feel (how delicious!), treating your bed to this Pantone-friendly line-up of sheets, pillowcases and more is the ultimate, not to mention trendiest, act of self-care in 2025.
Tarte Key Largo Glow Bronzing Drops
Price: $75
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Want skin as sweet as mocha mousse? Of course you do. Enter Tarte Key Kargo Glow Bronzing Drops, available exclusively from Sephora. Swipe their cocoa-coloured goodness across your face, collarbone, décolleté, and shoulders for a distinct sunkissed look; or mix them into your moisturiser or foundation for a more subtle glow (not unlike what you'd get from a hit of caffeine!).
Glasshouse Fragrances Eager For Espresso Double Shot Tiramisu Candle
Price: $64.95
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If 2025's Colour Of The Year had a scent, Glasshouse's Eager For Espresso Double Shot Tiramisu Candle would surely be it. Featuring notes of rich roasted coffee, cocoa, and creamy mascarpone packaged inside their signature frosted glass vessel, it literally screams 'smell me' (not to be confused with 'drink me').
Joop & Gypsy Rosalie Dress In Mocha Stripe
Price: $119
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What do you get when two trends (Mocha Mousse and ric rac aka that distinctive squiggly trim cropping up on clothes EVERYWHERE) meet? This charming cocoa-coloured dress from Joop & Gypsy, that's what. Stocked by Shine On, it's super pretty, has a silhouette that will flatter practically any silhouette, and is even kinda practical (it has pockets, people!).
Sabrina Carpenter Caramel Dream Eau De Parfum 75ml
Price: $49.99
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She sang about espresso, and called her perfume caramel. However, we think this decadent scent from Sabrina Carpenter has a distinct air of Mocha Mousse about it. Hidden inside an insanely cute, chocolate block-style bottle hides a tempting combo of dark chocolate, caramelised amber, and smooth almond that will have you smelling sweet all day long. Available exclusively from Chemist Warehouse.
Middle Of Nowhere Form Vase In Mocha
Price: $74.99
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A vase with curves in all the right places, and in the 2025 Pantone Colour Of The Year? Well if Mocha Mousse ain't a shade of brown. This shapely beauty, available from Shut The Front Door, features a gorgeously glossy porcelain exterior dappled with natural flecks and looks just as sweet displayed on its own, as it does filled with fresh blooms.
Raaie Golden Nectar Mānuka Honey Enzyme Cleanser
Price: $97.00
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It's been noted here that both caffeine and bronzer will give you a glow. So too will this luxurious, caramel-hued cleanser from local beauty brand Raaie. Pop open the abstract-shaped bottle to reveal an enzyme-rich, PH-balancing mix that gets its gorgeous, Mocha Mousse-adjacent colour from the key ingredient, pure Mānuka honey. Yum.
Naturehike Chilly Bin Cooler 18L In Light Coffee
Price: $59.99
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Keep those iced coffees cold with the help of this yummy-coloured Naturehike Chilly Bin Cooler, available from Marine Deals. And it's more than just a pretty face, boasting a spacious 18L capacity (that's room for around 20 x 330ml cans!), and a lightweight, easy-to-carry design. Sweet!
Dryberg/Kern Chantal Gold Earrings In Brown
Price: $159.99
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Listen up, there's more than one way to embrace the Mocha Mousse trend. These stunning earrings from Denmark brand Dryberg Kern, for example, which will look sweeter than sugar hanging from your 'lobes. Plus, their timeless design and chic shade of brown will pair with practically any fit. Hear, hear.
MCoBeauty. Overnight Lip Mask In Caramel Latte
Price: $15.00
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Get your pout in tip-top mocha sipping, mousse-sampling condition with a tub of MCoBeauty.'s tasty Overnight Lip Mask in Caramel Latte. Not only does this taste low-key increds, but its thick and buttery, ultra-hydrating formula will transform your lips from dry to demure, all in the time it takes to sleep. Available from Woolworths, The Warehouse, and wherever MCoBeauty. is sold.
Dark Chocolate Cheesecake From The Pantry
Price: From $85
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If we started this list with a mocha, it makes sense that we'd end it with a mousse (or something mousse-like, at the very least). There are plenty of sweets out there that we'd gladly mention, but something about this luscious cheesecake, made with Valrhona 70% dark chocolate topped with salted espresso whipped ganache, milk chocolate cream, and candied hazelnuts—conceived by the country's leading pastry chef, Callum Liddicoat—has us drooling more than most. Enjoy!
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