which is exactly what I anticipated with Trader Joe's coffee mochi. And, to be fair, I could see hints of this creamy coffee flavor at play, but both to my surprise and dismay, this coffee mochi ...

We call for just 1 1/2 teaspoons in this recipe, meaning the full batch of this mochi contains approximately 75 to 105 milligrams. For reference, an average cup of coffee has around 100 milligrams.

When warmed slightly, Kori’s gorgeous mochi cubes (this one’s taro ube ... She did and opened a successful coffee/teahouse-bar concept for a time, then sold before her 407 redux.