Mocha Mousse ... creamy Dunkin’ hot chocolate (born and bred Masshole here). A velvety suede on a favored pair of boots. The frothy frosting that fuses layers of chocolate cake together.

Here you have it, folks: Pantone’s 2025 Color of the Year is Mocha Mousse ... mousse (though presumably chocolate cake or ice cream will do). Fair enough, Pantone. The world is a little wobbly ...

When Pantone recently announced Mocha Mousse as Color of the Year 2025, I made a beeline for its website (pantone.com), where I was greeted by a photo of a footed glass cup filled with chocolate ...