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Mocha Kiss: Coffee To The Stars

Add gourmet coffee to the list of must-haves for Hollywood divas. Personal trainers, therapists, drivers, stylists and Mocha Kiss Coffee are now the norm for Hollywood's elite A-list. Mocha Kiss Coffee is the brainchild of former film student and barista Jeremy Gursey. In 1994 Gursey formulated the Mocha Frost while working out of a homemade kiosk on a back lot in Hollywood. Similar in taste to a Starbuck's Frappuccino, but more convenient for weary and overworked actors, the Mocha or Vanilla Frost have become a delicious alternative for Hollywood's movers and shakers.

Cast and crew members from hot shows like The Sopranos, Grey's Anatomy, Entourage, Nip Tuck and Curb Your Enthusiasm are requesting Gursey and his Mocha Kiss Coffee months in advance according to Erin Day, a spokesperson for Mocha Kiss.

Gursey has since opened a few retail stores in addition to servicing sets, back lots and special events like the Academy Awards. Now somewhat of a mainstay on Hollywood lots, the mobile espresso carts serve chai, lattes and hot chocolates at Sony Picture Studios, Paramount Studios and NBC.