2 cups flour

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 cup sugar

1/2 cup cocoa

1/4 cup instant coffee granules

1 1/4 cups sour cream

2 eggs -- lightly beaten

1/3 cup butter -- melted

1 6 oz pkg semisweet chocolate morsels

1/2 cup chopped pecans or walnuts

Combine first 6 ingredients in a medium bowl, stir well. Combine sour cream, eggs and butter in a large bowl, stir well. Add flour mixture to sour cream mixture, stirring until blended. Stir in chocolate morsels and, if desired, pecans. Pour batter into a greased and floured 9x5x3 loaf pan. Bake ate 350° for 50 to 55 minutes or until top appears glazed and sides pull away from pan. Let cool in pan 10