diff --git a/lib/cli.js b/lib/cli.js
index 9d6c774c7..3a9e98823 100644
--- a/lib/cli.js
+++ b/lib/cli.js
@@ -186,6 +186,9 @@ var describeRun = function () {
     .describe('fail-on-empty-test-suite', 'Fail on empty test suite.')
     .describe('no-fail-on-empty-test-suite', 'Do not fail on empty test suite.')
     .describe('help', 'Print usage.')
+    .describe('log-level', '<disable | error | warn | info | debug> Level of logging.')
+    .describe('colors', 'Use colors when reporting and printing logs.')
+    .describe('no-colors', 'Do not use colors when reporting or printing logs.')
 }
 
 var describeStop = function () {
diff --git a/lib/init.js b/lib/init.js
index 51e1eed7e..a257e05b2 100755
--- a/lib/init.js
+++ b/lib/init.js
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ var exec = require('child_process').exec
 
 var helper = require('./helper')
 var logger = require('./logger')
-var constant = require('./constants')
 
 var log = logger.create('init')
 
@@ -211,21 +210,13 @@ var processAnswers = function (answers, basePath, testMainFile) {
 }
 
 exports.init = function (config) {
-  var useColors = true
-  var logLevel = constant.LOG_INFO
+  logger.setupFromConfig(config)
+
   var colorScheme = COLOR_SCHEME.ON
 
   if (helper.isDefined(config.colors)) {
     colorScheme = config.colors ? COLOR_SCHEME.ON : COLOR_SCHEME.OFF
-    useColors = config.colors
-  }
-
-  if (helper.isDefined(config.logLevel)) {
-    logLevel = config.logLevel
   }
-
-  logger.setup(logLevel, useColors)
-
   // need to be registered before creating readlineInterface
   process.stdin.on('keypress', function (s, key) {
     sm.onKeypress(key)
diff --git a/lib/middleware/runner.js b/lib/middleware/runner.js
index 06334fc44..7c0d13dbc 100644
--- a/lib/middleware/runner.js
+++ b/lib/middleware/runner.js
@@ -33,9 +33,10 @@ var createRunnerMiddleware = function (emitter, fileList, capturedBrowsers, repo
         response.write('Waiting for previous execution...\n')
       }
 
+      var data = request.body
       emitter.once('run_start', function () {
         var responseWrite = response.write.bind(response)
-
+        responseWrite.colors = data.colors
         reporter.addAdapter(responseWrite)
 
         // clean up, close runner response
@@ -46,7 +47,6 @@ var createRunnerMiddleware = function (emitter, fileList, capturedBrowsers, repo
         })
       })
 
-      var data = request.body
       log.debug('Setting client.args to ', data.args)
       config.client.args = data.args
 
diff --git a/lib/reporter.js b/lib/reporter.js
index dab5574cb..22a21de88 100644
--- a/lib/reporter.js
+++ b/lib/reporter.js
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ var createErrorFormatter = function (basePath, emitter, SourceMapConsumer) {
             original.line, original.column)
         } catch (e) {
           log.warn('SourceMap position not found for trace: %s', msg)
-        // Fall back to non-source-mapped formatting.
+          // Fall back to non-source-mapped formatting.
         }
       }
 
@@ -91,8 +91,10 @@ var createReporters = function (names, config, emitter, injector) {
   // TODO(vojta): instantiate all reporters through DI
   names.forEach(function (name) {
     if (['dots', 'progress'].indexOf(name) !== -1) {
-      var Cls = require('./reporters/' + name + (config.colors ? '_color' : ''))
-      return reporters.push(new Cls(errorFormatter, config.reportSlowerThan))
+      var Cls = require('./reporters/' + name)
+      var ClsColor = require('./reporters/' + name + '_color')
+      reporters.push(new Cls(errorFormatter, config.reportSlowerThan, config.colors))
+      return reporters.push(new ClsColor(errorFormatter, config.reportSlowerThan, config.colors))
     }
 
     var locals = {
@@ -101,6 +103,7 @@ var createReporters = function (names, config, emitter, injector) {
     }
 
     try {
+      log.debug('Trying to load reporter: %s', name)
       reporters.push(injector.createChild([locals], ['reporter:' + name]).get('reporter:' + name))
     } catch (e) {
       if (e.message.indexOf('No provider for "reporter:' + name + '"') !== -1) {
@@ -109,6 +112,17 @@ var createReporters = function (names, config, emitter, injector) {
       } else {
         log.warn('Can not load "%s"!\n  ' + e.stack, name)
       }
+      return
+    }
+    var color_name = name + '_color'
+    if (names.indexOf(color_name) !== -1) {
+      return
+    }
+    try {
+      log.debug('Trying to load color-version of reporter: %s (%s)', name, color_name)
+      reporters.push(injector.createChild([locals], ['reporter:' + name + '_color']).get('reporter:' + name))
+    } catch (e) {
+      log.debug('Couldn\'t load color-version.')
     }
   })
 
diff --git a/lib/reporters/base.js b/lib/reporters/base.js
index 9316c766e..28352c755 100644
--- a/lib/reporters/base.js
+++ b/lib/reporters/base.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ var util = require('util')
 
 var helper = require('../helper')
 
-var BaseReporter = function (formatError, reportSlow, adapter) {
+var BaseReporter = function (formatError, reportSlow, useColors, adapter) {
   this.adapters = [adapter || process.stdout.write.bind(process.stdout)]
 
   this.onRunStart = function () {
@@ -46,9 +46,14 @@ var BaseReporter = function (formatError, reportSlow, adapter) {
 
   this.write = function () {
     var msg = util.format.apply(null, Array.prototype.slice.call(arguments))
-
+    var self = this
     this.adapters.forEach(function (adapter) {
-      adapter(msg)
+      if (!helper.isDefined(adapter.colors)) {
+        adapter.colors = useColors
+      }
+      if (!helper.isDefined(self.EXCLUSIVELY_USE_COLORS) || adapter.colors === self.EXCLUSIVELY_USE_COLORS) {
+        return adapter(msg)
+      }
     })
   }
 
@@ -112,7 +117,7 @@ var BaseReporter = function (formatError, reportSlow, adapter) {
   }
 
   this.USE_COLORS = false
-
+  this.EXCLUSIVELY_USE_COLORS = undefined
   this.LOG_SINGLE_BROWSER = '%s: %s\n'
   this.LOG_MULTI_BROWSER = '%s %s: %s\n'
 
@@ -130,13 +135,13 @@ var BaseReporter = function (formatError, reportSlow, adapter) {
   this.TOTAL_FAILED = 'TOTAL: %d FAILED, %d SUCCESS\n'
 }
 
-BaseReporter.decoratorFactory = function (formatError, reportSlow) {
+BaseReporter.decoratorFactory = function (formatError, reportSlow, useColors) {
   return function (self) {
-    BaseReporter.call(self, formatError, reportSlow)
+    BaseReporter.call(self, formatError, reportSlow, useColors)
   }
 }
 
-BaseReporter.decoratorFactory.$inject = ['formatError', 'config.reportSlowerThan']
+BaseReporter.decoratorFactory.$inject = ['formatError', 'config.reportSlowerThan', 'config.colors']
 
 // PUBLISH
 module.exports = BaseReporter
diff --git a/lib/reporters/dots.js b/lib/reporters/dots.js
index a0369cacf..e4aac0515 100644
--- a/lib/reporters/dots.js
+++ b/lib/reporters/dots.js
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 var BaseReporter = require('./base')
 
-var DotsReporter = function (formatError, reportSlow) {
-  BaseReporter.call(this, formatError, reportSlow)
+var DotsReporter = function (formatError, reportSlow, useColors) {
+  BaseReporter.call(this, formatError, reportSlow, useColors)
 
   var DOTS_WRAP = 80
-
+  this.EXCLUSIVELY_USE_COLORS = false
   this.onRunStart = function () {
     this._browsers = []
     this._dotsCount = 0
diff --git a/lib/reporters/dots_color.js b/lib/reporters/dots_color.js
index ab42637cb..3da3ffdb3 100644
--- a/lib/reporters/dots_color.js
+++ b/lib/reporters/dots_color.js
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 var DotsReporter = require('./dots')
 var BaseColorReporter = require('./base_color')
 
-var DotsColorReporter = function (formatError, reportSlow) {
-  DotsReporter.call(this, formatError, reportSlow)
+var DotsColorReporter = function (formatError, reportSlow, useColors) {
+  DotsReporter.call(this, formatError, reportSlow, useColors)
   BaseColorReporter.call(this)
+  this.EXCLUSIVELY_USE_COLORS = true
 }
 
 // PUBLISH
diff --git a/lib/reporters/progress.js b/lib/reporters/progress.js
index 9b5f21086..a20a166b8 100644
--- a/lib/reporters/progress.js
+++ b/lib/reporters/progress.js
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 var BaseReporter = require('./base')
 
-var ProgressReporter = function (formatError, reportSlow) {
-  BaseReporter.call(this, formatError, reportSlow)
+var ProgressReporter = function (formatError, reportSlow, useColors) {
+  BaseReporter.call(this, formatError, reportSlow, useColors)
+
+  this.EXCLUSIVELY_USE_COLORS = false
 
   this.writeCommonMsg = function (msg) {
     this.write(this._remove() + msg + this._render())
diff --git a/lib/reporters/progress_color.js b/lib/reporters/progress_color.js
index 7d59f783e..bd607fa7b 100644
--- a/lib/reporters/progress_color.js
+++ b/lib/reporters/progress_color.js
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 var ProgressReporter = require('./progress')
 var BaseColorReporter = require('./base_color')
 
-var ProgressColorReporter = function (formatError, reportSlow) {
-  ProgressReporter.call(this, formatError, reportSlow)
+var ProgressColorReporter = function (formatError, reportSlow, useColors) {
+  ProgressReporter.call(this, formatError, reportSlow, useColors)
   BaseColorReporter.call(this)
+  this.EXCLUSIVELY_USE_COLORS = true
 }
 
 // PUBLISH
diff --git a/lib/server.js b/lib/server.js
index e7f496264..739ac8617 100644
--- a/lib/server.js
+++ b/lib/server.js
@@ -43,17 +43,11 @@ function createSocketIoServer (webServer, executor, config) {
   return server
 }
 
-function setupLogger (level, colors) {
-  var logLevel = logLevel || constant.LOG_INFO
-  var logColors = helper.isDefined(colors) ? colors : true
-  logger.setup(logLevel, logColors, [constant.CONSOLE_APPENDER])
-}
-
 // Constructor
 var Server = function (cliOptions, done) {
   EventEmitter.call(this)
 
-  setupLogger(cliOptions.logLevel, cliOptions.colors)
+  logger.setupFromConfig(cliOptions)
 
   this.log = logger.create()
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 86c58a339..49ec21278 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -316,6 +316,7 @@
     "json3": "^3.3.2",
     "karma-browserify": "^5.0.1",
     "karma-browserstack-launcher": "^0.1.10",
+    "karma-chai": "^0.1.0",
     "karma-chrome-launcher": "*",
     "karma-coffee-preprocessor": "*",
     "karma-commonjs": "*",
@@ -327,6 +328,7 @@
     "karma-junit-reporter": "*",
     "karma-live-preprocessor": "*",
     "karma-mocha": "0.2.1",
+    "karma-mocha-reporter": "^1.2.0",
     "karma-ng-scenario": "*",
     "karma-phantomjs-launcher": "*",
     "karma-qunit": "*",
diff --git a/test/e2e/mocharepoter.feature b/test/e2e/mocharepoter.feature
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..92261509f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/e2e/mocharepoter.feature
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+Feature: Mocha reporter
+  In order to use Karma
+  As a person who wants to write great tests
+  I want to be able to use the mocha reporter.
+
+  Scenario: Execute a test in PhantomJS with colors
+    Given a configuration with:
+      """
+      files = ['mocha/plus.js', 'mocha/test.js'];
+      browsers = ['PhantomJS'];
+      frameworks = ['mocha', 'chai']
+      colors = true
+      plugins = [
+        'karma-jasmine',
+        'karma-phantomjs-launcher',
+        'karma-mocha-reporter',
+        'karma-mocha',
+        'karma-chai'
+      ];
+      reporters = ['mocha'];
+      """
+    When I start Karma
+    Then it passes with like:
+      """
+      2 tests completed
+      """
+
+  Scenario: Execute a test in PhantomJS with no-colors
+    Given a configuration with:
+      """
+      files = ['mocha/plus.js', 'mocha/test.js'];
+      browsers = ['PhantomJS'];
+      frameworks = ['mocha', 'chai']
+      colors = false
+      plugins = [
+        'karma-jasmine',
+        'karma-phantomjs-launcher',
+        'karma-mocha-reporter',
+        'karma-mocha',
+        'karma-chai'
+      ];
+      reporters = ['mocha'];
+      """
+    When I start Karma
+    Then it passes with like:
+      """
+      ✔ 2 tests completed
+      """
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/e2e/steps/core_steps.js b/test/e2e/steps/core_steps.js
index f8bd2d6c4..de79e6f6d 100644
--- a/test/e2e/steps/core_steps.js
+++ b/test/e2e/steps/core_steps.js
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ module.exports = function coreSteps () {
       return callback()
     }
 
-    if (actualOutput.indexOf(expectedOutput) >= 0) {
+    if (actualOutput.indexOf(expectedOutput) === 0) {
       return callback()
     }
 
diff --git a/test/e2e/support/mocha/plus.js b/test/e2e/support/mocha/plus.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d7fd9e84e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/e2e/support/mocha/plus.js
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+/* eslint-disable no-unused-vars */
+// Some code under test
+function plus (a, b) {
+  return a + b
+}
diff --git a/test/e2e/support/mocha/test.js b/test/e2e/support/mocha/test.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2f0dde3ab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/e2e/support/mocha/test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+/* globals plus */
+describe('plus', function () {
+  it('should pass', function () {
+    expect(true).to.be.true
+  })
+
+  it('should work', function () {
+    expect(plus(1, 2)).to.equal(3)
+  })
+})
diff --git a/test/unit/reporters/base.spec.js b/test/unit/reporters/base.spec.js
index 5c5b16496..e2c5dcd01 100644
--- a/test/unit/reporters/base.spec.js
+++ b/test/unit/reporters/base.spec.js
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ describe('reporter', function () {
 
     beforeEach(function () {
       adapter = sinon.spy()
-      reporter = new m.BaseReporter(null, null, adapter)
+      reporter = new m.BaseReporter(null, null, false, adapter)
       return reporter
     })
 
@@ -28,6 +28,46 @@ describe('reporter', function () {
       return expect(anotherAdapter).to.have.been.calledWith('some')
     })
 
+    it('should omit adapters not using the right color', function () {
+      var anotherAdapter = sinon.spy()
+      anotherAdapter.colors = true
+      reporter.EXCLUSIVELY_USE_COLORS = false
+      reporter.adapters.push(anotherAdapter)
+      reporter.write('some')
+      expect(adapter).to.have.been.calledWith('some')
+      return expect(anotherAdapter).to.not.have.been.called
+    })
+
+    it('should not call non-colored adapters when wrong default setting', function () {
+      var reporter = new m.BaseReporter(null, null, true, adapter)
+      var anotherAdapter = sinon.spy()
+      reporter.adapters.push(anotherAdapter)
+      reporter.EXCLUSIVELY_USE_COLORS = false
+      reporter.write('some')
+      expect(adapter).to.not.have.been.called
+      return expect(anotherAdapter).to.not.have.been.called
+    })
+
+    it('should call colored adapters regardless of default setting', function () {
+      var reporter = new m.BaseReporter(null, null, true, adapter)
+      var anotherAdapter = sinon.spy()
+      reporter.adapters.push(anotherAdapter)
+      reporter.EXCLUSIVELY_USE_COLORS = false
+      adapter.colors = false
+      reporter.write('some')
+      expect(adapter).to.have.been.calledWith('some')
+      return expect(anotherAdapter).to.not.have.been.called
+    })
+
+    it('should call all adapters if EXCLUSIVELY_USE_COLORS is undefined', function () {
+      var anotherAdapter = sinon.spy()
+      anotherAdapter.colors = true
+      reporter.adapters.push(anotherAdapter)
+      reporter.write('some')
+      expect(adapter).to.have.been.calledWith('some')
+      expect(anotherAdapter).to.have.been.calledWith('some')
+    })
+
     it('should format', function () {
       reporter.write('Success: %d Failure: %d', 10, 20)