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Moka Origins Café at Cedar Valley Medical Specialists

Moka Origins Café at Cedar Valley Medical Specialists

By Jeff Abella

Cedar Valley Medical Specialists provide world class medical care in Waterloo, Iowa and work hard to achieve the best patient and family care possible. The...

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An Unforgettable Costa Rica Adventure
Cacao Conservation Costa Rica Origin

An Unforgettable Costa Rica Adventure

By Jeff Abella

This summer, we host 40 guests on our Costa Rican Origin Adventure trip. Imagine a journey through the lush jungles of Costa Rica, a land of...

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Moka Origins Year in Review 2022

Moka Origins Year in Review 2022

By India Reynolds

At Moka Origins, we craft chocolate and coffee—but that’s not all we do. Our mission is to produce clean and delicious products, while using our...

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Meet the Costa Rican Farmers Responsible for our Newest Single Origin Chocolate

Meet the Costa Rican Farmers Responsible for our Newest Single Origin Chocolate

By India Reynolds

Abraham Molina, a farmer we work with through Nahua, breaks open a cacao pod. Introducing Costa Rica 72% Dark Starting last month, we’ve had a...

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Earth Day 2022: Cameroon Regenerative Cacao Farming Project

Earth Day 2022: Cameroon Regenerative Cacao Farming Project

By Jeff Abella

MOKA ORIGINS REGENERATIVE FARMING PROJECT In 2015, the government of Cameroon granted us 1200 acres of land to start a regenerative farming project. The goal...

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Moka Blog: World Water Day 2022

Moka Blog: World Water Day 2022

By India Reynolds

WATER IS ESSENTIAL Nearly 1 billion people lack access to clean water. From human consumption, to hygiene and sanitation, to the role it plays in...

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March Limited Batch: Honduran Coffee from Don Foncho

March Limited Batch: Honduran Coffee from Don Foncho

By Jeff Abella

THE LEGACY OF DON FONCHO COFFEE FARMIt was in the late 1950s that Don Foncho started to farm and produce coffee with his wife and...

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Uganda 2022 Origin Adventure Trip Recap

Uganda 2022 Origin Adventure Trip Recap

By Jeff Abella

Origin Adventures In 2019 we took a handful of people to go meet our cacao sourcing partners in the Dominican Republic. This marked the start...

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Meet Matti Foncha, our coffee farming partner from Cameroon

Meet Matti Foncha, our coffee farming partner from Cameroon

By India Reynolds

A Full Circle Partnership The water kettle is warming as Matti Foncha steps inside the factory. He's met with smiling faces, warm welcomes, and a pour...

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