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The 10 Best Small Towns in the U.S.

Bean-to-bar chocolate maker and coffee roaster Moka Origins also opened that year in a repurposed dairy barn, where they offer free tours and tastings alongside education about ethical production. “Honesdale businesses are focusing on small volume, high quality,” says cofounder Jeff Abella.

Chocolate: The Ultimate Guide for Informed Indulgers

WE LOVE chocolate, and we think we know it well. But our understanding is undergoing an evolutionary leap, keeping pace with innovations in the way this edible luxury is sourced and sold worldwide.

Learning to Balance Profit With a Social Mission

HONESDALE, Pa. — Ask Jeff Abella if he likes coffee, and he’ll say yes. Truth is, he can take it or leave it. It was Mr. Abella, however, who lugged pounds of coffee (and cacao) beans from Cameroon...

The 20 Beloved Indie Grocers We're Browsing Online

I’ve now relied on MOKA to support my five-pound-bag of light roast a month habit for the past two years. Not only do the beans arrive straight from the roaster...

Innovative Business Models for Small Farmer Inclusion

...MOKA chocolate...one bean-to-bar company working to move growers from a quantity-based to a quality-based model of production in a cocoa market long characterized by prioritizing quantity production over quality...

Opening New Conversations on Food at the Yale Landscape Lab

...Moka’s relationships are built on the idea that farmers should share a stake in the outcome by sharing the income, so Moka pays farmers a fair-trade price plus incentive for quality...

2019 FedEx Small Business Grant Contest Bronze Prize Winner

How chocolate and coffee are driving empowerment in rural African communities: Moka Origins co-founders Jeff Abella and Ishan Tigunait met over a decade ago...

Power To Save: Moka Origins Sustainable Start to Finish

A sustainable coffee roaster and chocolate manufacturer in Wayne County is finding unique ways to stay sustainable both here at home and at its overseas farms.

Awards

The Big Chocolate Show New York City, 2018 Fave Awards

Gold Award - Best in ShowGold Award- White Chocolate Catagory: Strawberry White Chocolate with NibsGold Award- Beverage Catagory: Cold Brew Coffee with Cacao InfusionSilver Award- Nuts Category: Ecuador Toffee Almond BarSilver Award- Dark Chocolate Catagory: Brazil Lemon Ginger Bar

Wayne Economic Development Corporation

Innovator of The Year for Wayne County

The River Reporter, NEPA

Best Chocolate Award

FedEx 2019 Small Business Grant Contest

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