Moka Origins

What Moka Origins does

Moka Origins is a privately held, for-profit bean-to-bar chocolate and specialty coffee company founded in 2014 in Cameroon, West Africa, by Jeff Abella and Ishan Tigunait, and now headquartered at 952 Bethany Turnpike in Honesdale, Pennsylvania, on the Himalayan Institute's 400-acre campus. The company handcrafts chocolate and coffee at a USDA Certified Organic, Fair Trade Certified, and Rainforest Alliance Certified food facility, using a stone-grinding process that runs 3–4 days per batch. Cacao and coffee are sourced through long-term direct trade partnerships with farming cooperatives across at least 12 countries including Cameroon, Uganda, Ghana, Mexico, Ethiopia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, India, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Belize, and Togo. Moka Origins sells through four primary channels: direct-to-consumer e-commerce on a Shopify storefront with a monthly subscription tier and 10% subscriber savings; a factory retail store in Honesdale with free Saturday public tours and paid private/educational tours; wholesale through the Faire marketplace plus distributors (KeHE, Pod Foods, River Valley Foods, Garden Spot Foods, ESH Foods) reaching 40+ retail locations across 9 US states including Whole Foods Market, Wegmans, Fresh Thyme, MOM's Organic Market, and Ten Thousand Villages; and a customizable corporate gifting program with named clients including FedEx, Epic Games, Patreon, Ancestry, Penn State, and Glassdoor. The company also operates an experiential Origin Adventures travel program (Belize, Uganda, Costa Rica) and runs 12,000+ farmer-training and 760,598-trees-planted social-impact programs through its nonprofit partner GROW Cameroon. Moka Origins reports 11–50 employees, no disclosed revenue, and only one outside capital event recorded — a $15,000 FedEx Small Business Grant in April 2019.

Name

Moka Origins

Website

https://mokaorigins.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Moka Origins is a Honesdale, PA-based bean-to-bar chocolate and specialty coffee company founded in 2014, sourcing cacao and coffee through direct trade partnerships across 12+ countries and selling via DTC e-commerce, subscriptions, a factory store, 40+ retail doors, and a corporate gifting program serving enterprise clients such as FedEx, Epic Games, and Penn State.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Premium Bean-to-Bar Chocolate and Specialty Coffee

NAICS

Chocolate and Confectionery Manufacturing from Cacao Beans (311351), Coffee and Tea Manufacturing (311920)

akta.pro primary industry

Coffee (Roasted, Ground, Whole Bean) (CRADAHAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Specialty Coffee & Tea Retail (Beans, Leaves, Accessories) (CRAHAGAI)

Keywords

• Bean-to-bar chocolate
• Specialty coffee roasting
• Direct trade cacao
• Craft chocolate bars
• Single origin coffee

Headquarters

HQ city

Honesdale

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations

Revenue model

1. Direct-to-Consumer Chocolate and Coffee Sales: Online retail sales of bean-to-bar chocolate bars, specialty coffee, drinking chocolate, baking ingredients, and merchandise through the company's Shopify e-commerce platform. One-time purchase and subscription options available.
2. Wholesale and B2B: Wholesale orders through Faire marketplace and direct wholesale accounts to retail stores, with partner distributors including Pod Foods, KeHE, River Valley Foods, Garden Spot Foods, and ESH Foods.
3. Corporate Gifting: Custom corporate gift boxes sold to businesses for employee and client gifts. Includes direct-to-recipient shipping and personalized notes.
4. Tours and Experiences: Factory tours (free Saturday tours, paid private tours at $35/person), educational tours, camp chocolate experiences, and origin adventure trips to sourcing destinations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Moka Origins is a bean-to-bar chocolate and specialty coffee company that handcrafts products from single-origin cacao and coffee beans sourced through direct trade partnerships. The company operates a USDA Certified Organic production facility in Honesdale, Pennsylvania, where cacao is stone-ground for 3-4 days per batch and coffee is small-batch roasted. Products are sold through a direct-to-consumer e-commerce storefront, a factory retail store, specialty retailers, wholesale distributors, corporate gifting, and subscription boxes.

Product overview

Moka Origins is a bean-to-bar chocolate and specialty coffee company that handcrafts products from ethically sourced ingredients. Their core product portfolio includes chocolate bars in various flavor profiles (inclusion bars like Sea Salt, Toffee Almond, Cherry, Lemon Ginger, and dark milk chocolate), single origin chocolate bars sourced from countries including Ghana, Uganda, Tanzania, Dominican Republic, Cameroon, Costa Rica, and Mexico. They offer specialty coffee products including single origin coffees from Ethiopia, Uganda, Cameroon, Guatemala, and Mexico, as well as signature blends (House Blend, Espresso Blend, Pocono Mt. Blend). The drinking chocolate line includes Pure Dark and Mexican Spice varieties. Their baking ingredients include Chocolate Chips, Cocoa Nibs, Cocoa Powder, and Pure Ugandan Vanilla Extract, sold individually or as a Baking Set Collection. They provide gift sets (chocolate-only, coffee-only, and combined), subscription services, and corporate gifting programs. The company also operates factory tours and Origin Adventures travel experiences. Merchandise includes mugs, t-shirts, tumblers, and sweatshirts.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bean-to-Bar Chocolate Bars Handcrafted bean-to-bar chocolate bars made in-house at the USDA Certified Organic Honesdale, PA facility from single-origin cacao stone-ground for 3-4 days per batch. Sold direct-to-consumer and through specialty retail. Targeted at conscious consumers who value ethical sourcing and clean ingredients.
• Specialty Single-Origin and Signature Blend Coffee Specialty coffee line including single-origin and signature blends roasted at the Honesdale, PA facility, sold in 12oz retail bags and 5lb bulk bags. Targeted at conscious coffee drinkers and specialty retailers.
• Drinking Chocolate Drinking chocolate made with real shaved chocolate (not cocoa powder), available in Mexican Spice and Pure Dark varieties. Sold direct-to-consumer and through specialty retail.
• Baking Ingredients Organic baking ingredients including chocolate chips, cocoa nibs, cocoa powder, Ugandan vanilla extract, and chocolate syrup, sold individually or as a baking set collection. Targeted at home bakers seeking clean-label, ethically sourced baking inputs.
• Chocolate-Covered Confections Chocolate-covered toffee almonds and chocolate-covered cherries sold at $12.95. Targeted at snack and gift buyers.
• Gift Sets and Bundles Curated multi-product gift sets combining chocolate bars, coffee bags, and drinking chocolate, priced from $28 to $95. Targeted at personal and corporate gift buyers.
• Monthly Gift Subscriptions Recurring monthly subscription boxes delivering curated chocolate and/or coffee, with four tier options from $20 to $48 per month, a 10% subscriber discount, and free shipping over $50. Targeted at convenience-seeking repeat customers.
• Branded Merchandise Branded mugs, apparel, tumblers, sweatshirts, and digital gift cards. Targeted at brand enthusiasts and gift buyers.
• Factory Tours and Tastings On-site guided factory tours, private tastings, educational programs, and camp experiences at the Honesdale, PA facility, with free public tours and paid private/educational options. Targeted at families, tourists, school groups, and summer camps.
• Origin Adventures Travel Immersive travel experiences to cacao and coffee sourcing countries (including Belize, Uganda, and Costa Rica) that connect customers with farming partners and origin communities. Targeted at brand-engaged consumers seeking experiential travel.
• Corporate Gift Box Program Customizable corporate gift boxes with company branding, direct-to-recipient shipping, personalized notes, and a Social Impact booklet. Configurations include 2 chocolate bars, 2 coffee bags, or combinations. Targeted at HR, executive assistant, and procurement teams at companies seeking meaningful employee and client gifts.
• Wholesale Distribution Program Wholesale ordering program for independent and chain specialty retailers, accessible through the Faire marketplace, direct email accounts, and partner distributors (Pod Foods, KeHE, River Valley Foods, Garden Spot Foods, ESH Foods). Products available in 40+ retail locations across 9 US states. Targeted at category managers and buyers at natural food and specialty retailers.

Quantifiable outcome

• 12,000+ farmers trained and equipped through farmer outreach programs
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• GROW CamerooncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGROW Cameroon is a locally led nonprofit based in Cameroon and serves as Moka Origins' on-the-ground project partner. The organization emerged from early community development projects connected to Moka Origins in Cameroon and leads day-to-day project execution including large-scale tree planting, farmer outreach, and food security initiatives. Edwin serves as GROW Project Director.
• Himalayan InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMoka Origins rents space on the Himalayan Institute's 400-acre campus in Honesdale, PA. Company founders Jeff Abella and Ishan Tigunait have served in leadership roles with the Himalayan Institute's humanitarian and educational endeavors for over a decade. The institute's Cameroon work pre-dated and informed Moka Origins' founding.
• Pod FoodsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWholesale food distributor partner for Moka Origins products.
• KeHEminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNatural and organic specialty food distributor partner for Moka Origins wholesale distribution.
• River Valley FoodsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional wholesale food distributor partner.
• Garden Spot FoodsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional wholesale food distributor partner.
• ESH FoodsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional wholesale food distributor partner.
• FaireminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWholesale marketplace platform enabling independent retailers to order Moka Origins products directly.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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