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While enjoying a lovely cup of Mokk-a’s Cafe Holland this morning it gave me an           idea…why not write a bit about Holland instead of updating you on the price of coffee. “15 Miljoen Mensen” by Fluitsma en van Tijn is a song I heard shortly after moving to the Netherlands. It talks matter-of-factly about the […]

In the years I’ve lived in Europe I have been fortunate enough to travel to many unique places. Often to countries I’d never thought about visiting. HOW IT ALL STARTED My first trip across the ocean was in 1976. I was headed for Northern Ireland and a small place called Ballycastle on the Northern coast. […]

Just thought maybe it was time to give you a little perspective on today’s coffee market: 2010 was a year that should have been split in half. The first 6 months saw green coffee futures prices trade in a narrow range from 126.50 to 140.50. Then all hell broke loose in mid-June. The market took […]

What is all this talk about Antioxidant Coffee! Have you seen what they put in it?? Take a look at the latest research from the University of British Columbia. By Randy Shore, Vancouver Sun February 2, 2011 Roasting coffee beans creates abundant stable antioxidants, which are believed to help protect your cells from damage and […]

After final membership approval by the Specialty Food Trade,  Mokk-a will be an exhibitor at the Winter Fancy Food Show 16 – 18 January at the Moscone Center in San Francisco Booth 2400 S. Come and join us for a “Cuppa Mokk-a”!

Mokk-a and Whole Foods….a bit of a year end update for 2010!! Sorry about my delay in writing!  It took me awhile to recover from my trip in June and I returned two days ago from another six week journey in the US. The trip began with a Party!!  Yes Mokk-a was featured at the […]

Here’s a great new recipe! Give it a try with Mokk-a’s Cafe Svenska 1 pound coffee, coarsely ground 1 ½ ounces dried chicory root (see Note) 2 ½ quarts water 3 ounces simple syrup (see note) 4 to 5 cups milk Combine coffee, chicory and water in large stock pot. Stir to make sure all […]

Coffee from berry to cherry Exactly who discovered the wonders of coffee and when it happened is the stuff of legends, but we do know that coffee has been cultivated for around 1500 years. Whether it is coffea arabica or coffea robusta, producing coffee from planting to harvest is a time consuming process. From Seed to […]

WATCH FOR MOKK-A AT THE DALLAS WINE AND FOOD FESTIVAL FRIDAY 23 APRIL…….TEXAS SALUTE! Taste Texas Gold! Texas wineries won 22 medals at The Dallas Morning News Wine Competition – including 3 Golds! Meet our local winemakers and food producers, and sample the cream of the crop. World-class quality, friendly Texas atmosphere, great wines, and […]

(CNN) — Times are tough, which is why most Americans are taking their coffee with two tablespoons of cheap. Inexpensive coffee is being poured by the bucketload at fast food restaurants like McDonalds, with its successful McCafe line, and Burger King, which is planning a nationwide Seattle’s Best roll-out this summer. Even slightly swankier Starbucks […]

April 5 (Bloomberg) — Cocoa futures retreated from a five- week high in New York on speculation that candy makers will put off purchases in anticipation of lower prices. Coffee rose to the highest level since January. Candy makers “have got their stuff for now” and have no pressing need to add to cocoa inventories, […]

Purchase the most wonderful Chocolate Brownie mix you can. Add to mix: 1 Egg, 1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract and 3 Tablespoons of Mokk-a’s Cafe Svenska Bake as directed!  They are amazing!!