Filled with an assortment of fresh fruit, our fruit cups are chilled on ice for your enjoyment. As you can see, our fruit cups offer more than just melons, grapes and oranges but a true variety of fruits.

Come on in and enjoy a healthy snack at Moja!

To welcome the warmer weather, we are also cold brewing some coffee – it will truly change your mind about iced coffee. So good! (What’s the difference? Traditional iced coffee is an espresso poured over ice while cold brewed coffee steeps non-espresso coffee grounds for a long time – a much sweeter experience).

“Most cities have hidden gems and Moja is certainly a North Shore gem. There aren’t many examples of businesses that pull it all together…. great concept, design, human capital and products. From the coffee, roasted only a few metres away to the syrups, plating, packaging, staff, decor, and Thomas Haas (another North Shore hidden gem) baked goods, Moja has it all. I get a sense the staff is proud of where they work and what they do….. a result that only comes from doing things very well.

Keep up the great work!”

Thank you for the review! This was our first review on TripAdvisor, adding to other review-sites such as Yelp, Urbanspoon and DineHere. We love hearing from our customers, so if you have something to say, we’d love to hear from you too!

TIME: 1-3pm every day
DEAL: 50% off espressos, macchiatos, cappuccinos

We just got a new crop of Costa Rican coffee in at Moja, freshly harvested, and wanted to share with you some more background on the region where it is grown.

The beans come from a region in Costa Rica that borders on Hacienda La Amistad, one of the largest private nature reserves in Central America, located near the Panamanian border. The Estate has been around for over 70 years, producing quality coffee that has been supporting over 22 families. The estate was bought out in the ’80s by the Montero family who began to grow the coffee organically, way before the organic craze we have before us today.

The estate grows the coffee at 1,200~1,500 meters above sea level, which is prime range for coffee. The estate itself is over 23,000 acres in size with the nature reserve set between each of the coffee farms. This allows for clean water to be used in all processing facilities, as well as supplies drinking water for all the families that grow the coffee. They use this water to generate power and run the machinery of their on-site mills. La Amistad is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site due to its biodiversity. You can learn more about the farm and the nature reserve here.

Photo and roasting notes by Sean Wiseman.

We recently got in some Ethiopia Kaffa Forest beans, a bean grown on the southwestern side of Ethiopia. Kaffa is the original home of the name for coffee; Kaffa, coffee – see it? Coffee plants grow wild in the mountain rainforests in countless varieties in this region. The Kaffa Forest beans are grown under one of the last remaining forests in Ethiopia.

Cupping notes: We found it has a delicious brightness that is really intense in flavour, and has a light sweetness to it that doesn’t linger around. It would be great paired with something light, such as a Cranberry Scone, and slurped to really bring out that vibrant brightness. It will definitely wake your taste buds up!

Photo and roasting notes by Sean Wiseman.

We are currently featuring a wonderful Cuba Caracolillo at Moja. We’ve roasted the Cuba twice now, experimenting with the flavour of it and have had some really interesting results.

Cuba Caracolillo is a peaberry noted for its delicate sweetness with a light acidity and Sage aroma. When we first roasted it, we thought it was good, but that it lacked something distinctive. In our second roast, Andrew thought we should go a bit lighter, to bring out the acidity, and elongate the roast time. Varying the roast time and temperature and also the rest time, we had a completely different experience in our next cupping. Everyone was floored by the end result and we think you will be too!

Come on by to try a cup or take some beans home – we won’t have them for long!

Photo and roasting notes by Sean Wiseman.

1. Moja’s Roaster Series 2012 – only 1,000 bags available… when it’s gone, it’s gone!
2. Moja travel mugs in 16oz white stainless steel ($17.50), 16oz ceramic ($15.50) or 10oz ceramic ($12.50) – selling fast! They come with a free drink in them (if you’re buying for yourself) or make a great gift idea
3. Chemex – comes in 6 or 10oz, makes a great cup of coffee!
4. Stainless steel french press in 4 sizes – 8oz, 17oz, 20oz, 34oz
5. Burlap bags and pillows – made out of coffee bean bags, crafted with care by one of our customers. Both are $20, cash only, with all proceeds going to the DEBRA foundation

Of course, that’s not all you can get from Moja! Come on in and check our shelves for some other great treats!

Moja’s Roaster Series 2012 is a special blend of Sulawesi and Guatemala coffees featuring a smooth start with slightly spicy undertones and a delicate caramel flavour at the finish. It pairs well with savoury foods such as butter tarts and scones.

Moja’s Roaster Series 2012 is available now, but only for a limited time! We’ll be roasting the last batch for the Holiday Open House – we roast a maximum of 1000 bags, but it sells out quickly during our sale. Get yours while you can!

•  December 24th 2012 – 7:30-2pm
• December 25th 2012 – December 26th 2012 - CLOSED
• December 27th 2012 – December 30th 2012 - NORMAL HOURS (7:30-5)
• December 31st 2012 – January 1st 2012 - CLOSED

Don’t forget to stock up on your Moja stash to get you through the closures – come to our Open House on December 22nd for some great deals!

• $10/bag 400g coffee
• Purchase any $20 dollar gift card, and we will add $5 bucks to the total
• Cappuccinos are $2
• Drip coffee is $1
• Many prizes to be won!

Doors open at 7:30am sharp. To avoid line-ups at the bar, we will be opening the back of the shop for cash only sales of coffee beans. Head to the warehouse door on the North side of the building.

Happy holidays from everyone at Moja!

UPDATE: THANKS FOR COMING TO THE 2012 OPEN HOUSE!!