Specialties
We specialize in Drive Thru espresso, coffee, and tea beverages. We focus on quick service, great drinks, and a personalized experience for every guest.
At our core, we are a drive thru coffee shop, and while some of our stores have lobbies, drive thru is always our main focus. We recognize in the drive thru business, we are a waypoint for customers when they visit us. Because of this, we emphasize speed and efficiency in all of our operations to ensure our customers get to where they need to be on time.
Within the coffee industry, we have a very special opportunity to serve a wide variety of customers. We consider coffee the "great equalizer" because it brings so many people from so many different backgrounds together. Our goal is to make a personal connection with each and every customer. We only hire friendly people, and it is our mission to create a positive interaction with every customer.
We take great pride in the espresso, coffee, and tea drinks we hand-craft for our customers. Our goal is to craft each drink exactly how the customer would like it. We only use high quality ingredients in our drinks. We calibrate all coffee and espresso equipment regularly to ensure our coffee and espresso is consistent across all of our locations. We recognize in the coffee industry, we have a unique opportunity to make or break someone's day, and we aim to provide that perfect drink for each and every one of our customers.
History
Established in 2014.
This store is our second location to open in Madison. In total, we have 6 locations. We have two locations in Rochester, two locations in La Crosse, and two in Madison.
MOKA has been in existence for 6 years, and prior to that time, it was Java Detour for 10 years. Java Detour is a West Coast drive-thru coffee company based out of California. The owner of MOKA began as a franchisee under Java Detour. At the end of the 10-year contract, the owner decided to branch away from Java Detour and re-brand as MOKA.
Since then, we have continued to grow our business. We opened our 6th location earlier this year. We have just begun construction on our 7th location (in Onalaska). It is our goal to continue to grow our stores and strengthen our operations in order to best serve the communities we operate in.
Meet the Manager: Eric S.
Eric has been with us for a couple years now and has been a great asset to our company. Eric started working for us as a full-time opener at our largest location in La Crosse. It became clear to us very quickly that Eric was a standout employee. He came in every day and worked hard, got the store ready for business, and had the type of positive attitude that really made our customers happy.
Eric eventually left La Crosse to pursue his Master's degree, studying abroad for much of this time. A couple years after he left La Crosse, he reached out to us inquiring if we had any positions available. At this time, we offered Eric the General Manager position at our University Avenue location.
Eric has been the manager of this location since March of 2017. We have been lucky to have Eric managing this store. He has a great work ethic and his positive energy is contagious among his staff. He brings his team up and has really created a positive environment for both staff and customers.