The roasters writing the coffee scene in Anchorage: who they are, where they source from and where to drink it.
The roasters writing the coffee scene in Anchorage. who they are, where they source from, and where to drink the result.
Kaladi Brothers started as a 4th Avenue espresso cart in spring 1986 and has grown into Alaska's premier specialty coffee operator, roasting on Brayton.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Colombia, Guatemala
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail
SteamDot is one of Alaska's leading specialty roasters. Started in a red shed by the railyards, now roasts in midtown with cafes across South Anchorage.
Sources from: Colombia, Ethiopia, Honduras
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail
Cafe Del Mundo was established in Anchorage in 1975 by Perry Merkel and remains the city's longest-running specialty coffee operator, now under the Black.
Sources from: Central America, Costa Rica, Guatemala
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail
Black Cup is the Cafe Del Mundo roastery and retail brand, running specialty coffee operations from Benson Boulevard with the Del Mundo cafe network attached.
Sources from: Central America, Africa
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail
The Tudor Kaladi runs as the east-side branch of Alaska's anchor roaster since 1986, with daily espresso bar, retail beans and a steady neighbourhood crowd.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Colombia
How they serve: Espresso, Filter
SteamDot's Fairbanks Street cafe is the operator's midtown coffee bar, with the same beans roasted at the Northern Lights flagship and a pour-over programme.
Sources from: Colombia, Ethiopia
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Pour over