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Gathering around a fire creates a sense of warmth between people both figuratively and literally. Fireside chats call back to the ancestral roots of cultures around the world. As we begin to plan our spring and summer adventures outside, many...
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Interview with First Ascent Ambassador Justin Bowen Justin, where did coffee take you this winter? I carried a pack of [First Ascent] Instant Coffee into Mt. Kenya National Park this past January on an expedition to put up a new...
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Joey, where did coffee take you this Summer? Coffee carried me on a 340 mile chunk of the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route. I took 4 days to travel from Rooseville, Montana to Stevensville, Montana. I left the official route...
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Enjoy a free coffee Master Class from First Ascent Coffee Roasters owner Sam Higby on Blister's Gear 30 podcast. He breaks down coffee from seed, to process, to roast, to grind, to brew, to cup. Valedictorians can listen to the whole thing, and class clowns can skip all that and just enjoy his Handcrafted Instant Coffee. Also, check out our review in Wild Snow.
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We have a very special relationship to Ethiopian coffee. When we ran a cafe, we called it a "gateway drug." Once your eyes have been opened by a proper Ethiopian coffee, you will never be the same.