Two friends had an idea to bring a dream to life in the most unlikely yet inevitable of places – the backcountry. Alpenglow founders Cheyenne and Brigit's paths crossed while working as backpacking guides. As mountain guides and years spending time in the great outdoors, Cheyenne and Brigit realized the importance of starting your day with a cup of hot coffee. Unfortunately, the single-serve, instant coffee options available weren't up to a eco-conscious coffee lover's standards—bitter and mostly made of single-use plastics, and traditional roasting methods weren’t feasible due to the limited space and weight. So the question stood: How can you sustainably bring fresh, quality coffee to the backcountry? With that, Alpenglow Coffee was born. 

Alpenglow was founded on the premise of offering an alternative solution to single serve coffee - one that not only tasted better than instant coffee but that also doesn’t have a large environmental footprint. According to the recent research carried out by a UK based coffee brand, concluded that 39,000 capsule produced worldwide every minute with 29,000 ending up in the landfills (Elisa Sanci, NYT 2021). Though processes are progressing and many Nespresso and K-cups are being more environmentally friendly or recyclable, energy intensive processes are still harmful to the environment. With our brew bags, all you need is water. Our bags are filled with 100% artisan roasted specialty coffee, pre-portioned and triple nitro-sealed for freshness.