At 8,900 feet, First Ascent Coffee in Crested Butte is closer than most coffee businesses to the heavens. Now its handcrafted instant coffee is in space, where it will keep astronauts on the latest NASA mission caffeinated.
“That felt pretty cool for us, just one more small part of Colorado going to space,” said Higby, referring to
Then, Higby didn’t hear anything for months. “In August, we got an email from a procurement officer at NASA.” First Ascent has been growing since it started selling to wholesalers in 2019. Mark and Allison Drucker, who used to own a theater in Crested Butte, opened a cafe in town in 2014. The Druckers operated a coffee roastery and shared space with a bakery. They began experimenting with making instant coffee.The coffee connoisseurs had packed a French press and fresh beans to make coffee because they didn’t like instant coffee. The Druckers bought home freeze dryers and now have a commercial version.
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