Café Altura has roasted organic coffee since 1980, when founder Chris Shepherd went to Chiapas looking for beans grown without chemicals, and this French Roast is its darkest offering.
Roasty, cocoa, brown sugar, smooth finish
- Origin
- Mexico, Central and South America
- Process
- Washed
- Roast
- Dark
- Roaster
- Café Altura
Roast level
LightMediumDark
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From farm to cup
Where it grew, how it was made, how it’s roasted.
Straight from the roaster’s listing — no guesswork added.
Step 01 · OriginGrown
Mexico, Central and South America
Step 02 · ProcessProcessed
Washed
Step 03 · RoastRoasted
Dark
About this coffee
What the roaster tells us.
Café Altura has roasted organic coffee since 1980, when founder Chris Shepherd went to Chiapas looking for beans grown without chemicals, and this French Roast is its darkest offering. The beans glisten with oil from the long roast and brew a robust, roasty cup with cocoa and brown-sugar depth and a surprisingly smooth finish. It’s CCOF-certified organic and non-GMO, roasted on vintage roasters in Ventura, California.
Product details checked 2026-10-13. Roaster descriptions can change between lots. Tasting notes describe sensory impressions, not a guarantee of how your brew will taste.
Where it’s from
Mexico, Central and South America
RoasterCafé Altura
OriginMexico, Central and South America
ProcessWashed
RoastDark
The people behind this coffee
Meet Café Altura
Café Altura calls itself the first organic coffee company. Founder Chris Shepherd traveled to Chiapas, Mexico in 1980 looking for coffee grown without harmful chemicals, and the company has roasted organic coffee ever since. It still roasts on vintage roasters in Ventura, California, and its coffees carry CCOF organic and non-GMO certification.
All Café Altura coffees
Espresso starting point
Dial it in
A 1:2 dose-to-yield ratio is a common place to start. Adjust grind and taste — the roaster’s own guidance always wins.
In18g
Out36g
Time25–30s
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