Alta Get Up & Garden Coffee

Thanks to our friends at Alta, we bring our Get Up & Garden organic coffee, a delicious mix of Central and South American Coffees!

1-pound bag of whole beans for $18

Patti Spooner has been a pioneer in sourcing pesticide-free organic coffee for over 30 years. In the early years, she travelled to Central America and visited both modernized and traditional farms. During her trip, Patti discovered profound distinctions between “full sun” and “shade-grown” coffee farming and the effect they have on the environment.

In the early '70s, farmers were encouraged to replace sustainable shade-grown coffee farming methods for higher profits. Additionally in order to stimulate plant growth synthetic fertilizers were introduced which have worsened water pollution, increased deforestation, and harmed people’s health.

With these discoveries in mind, Patti’s main concern is to continue to support certified organic farms and to spread the word on the importance of shade-grown coffee. Alta Organic Coffee Warehouse & Roasting Co. can be found in most major markets in Santa Cruz or at their shop located at 2712 Mission Street.