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Alaska Coffee Roasting Company

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IndependentRoasts its own coffeeSourcing: Farm level
TagsAlaska Coffee Roasting CompanyAlaska coffee roastersBrazilCosta RicaEthiopiaGuatemalaMexicoNicaraguaPapua New GuineaUgandaJamaicaIndonesiaIndependentFarm level
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Alaska Coffee Roasting Company is a specialty coffee roaster that has served the Fairbanks community since 1993. Founded by Michael Gesser following his time living in Kenya, the company focuses on single-estate beans and traditional roasting techniques. Beyond coffee, the brand operates as a community gathering space offering food, pastries, and a unique connection between its Alaskan roots and a sister location in Miami.

Ownership
The company is independent and family-owned, founded by Michael Gesser. A sister location in Miami is managed by Gesser's sibling.
Founded
1993
Roasting
Reported to roast in-house.
What it's known for
The brand is known for its long-standing presence in Fairbanks, its focus on single-estate varietal coffee beans, and its signature Ethiopian Yirgacheffe.
Sourcing countries
Brazil · Costa Rica · Ethiopia · Guatemala · Mexico · Nicaragua · Papua New Guinea · Uganda · Jamaica · Indonesia
Farm-level sourcing
The brand specializes in single-estate coffees and identifies specific origins and estates, such as the Clydesdale Estate in Jamaica or the Sipi Falls region in Uganda. They emphasize hand-picked, organic, and sometimes wild-grown beans. While they highlight specific estates for many offerings, they also provide house-blended options like their espresso.
Notable coffees
  • — Ethiopia Yirgacheffe
  • — Jamaica Blue Mountain Grade 1 Clydesdale Estate
  • — Guatemala Antigua Los Volcanes
  • — Flores Komodo Dragon Organic Bajawa Ngura
  • — Ethiopian Guji Natural
  • — Uganda Organic Sipi Falls
Documented coffee offerings

Coffees researched from Alaska Coffee Roasting Company

These are examples recorded during editorial research on Nov 3, 2026. They are not a live product feed. The coffee, lot, price, and availability may have changed. We have not necessarily brewed these coffees ourselves.

External customer, cafe, marketplace, and class ratings are not comparable measures of the quality of an individual coffee. We do not convert them into original tasting scores or brand-wide star ratings. Our independent reviews are published separately after a coffee has actually been brewed and evaluated.

Sources used in this deep dive
Research disclosure — this profile was compiled from public online sources on 2026-10-18. This company overview is not a tasting review. Original tasting reviews are labeled separately when they exist. Ownership, roasting and sourcing details are attributed to documented sources. While the brand provides specific estate names for several coffees, it does not consistently publish the names of individual farmers for every single-origin offering.

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