Alakef Coffee Roasters was born out of a passion for coffee and our search for the "perfect cup"!
In the 1980’s, finding a great cup of coffee wasn’t easy. We decided that the solution was to acquire a small home roaster and roast our own coffee. While buying the green beans from a small local roaster, and experimenting with the art of roasting at home for a few years, the love of this craft
triggered our desire to start a roasting company. In 1990, we created Alakef Coffee Roasters in the basement of an old school by the lake in Duluth. As demand for our coffees grew so did our need for employees and a new building. In May of 2000, Alakef Coffee moved into our current home on Superior Street in Duluth.
We now service coffee houses and restaurants throughout the Midwest. We have also made our coffees available to you through our on-line store.
Great care and attention to detail go into everything our company does. Before any coffee is purchased, all of our coffees are sampled and cupped by everyone on our staff. We buy as many quality organic, shade-grown and certified fair trade coffees as possible. Alakef provides you with the highest quality coffees while reinforcing our commitment to the coffee farmers and the environment. We are also a USDA organic certified facility.
Roasting specialty coffee is a craft, a fine art. Coffee beans from different regions require different care when roasting. By sampling (cupping) coffees daily and roasting to order, Alakef ensures quality, consistency and freshness with every cup. Our experience and personal attention goes into every batch of Alakef Coffee. We personally guarantee all of our coffee.
So, sit back, take a sip and ENJOY!
Deborah and Nessim
