First Ascent Coffee Roasters creates excellent specialty instant coffee from start to finish in Crested Butte, CO. The entire process, from roasting to packaging, all happens under one roof to offer unparalleled freshness. As recreational mountaineers and experienced coffee professionals, we created our Hand-Crafted Instant to enjoy on outdoor adventures in the Colorado Rockies. Today, coffee enthusiasts—from medical professionals to cinematographers— have savored our Hand-Crafted Instant Coffee, hot or iced, all over the world.