GoldenSky Coffee · Single origin, single story

Grown on the mountain we're climbing.

In January 2027 I climb Kilimanjaro. The coffee in your cup grows on its slopes. One farm-to-summit story, roasted small, numbered by hand, and brewed at the top of every mountain in between.

Get first access How elevation works
Origin · Kilimanjaro, Tanzania Varietal · Peaberry Batch · 100 numbered bags Pre-orders · October 2026

The Mission

Most coffee tells you an origin story. Ours is climbing it.

GoldenSky Coffee exists because of a ritual: at every summit in the 50 State High Points series, the climb ends with a first brew at the top. Coffee isn't merch for the brand. It's the third pillar of it.

So when it came time to roast our own, there was only one honest choice of origin. Tanzanian Peaberry, grown by farmers on the volcanic slopes of Kilimanjaro, the exact mountain this whole story points at. When I summit in January 2027, I'll carry this coffee up and brew it at 19,341 feet.

Small batches. Real story. No warehouse blends with mountain names slapped on the label.

Photo · pour-over on a summit, steam in the cold

The First Release

The Founders Batch. One hundred bags. Ever.

The first roast GoldenSky Coffee will ever ship: 100 bags, each one numbered by hand. When they're gone, batch one is history, and the people holding them were here first.

Hand-numbered, No. 001–100

Every bag carries a hand-numbered insert card. Your number is yours. First come, lowest numbers.

A film in every bag

Scan the QR on your insert card for the brew film: how to pull the best cup out of this roast, shot in the field.

A note from me

Each founders bag ships with a handwritten thank-you. A hundred people took the first chance on this, and I want them to know it mattered.

October 2026

Pre-orders open

Founders list gets the first 48 hours before anyone else. 12oz whole bean, Tanzanian Peaberry.

Nov – Dec 2026

Batch ships

Roasted fresh, numbered, packed, and out the door before I leave for Tanzania.

January 2027

The summit brew

The same coffee gets brewed at 19,341 ft on Uhuru Peak, and you'll have it in your mug at home.

Join the founders list

No payment now, just first access when pre-orders open.

Basecamp Pass

Every cup earns elevation.

No points. No stars. GoldenSky Coffee runs on the only currency that fits this brand: feet climbed.

  1. Buy coffee, gain elevation. Every bag adds feet to your personal climb, a running total from your first order onward.
  2. Cross a ridgeline, unlock a tier. Hit a tier's elevation and its perks are yours for good: early drops, exclusive gear, founders-only releases.
  3. Climb toward Uhuru. The ledger tops out at 19,341 ft, the height of Kilimanjaro's summit. Reach it and you've climbed the mountain with me, cup by cup.

Uhuru

19,341 ft

The summit of the ledger. Reserved for the ones who go all the way.

Summit

10,000 ft

The inner circle. First access to everything, always.

Ridgeline

3,000 ft

Above the treeline. Early access to drops and member releases.

Basecamp

500 ft

Where every climb starts. Welcome perks from your first bags.

The Founders List

A hundred bags. Get in line early.

Join the list for first access when Founders Batch pre-orders open in October 2026, plus the story of the roast as it comes together. No spam, ever.

Wholesale, cafés, or roaster collabs: alex@goldenskyoutdoors.com