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[RELEASE 116] Altura Coffee: 1999–Now
Altura Coffee:
Grange Road,
1999–Now
Twenty-seven years of small-batch roasting, family ownership, and the kind of quiet consistency that doesn't need to announce itself.
Altura Coffee has been roasting in Adelaide since 1999. That's 27 years of small-batch obsession, family ownership, and the kind of quiet consistency that doesn't need to announce itself.
They started in Beverley. Now they're on Grange Road in Findon, roasting everything from espresso blends to washed African single origins to decaf that doesn't taste like punishment.
This week, four of their coffees land in the Allways rotation.
The Original
Grange Rd Espresso Blend
Altura's flagship blend has been around since day one. Medium roast. Three origins: Ethiopia, Honduras, Papua New Guinea.
Honey sweetness. Caramel and toffee depth. White chocolate in milk.
It's the kind of everyday espresso that works whether you're half-awake at 6am or dialling in a new grinder on Saturday afternoon. Smooth as espresso. Very happy in milk. Built for repetition without boredom.
Single Origin
Burundi — Kibingo Washing Station
Grown high in Kayanza. Fully washed Red Bourbon. Processed at Kibingo Washing Station for clarity and sweetness.
Bright berries up front. Cacao and honey through the middle. Black tea finish.
Here's the thing: this coffee works as filter or espresso. Altura roasted it with both in mind, and the two brew recipes reflect that flexibility.
One coffee. Two methods. No compromise either way.
Decaf
Mountain Water Decaf — Mexico
Decaf gets a bad reputation. Mostly because most decaf tastes like the colour beige.
This one doesn't.
Mountain Water process from Chiapas Mexico. Soft cocoa, dried fig, smooth crema.
It's the decaf you'll actually reach for after 3pm — not because you have to, but because it's genuinely good coffee that happens to be decaf.
About the roast
Wide Spectrum Roasting
Altura describes their roast style as “wide spectrum” — which just means they're not locked into one approach.
The espresso blend sits at a classic medium roast. The Burundi leans slightly lighter to preserve clarity and fruit. The decaf gets careful attention to keep sweetness intact through the process.
It's roasting that prioritises the coffee, not the aesthetic.
About the roaster
Family-Owned, Small-Batch, Since 1999
Twenty-seven years is a long time in specialty coffee. Altura's been at it since before “third wave” was a term people used in meetings.
Family-owned. Findon-based. Roasting in small batches with the kind of consistency that only comes from doing the same thing well, repeatedly, for nearly three decades. No hype. No rebrands every second year. Just excellent coffee, roasted with care.
Altura Coffee is available now across all Allways subscriptions.
Roasted fresh. Delivered to your door. 13+ independent Adelaide roasters in rotation.
