Alpen Sierra Coffee Roasting Co.

you're on park place in minden, a town that sits in the carson valley with the sierra nevada pressing in close from the west. alpen sierra coffee roasting co. operates out of suite 1a at 2222 park pl, and the roasting operation is the real point here, not just a cafe serving someone else's beans. they source, roast, and sell their own coffee, which means what you're drinking has a shorter, more accountable chain behind it than most. minden isn't a city where specialty coffee is expected, which makes finding a roaster of this caliber here feel less like luck and more like intention. the reviews back this up consistently and with conviction. if you're passing through the valley, the morning hours are when the roastery tends to earn its keep.