Avalanche was founded in 2001, and since then the company has gone from strength to strength. Initially the focus was on supplying cafés and restaurants with roasted beans. Avalanche then took the brand to the mainstream; developing an organic blend that tasted great and was affordable gave Avalanche the edge it needed, now it’s is one of the fastest-growing coffees on the market, available in supermarkets nationwide. To say that the team get a kick out of the industry is an understatement. Their love of coffee and passion for their product is evident in the accolades they have won (including several Golds and the ‘Supreme Overall Winner’ of the 2011 New Zealand Coffee Awards).