Morning Rounds Coffee x Dr. Ashely Alker: Introducing WAY 100: Death Roast

When emergency medicine meets exceptional coffee, the result is something bold and impossible to ignore.

Morning Rounds Coffee is proud to collaborate with emergency medicine physician and author Dr. Ashely Alker on a coffee created in honor of her new book, 99 Ways to Die (and How to Avoid Them). Introducing WAY 100: Death Roast—a powerful 6-bean espresso blend designed for those who know that staying sharp can make all the difference.

A Coffee Inspired by Life on the Front Lines

WAY 100: Death Roast is a dark, smooth, and unapologetically bold espresso blend, crafted for healthcare professionals, first responders, and anyone who thrives under pressure. Inspired by Dr. Alker’s work in the emergency department and the high-stakes reality of outwitting death, this roast delivers depth, intensity, and clarity with every sip.

Because when your job demands quick thinking and steady focus, your coffee should rise to the occasion.

Meet Dr. Ashely Alker: ER Physician & “Death Escapologist”

Dr. Ashely Alker describes herself as a “death escapologist” or, more simply, an emergency medicine doctor who has truly seen it all. From flesh-eating bacteria and serial killers to everyday situations that quietly turn deadly, her career has been spent helping people survive the unimaginable.

That real-world experience uniquely prepared her to write 99 Ways to Die (and How to Avoid Them), an illuminating, hilarious, and practical guide to some of the most terrifying ways people meet their end and how to outsmart them.

Part medical insight, part storytelling, and part survival guide, the book takes readers through topics including:

• Disease and biological threats

• Poison, drugs, and toxic exposures

• Crime and violence

• Animals, the elements, and environmental dangers

• Sex, risk-taking, and everyday situations gone wrong

Often shocking, frequently funny, and always informative, Dr. Alker blends real ER stories into an Anthony Bourdain–style tour of mortality that just might save your life.

More Than Coffee: A Shared Mission

This collaboration goes beyond a great roast and a great book. It reflects a shared commitment to those who serve on the front lines.

Founded by healthcare workers for healthcare workers, Morning Rounds Coffee exists to fuel caregivers while giving back. We proudly donate up to 25% of profits to organizations that support the mental and physical well-being of healthcare professionals.

Support Healthcare Workers with WAY 100: Death Roast

Whether you’re pulling an espresso before a long shift, diving into 99 Ways to Die between rounds, or simply looking for a coffee with a story that matters, WAY 100: Death Roast delivers on every level.

WAY 100: Death Roast is available now.
99 Ways to Die (and How to Avoid Them) is available wherever books are sold.