Blue Orchid Blend

$ 16.00

Blue Orchid is Huckleberry’s house espresso blend.  We serve this coffee every day in our cafes, and it is designed to be approachable, both as espresso and as a brewed coffee, with and without milk.  If you’ve ever had a great latte experience at one of Huckleberry’s cafes, Blue Orchid was the base.

While the Blue Orchid blend does change frequently, we try to maintain a sweet, full-bodied, chocolate and caramel flavor profile by using Central and South American coffees specifically chosen for those qualities.  This is great tasting comfort coffee, and is a well-rounded crowd pleaser, especially if some of that crowd likes cream in their cup, or is still making the transition from darker roast profiles into specialty coffee.   We love intense floral aromatics, but some mornings we just want the chocolate, toffee, and a bit of milk in our mug, and for those days, Blue Orchid is our go-to.

The current version of Blue Orchid is a blend of Brazil Fazenda Santa Ines and a washed coffee grown from Guatemala called Atitlan El Grano. 

For more information on roasting and shipping, visit our FAQ page. 

Burundi Colline Ninga

$ 20.00

This is our fourth year working with the Long Miles Coffee Project in the Muramvya province of Burundi, and we couldn’t be happier to roast Colline Ninga three years running .

Burundi has produced coffee for quite some time, but the country's progression towards producing high quality specialty coffee was interrupted in the 1990s and early 2000s by political unrest and ethnic violence spilling over the border from Rwanda, during and after that country's genocide.  Despite this, and the challenges of being a poor, landlocked country, farmers from Burundi are successfully improving their coffee each and every year, and specialty coffee's higher prices seem to have a major impact on quality of life in the country's coffee growing regions. Moreover, we love the flavors of a great coffee from Burundi.

Colline Ninga is grown by small farmers in Bukeye area of the Muramvya province, and produced by the Long Miles Coffee Project.  Long Miles is a project founded by Ben Carlson, an American living in Burundi.  Ben, upon seeing the difficulties Muramvya farmers faced, built several washing stations in the region, and has worked with area farmers to help them fetch better prices. By working with the farmers to develop stringent quality practices at the farm level, then washing and milling the coffee with meticulous care, ensure that the coffee is of the highest quality possible.  By working with Huckleberry and other roasters in advance of the harvest, the Long Miles Coffee Project is able to pay the farmers a higher price for their coffee than they would receive otherwise

Ninga is a specific hillside community (colline is French for hill), and this coffee comes exclusively from the Long Miles farmers living on that hill.  After tasting samples from different hills, and different periods of the harvest, Ninga stood out again this year, along with our other offerings from Gitwe.

Burundi Gitwe Natural

$ 24.00

We've been purchasing coffee from the Long Miles Coffee Project in the Muramvya province of Burundi for four years now, and last year we loved our first natural-processed fruitbomb from the Gitwe hill community. So, we brought it back for 2017, and we have a bit more to roast for this year.

Naturals - which are dried in the coffee cherry instead of washed of their fruit first - are tough to produce well, and easy to mess up.  And, they're a rarity in Burundi - there are only a few grower groups producing non-washed coffee.  Luckily for us, Long Miles first naturals last year were a home run, and this year's might be even better.

We've been loving our washed lot from Gitwe, and this natural lot is a banger, too. It bursts with the juicy strawberry we've come to expect from the best Ethiopian naturals, but also packs some of the hallmarks of our favorite washed Burundis. We taste a bit of sweet-savory complexity, honey, and milk chocolate flavors to complement the fruit-forward strawberry and red grape sweetness.   

Colombia Esperanza de Garzón

$ 23.00

Esperanza de Garzón is a limited release coffee for us, grown by Nelson Andrés at his farm Finca La Esperanza in La Trinidad de Garzón, Huila, Colombia.  We source some of our favorite Colombian and Central American coffees through Caravela Coffee, a Colombia-based exporter and importer. We think they're responsible for some of the most dependable quality in the industry, and every once in a while, they offer us a single farmer coffee that stands out from his or her growers cooperative.  

This year, Nelson Andrés produced one of those special coffees, and we think it's a great example of just how bright and clean Colombian coffees can be. Señor Andres grows only Caturra variety coffee - an increasing rarity in Colombia, where most farmers have planted their land with the disease-resistant Castillo variety.  Castillo can taste great, too, but pure Caturra can produce an incredibly clean and sweet cup, especially at high altitudes like Finca La Esperanza's 1700 meters above sea level.

Additionally, Nelson Andres washes and dries his coffee on farm, using raised, parabolic beds to slow down the drying process, and covering his drying area to ensure that the coffee is protected from the elements. Drying is one of the most important stages in coffee production, and the care taken during this step is one of the key ingredients in Esperanza de Garzón's lovely flavors.  We're currently in the planning stages of a Colombia trip with Caravela, and are looking forward to seeing Finca la Esperanza and it's parabolic drying beds firsthand.

We taste green grape, spice, and candied citrus, and have enjoyed using Esperanza de Garzón both filter-brewed and as espresso. We only have a little bit of this coffee, and it won't be around too long.

Colombia Matambo

$ 19.00

After a short break, Colombia is back in the Huckleberry roasting lineup.  We love the balance of approachability and jaw-dropping flavors that great Colombian coffees can exhibit, and we've been excited for Matambo since we tasted our first type sample from the 2015 harvest.  This 2016 crop harvest, just landed in the US, is an awesome example of the crowd-pleasing, but complex flavors we love from Colombia.  We taste juicy pear, raw sugar sweetness, juicy and bright pomegranate, and almond pastry.

Matambo is a new coffee for us, grown by the 82 farmer Asociación de Cafeteros El Desarollo in Gigante de Huila, a town named after an enormous mountain perched just outside of the city center.  While many growers associations wash and dry their coffee at a centralized mill, each of Matambo's growers washes and dries his or her own coffee on-farm, which sets it apart from other cooperatives. Individual processing can create challenges for consistency and quality, but all of the farmers who contribute to Matambo are well-practiced in proper fermentation, washing, and drying techniques, which shows in the sweet, clean cup.

We think Matambo has something for everyone.  Plenty of traditional coffee flavors and sweetness for those who prefer a more approachable or milk-friendly mug, but also packing juicy fruit flavors and high-end brightness to please folks who typically brew East African coffees.  We have a feeling this is going to be a top take-home bag for us in the roasting room over the next few months.

Ethiopia Ardi

$ 19.00

Ardi is back!

This exceptional natural processed coffee from the Sidama region of Southern Ethiopia has been a favorite of ours for several years running. As in year’s past, Huckleberry is excited to offer this amazingly fruity coffee, and this year’s crop is a juicy, clean standout.

Coffee is the seed of a fruit, and most of the coffee we roast and drink is washed - that is, the fruit is removed from the seed before drying.  For Ardi and other natural-process coffees, the coffee is dried with the fruit still intact, and the dried cherry is removed during milling.  This process imparts a uniquely fruity, jammy quality to the coffee, though improper and uneven drying carries a distinct risk of off, funky flavors and early fading.

Our importer, Samuel Demisse of Keffa Coffee, works directly with washing stations in the town of Kilenso Mokonisa, Sidama to ensure that Ardi is picked and processed to the most exacting standards.  Approximately 1500 farmers contributed to this year’s crop of Ardi, and 200 women carefully manage the coffee’s drying process, removing over- or under-ripe cherries and constantly rotating the cherries to ensure evenness.

This year's crop has all of the juicy strawberry we've come to expect from Ardi, and is one of the cleanest Ardis to date. Milk chocolate, tropical fruit, and mixed berry jam round out the cup.  Juicy, fruity, and jammy, just in time for peak iced coffee season!

Ethiopia Zelelu

$ 23.50

Yirgacheffe, Ethiopia is easily one of our favorite coffee growing areas in the world.  Almost any coffee roaster will gush about how coffee originally evolved in Ethiopia, and most of us gravitate to Yirgacheffe's characteristic refreshing, fruity, delicately citrus, and intensely floral flavors.  Even in a region known for truly extraordinary coffees, Zelelu stands out, and we couldn't be happier to roast this coffee for the third year running.

Most of the names of our Ethiopian coffees refer to a cooperative or washing station that collects coffee from hundreds - if not thousands - of producers. Since Ethiopian coffee is usually grown on small family plots, it has rarely made financial sense to export single families' coffee.  

Zelelu, however, is the name of a single family.  Over the last few years, the Yirgacheffe Coffee Farmers Cooperative Union (YCFCU) has undertaken the hard work to identify the few YCFCU members whose coffees shine above the YCFCU's already incredibly high standards.  These model farmers not only receive better pricing for their lots, but are given the responsibility of acting as mentors for other YCFCU farmers, with the goal of increasing quality and coffee prices for the entire group. The Zelelu family is one of the model families in the Addis Katema cooperative, which is based around the town of Wenago.

Zelelu Ararso (husband), Kasech Zelelu (wife), and their family grow exceptional coffee, and with an on-farm wet mill (a rarity in Ethiopia), they're able to manage not just cultivation and picking, but also their coffee's washing and drying. This year's coffee has wonderful florals, a balanced lemon-lime brightness, and is rounded out with sweet honey, peach, and melon flavors. We're happy to have a chance to show off the YCFCU's hard work to advance coffee quality and transparency, and we think you'll love this deliciously refreshing and unique coffee grown by the Zelelu family.

Guatemala Atitlán el Grano

$ 17.00

Central American coffees are beginning to arrive in the US, and we're starting off this part of the year with a returning favorite and our most hands-on producer relationship - Atitlán el Grano, grown by the AProCafé grower's association around the shores of Lake Atitlán, Guatemala.

Lake Atitlán is a truly stunning body of water, surrounded by mountains on all sides, and three volcanoes on its southern shore.  The coffee growers of AProCafé are based on the southwest shore of the lake and the slope of Volcan San Pedro. Their rich volcanic soil, combined with well-managed organic growing practices and careful processing, contribute to a delicious coffee year after year.  AProCafé farmers also consider themselves stewards of the environment, growing their coffee with only organic inputs and taking care to properly treat their processing water.  Petrochemical fertilizers and improperly treated water from washing stations have contributed to various environmental problems in the area, including increased algae on the lake over the past decade.  AProCafé is one of several grower groups around Atitlán working to improve the environment while also producing tasty coffee.

El Grano has all of the deep chocolate, sweet nuttiness, and crisp acidity that we've come to expect from high altitude, well-produced Guatemalan coffees, and is a perfect example of Central American versatility. Great on its own, great with milk, tasty as both brewed coffee and espresso. This flavor profile and the cooperative's commitment to sustainable development around Lake Atitlán make this coffee an annual favorite of ours, and we're excited to roast and brew it for you here in Denver.

For several years now, Huckleberry has taking a more hands-on approach to working with AProCafé, with the goal of helping the group produce exceptional and unique coffees in the years to come.  Two years ago we worked to bring in the association's first single farm microlots, and last year we used our Sister Winter Holiday Blend to assist its growers with leaf rust prevention.  For 2017, we're expanding both of these programs, and setting aside an additional premium to assist the group with quality initiatives.  Take a look at our blog to read up on these efforts, and our most recent trip to Guatemala.

This particular coffee represents the whole grower association's joint effort, but over the next few months you should also keep your eyes peeled and pourover cones ready for some Huckleberry-exclusive microlots grown by individual farmers from AProCafé. For Atitlán el Grano, expect a crowd-pleaser, with milk chocolate, caramel, crisp apple, and almond butter flavors.

Phantom Limb Blend

$ 16.00

Phantom Limb is the wilder of Huckleberry’s two blends.  We designed the Phantom Limb to focus on fruit-forward flavors that one might not expect from a traditional espresso or drip blend.  When we have a coffee or two that work great as a fruity, bright, but still full-bodied espresso, we create a new version of Phantom Limb, and pull it in our cafes for straight shots and smaller milk beverages.

Unlike Blue Orchid, which sticks to a consistent flavor profile, Phantom Limb changes more drastically from one version to the next.  This current version showcases two coffees from Sidama, Ethiopia, one washed, one natural-processed. Each version of Phantom Limb will taste great as espresso and drip, but is intended to showcase the unexpected, unique flavors of its components, rather than adhere to anyone’s idea of a “traditional” espresso.

Even though we tend to use Phantom Limb as espresso in the two Huckleberry cafes, it’ll still taste great as a brewed coffee at home.  Expect jammy, fruity sweetness, tangy brightness, and a syrupy body.

Current Blend:  All from the Guji area of Sidama, Ethiopia: Sidama Hantate Natural and Sidama Guji Gr 1 Washed.

Current Tasting Notes: raspberry and blackberry, lemon brightness, floral aromatics, subtle cocoa.

Many people suffer from phantom pain, limb loss or limb difference (including customers of ours) and therefore with every purchase of this blend we try to raise awareness and money by donating a portion of proceeds to local amputee support organizations. Our very next set of stickers will include a short line explaining just that so stay tuned. All of our coffee blends are named after songs that have significance for our company's history. Phantom Limb is a song by The Shins that was one of the first conversations that Koan and Mark ever had.

Here's a link to one of the three organizations that this blend supports.

For more information on roasting and shipping, visit our FAQ page.

Rwanda Kanzu

$ 19.00

As little as 3-5 years ago, quite a few of us coffee folks looked down on Southern Hemisphere African coffees in comparison to early summer arrivals from Ethiopia and Kenya.  Luckily for us, Rwanda and Burundi are producing some of the world's best, most interesting, and seemingly constantly improving coffees, and sending a strong message to check those old preconceptions at the door.  Kanzu's back in Huckleberry's lineup for the second year, and we think it's g-d delicious.

Kanzu comes to us from the Nyamesheke district on the southern shore of Rwanda's Lake Kivu.  One of the reasons we love Rwandan coffee is that the Lake Kivu area is planted almost entirely in Bourbon, a coffee variety that lends great Rwandan coffees like Kanzu a deep, sugary, syrupy sweetness.  Beyond variety though, Kanzu is blessed by great growing conditions and great work.  The Kanzu washing station sits at 1900 meters above sea level, with many of its farmers bringing their coffee cherry down from even higher in the Nyamesheke hills.  These incredibly high altitudes, combined with excellent harvesting and farming practices, and world-class processing at the washing station, contribute to Kanzu's sparkling brightness and sweet, clean flavors.  

Aleco Chigounis of Red Fox Coffee Merchants works with the Kanzu washing station to separate out lots from specific weeks of Rwanda's harvest, each with subtle differences.  This year we chose a lot from week 12, and we couldn't be more excited to roast and brew it for you.  Deep maple syrup sweetness, cranberry and lemondrop candy brightness, refreshing floral complexity. It's our second year roasting Kanzu, and we're stoked again.

Sampler Pack

$ 30.00

We made you a sample pack!

Koan Goedman and Mark Mann, co-founders of Huckleberry Roasters, are products of the 1980's, which means a lot of things, but guarantees two: a soft spot for the classic musical mixtape and being perpetually indecisive. 

For better or worse (we think better!), here's your chance to reap the rewards. Huckleberry gets that having options doesn't make your decision-making any easier. So, for our fellow indecisively-inclined coffee drinkers who might want to try four coffees from different parts of the world, we're proud to present our coffee sample pack!

When ordered, our head roaster will hand select four of our absolute favorite single origin coffees and send it to the address of your choosing. Each box contains four total packs. Each pack will contain approximately 3-5oz of whole bean coffee. We will not include packing slips or receipts with these orders, so the box makes for a great gift!   

***Coffee pictured is not necessarily the coffee you will receive.***

 All photos provided by Needmore Designs and Unpacking Coffee. 

Skeleton Key Decaf

$ 16.00

We love coffee for a lot of reasons. We love the flavors of a cup that's been sourced, roasted, and brewed with care, and we love sitting down with friends and a few mugs.  Most of the time, we love that subtle kick of caffeine, too.

Sometimes though, we like to have a bit of coffee when we're already way too wide awake, so offering a great decaffeinated coffee is important to us at Huckleberry.  Skeleton Key is the same decaf coffee that we serve in both of our Huckleberry's cafes, and we're finally bagging it for you to bring home and enjoy after dinner, or whenever you're craving coffee without the jitters.

Skeleton Key is a seasonally-rotating coffee chosen for versatility, with chocolatey and nutty sweetness and a round body.  It works well as espresso or drip, with or without milk, and we only use Swiss Water Processed or Mountain Water Processed beans.

The current version of Skeleton Key is a Swiss Water Processed coffee from Huehuetenango, Guatemala.

For more information on roasting and shipping, visit our FAQ page. 

Sulawesi Tana Toraja

$ 18.00

Tana Toraja is one of those coffees that has the potential to change one's preconceptions about an entire growing region.  This coffee comes to us from the region of Tana Toraja, on the island of Sulawesi in Indonesia, and is one of the cleanest, most pleasant Indonesian coffees we've tried to date.  This coffee has the full body and subtle spiciness that lovers of other Indonesian coffees will enjoy, but also has a clean, chocolate and cola sweetness that is a welcome surprise.

The farmers around the region of Tana Toraja bring their coffee cherry to a centralized wet mill called TOARCO Jaya, where it is processed using a washing technique more similar to Central America than most other parts of Indonesia.  Tana Toraja is dried slowly, in its parchment, rather than wet-hulled.  The process of removing coffee's parchment - a final, husk-like layer covering the bean - before drying, does accelerate drying in Indonesia's humid climate, but also contributes to musty, earthy flavors and premature fading of the beans' better qualities.  By leaving the parchment on, and slowing down the drying process, TOARCO Jaya helps create flavors that we at Huckleberry strongly prefer.

Tana Toraja is an outstanding coffee that will please those who love big, full-bodied Indonesian coffees, but will also be a great option for folks who otherwise leand towards clean and sweet Central American coffees.  It's a crowd pleaser, too.  We love drinking it black, but this coffee's rich flavors and heavy mouthfeel also hold up well to a bit of milk or cream.

For more information on roasting and shipping, visit our FAQ page. 

You and Whose Army? (Fundraising Blend)

$ 19.00

The world can seem topsy turvy at times. Huckleberry has never been shy about being honest and upfront about the values that drive our company forward. In some cases, we raise funds for our long-time coffee producing partners in Guatemala through our seasonal Sister Winter Holiday Blend. In other cases, we partner with Sprudge and ACLU to take a stand against anti-immigration policies.

More specifically, the changes brought on by the last presidential election have changed the political climate in a way we find dangerous in the short term and counter-productive in the long term. Rather than stew about it for years and feel frustrated by not being able to "do anything because we're coffee people", we have made the decision to harness the power of our coffee relationships and the passion of the coffee community to turn our collective despair into action. If you're feeling similarly, we invite you to join us as we partner with local artists to launch our new fundraising blend, You And Whose Army?.

For this blend, we are donating a portion of every bag sold to a charity we believe deserves attention and a helping hand for the work they are doing. Each unique label design benefits a new cause, chosen together by Huckleberry and the featured artist. 

To kick off the You and Whose Army? fundraising efforts, we have partnered with Colorado based artist Olive Moya of Olive Illustration to raise funds for Planned Parenthood. Not only did Olive design this color-popping label, but she also transformed a boring white wall at our 4301 Pecos Street cafe into a radical mural. You should absolutely check it out (see photo)!

Coffee wise, You and Whose Army? is a blend of washed Latin American and Ethiopian coffees blended for filter brewing. It'll work for espresso, too as long as you like bright and fruity espresso shots. The current blend is 50% Colombia Nariño Consaca and 50% Ethiopia Sidama Guji. In your cups, look for chocolate, caramel, raspberry lemonade, and floral flavors.

So, yes, we're coffee people - not lawyers, political lobbyists or grassroots organizers - but we're determined to still make a difference! Times of change also call for steadying cups of tasty coffee to awaken your democratic spirit. After all, the only thing that’s ever changed the world is a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens.

To keep with our tradition of naming all blends after songs we like, this blends is named after a fantastic Radiohead song. 

We ride tonight.