Huckleberry Roasters

Majirane Cooperative is a group of approximately 500 farmers on the northwest shore of Lake Kivu in the Democratic Republic of Congo, founded in 2020. They specialize in washed processing across two stations: Buchiro (main) and Kishinji (micro). This coffee won the Best of Congo Cooperatives competition and delivers tangy and sweet flavors with vibrant complexity and juicy acidity—a standout Congo that reflects both the quality of the cooperative's work and the resilience required to produce and export coffee from Eastern Congo under challenging circumstances.

Blue Orchid is Huckleberry's foundational house espresso blend, built from Central and South American coffees selected for their sweet, full-bodied character. The current iteration combines Nicaragua Cooperativa Procafé and Peru La Higuera, both washed-processed beans that deliver reliable chocolate and toffee notes. Designed for versatility—equally at home as espresso, in a latte, or black—this is comfort coffee that bridges the gap between darker roasts and lighter single origins. It's the blend for mornings when you want straightforward, mellow sweetness rather than floral complexity.

Bom Senso is a dark roast engineered for simplicity and approachability. Huckleberry selects full-bodied, lower-acid coffees and roasts them darker than their usual range to achieve a rich, roasty profile. Expect comforting flavors of sweet smoke, cacao, baking spice, and roasted nuts—a coffee that holds up beautifully to cream and sugar without disappearing. This is straightforward, satisfying coffee for dark roast lovers who want complexity without the pretense.

Civitas is a slightly darker roast from Nueva Segovia, Nicaragua, produced by Puma Coffee. This washed coffee showcases a full body with prominent notes of dark sugars, chocolate, toffee, and nuttiness—a hair darker than Huckleberry's Blue Orchid Blend but equally refined. Huckleberry crafted this roast to prove that darker, more developed coffees deserve the same pride and care as their lighter counterparts, hitting all the roaster's quality benchmarks without compromise.

From Cooperative Agricole Tuinuwane, a group of 578 farmers on Lake Kivu's southwest shore in Eastern Congo, this washed coffee placed 5th in the Best of Congo Cooperatives competition but impressed the roasters enough to rank as their second favorite. The washed process emphasizes clarity and brightness, revealing a syrupy, sweet body with notes of dates and brown sugar balanced against pleasantly-tart red currant and bright pink grapefruit. Sourcing from Congo during ongoing regional instability makes this coffee a testament to producer resilience; roasting it signals commitment to supporting quality Congolese coffee long-term.

Cerro Ahuaca hails from the Southern Ecuadorian highlands near Cariamanga, sourced through Capamaco Trading from multiple small farms Roberto Jimenez curates. This year a portion of the blend incorporates experimental yeast fermentations, adding subtle complexity to the traditionally washed base while maintaining a classic Latin American profile. Expect toffee, fig, and candy apple notes with full body and sweetness—equally compelling on its own or with milk. A deliberate counterpoint to Huckleberry's wilder El Sauce, Cerro Ahuaca delivers the approachable, fruit-forward generosity that defined Ecuador coffees at their best.

Ecuador El Sauce is sourced from a town of the same name in Southern Ecuador, where Capamaco Trading and Coffee Quest blend coffees from multiple farmers. While technically washed, several contributing farmers employ yeast-inoculated fermentations that fundamentally alter the fermentation step, creating a fruit-forward profile unexpected from this origin. The blend balances intensity: some farmers use traditional washed processing while others employ controlled yeast fermentation, resulting in a cup that's tangy and fruity without overwhelming. Expect red grape, molasses, and berry muffin notes—a distinctive take on Ecuadorian coffee that's been refined over three years of roasting.

Productores de Cafénor comes from the Metapan area of El Salvador, sourced directly from a dedicated group of growers coordinated by Alejandro Valiente's sustainability-focused Cafénor operation. Washed and dried using solar and wind power at their carbon-neutral mill, this coffee prioritizes farmer economics (80–85% of export price to growers) alongside environmental responsibility. The cup is pleasantly sweet and approachable rather than fruit-forward: subtle notes of pear, apple, and citrus back up the dominant flavors of nougat, milk chocolate, and almond pastry. This is a no-frills, genuinely good coffee from producers who get the bigger picture right.

Flores Belas is a straightforward medium roast designed for simplicity and approachability. It delivers balanced chocolate and lightly-toasted nut flavors that won't overpower with bittersweet or smoky character—making it an excellent choice for milk and sugar. Unlike darker roasts, this coffee prioritizes clarity and drinkability over complexity, ideal for those seeking an uncomplicated, everyday cup.

Sergio Enamorado farms on Santa Barbara mountain in El Cedral, Honduras, where he recently invested in his own processing infrastructure to work independently from his extended family operation. His signature washed process involves fermenting coffee cherries in sealed bags for 2 days before depulping and washing, a technique that imparts a reddish hue and layered tangy fruit character. The cup shows pastry-like sweetness balanced by bright notes of tamarind and key lime pie—fruity enough for black coffee lovers, structured enough to shine with milk. Sergio's coffee is a consistent favorite at Huckleberry, backed by genuine family passion and craft-focused processing.

Huckleberry returns to the Peralta family for their sixth consecutive harvest, sourcing from adjoining plots coordinated by Mavila Peralta's meticulous processing. This washed coffee balances approachable sweetness with genuine complexity—think apple pie, dried berry, and praline layered over buttery caramel notes. The Peraltas are part of Origin Coffee Lab's network, an exporter prioritizing transparency and fair pricing, making this an everyday drinker with real traceable value. Fruity and balanced enough for specialty brewing, friendly enough for milk.

Phantom Limb showcases East African coffees—specifically Ethiopia Mokonisa (washed) and Ethiopia Worka Chelbesa (natural)—in a deliberately unconventional blend. The mix marries the jammy, fruity character of natural process with the clean, floral, bright lemonade notes of washed Africans, creating red grape and blackberry with lemon brightness and cocoa undertones. Designed to shine as espresso or drip, this 2021 Good Food Awards winner prioritizes distinctive, unexpected flavors over tradition. A portion of proceeds supports amputee support organizations.

From the Rambagirakawa Women's Group, a subgroup of Rwanda's Dukundekawa Musasa Cooperative, this natural process coffee showcases the quality-driven work of female farmers organized around the Ruli station. Natural processing amplifies the fruit-forward character—delivering explosive grape bubblegum, rich chocolate sauce, and fresh strawberry notes. Huckleberry's third year sourcing from Rambagirakawa, this is a big, juicy coffee that channels the cooperative's commitment to fair pricing and reinvestment in women's health, education, and agronomy support.

From the Rambagirakawa subgroup of Dukundekawa Musasa Cooperative in Rwanda, this washed coffee represents Huckleberry's third year sourcing from female-led farmers around the Nkara washing station. The washed process preserves the clean sweetness and complexity that Rwandan Bourbon—planted across nearly the entire country—naturally expresses through rich red clay soil and meticulous picking and sorting. Expect layered sweetness balanced by sparkling acidity, with distinct notes of cranberry, dried apricot, marzipan, and lemon meringue. Beyond exceptional coffee, this purchase supports women's cooperatives working toward higher pricing and reinvesting premiums into health, education, and agronomy initiatives.

Skeleton Key is Huckleberry's house decaf, currently sourced from the Caficauca Cooperative in Colombia and decaffeinated using sugarcane-derived ethyl acetate—a chemically safe process that allows in-country production in smaller batches. The washed Colombian beans are roasted for versatility, performing equally well with or without milk and as espresso or brewed coffee. Expect chocolate, caramel, and sweet nuttiness with hints of raisin and dried cherry. This is a seasonally rotating decaf selected specifically for balance and drinkability after dinner or whenever you want coffee without the caffeine jolt.

Sound & Vision is Huckleberry Roasters' all-purpose house espresso blend, built on a chocolatey, full-bodied foundation of Nicaraguan and Peruvian washed coffees with a smaller complement of natural-processed Ethiopian beans. The washed coffees provide traditional, comforting coffee character—bold and straightforward—while the natural-processed East African element adds subtle fruit and brightness for complexity. It's designed to please both purists who want coffee to taste like coffee and discerning palates seeking dimension, and it performs equally well as espresso, brewed coffee, cold brew, or served with milk. This is a workhorse blend that doesn't sacrifice character for consistency.