Roaster's Choice - Classic Coffee
Medium-Light
Cherrybook Index
62sparse
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Sparse signal: 2 of 7 signals on file. Methodology
Price position
$1.83/oz$22.00 for 340g
this lot $1.83$1.21$2.38
Typical band for this profile $1.21 to $2.38 (process unlisted single-origin lots (variety unlisted, retail bags); USD listings; light roast in stock). Where it sits
Catalog summary
This lot, not yet indexed (2 of 7 signals on file) and priced inside the typical band for its listed profile.
Based on the listing and catalog evidence
Price and availability set by the roaster.
Batch roasted weekly
Roasted on a scheduled weekly rhythm. Very fresh if you order right after a roast day; less so near the end of the cycle.
“Huckleberry Roasters roasts, bags and ships coffee purchased through web store on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday” source ↗
Cherrybook last checked this listing today.
Roaster’s notes
milk chocolate · caramel · roasted almonds
- Cocoa and nut
- Sugar and spice
Open the flavor wheel
Mapped from the roaster’s tasting notes to the SCA flavor wheel; Cherrybook’s interpretation of the stated notes, not the roaster’s own categorization.
- Origin
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- Producer
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- Farm / Co-op
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- Process
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- Altitude
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- Varietals
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- Harvest
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- Weight
- 340g
- Bag price
- $22.00
- Price / oz
- $1.83/oz
- Brew
- espresso, filter
from the roaster’s storeread by Cherrybook from the listing“estimated” below = inferred, not stated
Price contextmodeled
A modeled range and current prices for comparable listings.
$1.83/oz
typically $1.21 to $2.38
Where it sits
62 process unlisted single-origin lots (variety unlisted, retail bags); USD listings; light roast in stock
typical band this lot
65th percentile of 62 process unlisted single-origin lots (variety unlisted, retail bags); USD listings; light roast in stock right now.
What moves this price
cheaper×1.00pricier
- Origin not listed×0.95
- Process not listed×0.97
- Variety not listed×0.97
- Altitude not listed×0.97
How this estimate works
A statistical model, refit weekly across the in-stock catalog, estimates what a coffee with these listed attributes typically sells for per ounce. Each multiplier compares one trait against the average lot in this market; the roaster line covers brand and sourcing together, which this model cannot separate. Bag size is shown separately, priced at the rate observed across sizes of the same coffee, because it says nothing about the coffee itself. The distribution counts every in-stock listing in the comparison group, with at least 15 listings from three roasters and no roaster supplying more than 60% of it. Decaf, blends, variety segments, processing families and bag formats stay separate. Origin, roast and selling currency can broaden as the group label indicates. Prices are converted to USD per ounce; shipping and differences in tax treatment are not adjusted. The model reads listed attributes only: the quality of the specific lot in the bag is not observable, so a price above the typical band is not evidence of overpricing.
Some listing details are missing or have limited model coverage, so the typical band shown is wider than usual.
Not listed by the roaster: origin, process, variety, altitude
Cherrybook Index (CBI)
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Methodology
62
Sparse signal
Confidence2 of 7 signals on file
Score is heavily shrunk toward 50; treat as a placeholder until more sources arrive.
How confidence affects the score
Coverage measures signal availability, not cup quality. This coffee has 23% of the signal universe on file. Missing sources are dropped, remaining weights are renormalized, and the result is shrunk toward a neutral 50 baseline by 43% so one thin signal cannot carry the score on its own.
The math on file: renormalized base 73.2 shrunk to 63.4 + bonuses = 62.
Missing: SCA grade, Coffee Review, YouTube reviews, On-shop ratings, Cherrybook ratings
- 88/ 78% weightReddit sentimentSentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
- 20/ 22% weightRoaster transparencyProducer / farm / lot disclosure depth
Bonuses applied
- +2Sprudge press coverageThis roaster has been featured by Sprudge
- +2Roast Magazine Roaster of the YearThis roaster has been recognized as Roaster of the Year by Roast Magazine within the last decade
- +-5Stale-stock demotionThis lot has been listed in stock for an extended time; specialty coffee freshness degrades over weeks
Comps & alternatives
Tasting flight
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About Huckleberry Roasters
Community reputation · Reddit
Cult favorite· sentiment 88/100
Five independent Reddit threads give Huckleberry Roasters a consistently favorable picture. A Denver visitor called its tasting flight some of the best coffee they had experienced, especially the espresso. Other brewers praised smooth, full-flavored Chemex cups, strong cafe coffee, a fruit-forward natural Ethiopian, and consistency across three different coffees.
Denver cafe and tasting flightChemex flavorfruit-forward Ethiopian and consistency
Threads cited (5)
- r/Coffee · 64↑ · Trip to Denver/Boulder
...olorado knows what's up when it comes to coffee. I visited four different spots, two in Denver and two in Boulder. The first place I went was Huckleberry at Dairy Block. Honestly, some of the best coffee I've ever had. The thing that I loved the most was that they offered a sample platter on their menu that included
- r/Coffee · 50↑ · Chemex changed my life
...store and my blade grinder have always served me well. That is until for a wedding present I received a Chemex and some wonderful roasts from Denver, CO (shoutout to Huckleberry). I was excited until I realized it seemed I didn't have the necessary equipment - burr grinder, scale and gooseneck kettle. Ordered some e
- r/Coffee · 49↑ · Muddy, disappointing coffee -- Tearing my hair out!
...ffee places we tried in NYC are underwhelming, but we recently took a trip to Denver and had some really great pour-overs and drip (Corvus, Little Owl, and Huckleberry were great!). I initially used a Comandante C40 for all my grinding in DC, but sold the C40 when I moved to NYC I bought a Barazta Forte BG which was
- r/Coffee · 4↑ · Natural vs Washed Processing
...have used a couple grinders and grind sizes. I have tried two coffees back to back as following: -“Sparrows Coffee Joven Burundi Turihamwe” (fully washed) -“Huckleberry Ethiopian Chelbesa Natural” (natural processed) I used the Hoffmann method with both my JX-Pro and my moms OXO Conical Burr Grinder, Bodum pour over
- r/Coffee · 4↑ · Love for Huckleberry Roasters
I have tried 3 diff coffees from Huckleberry, based out of Denver. As consistent good coffee as I have had! On par with Parlor for my favorite roaster in the country. Currently drinking a Yirg. Amazing stuff.
Press · Sprudge
- Build-Outs Of Coffee: Huckleberry Roasters In Denver, CO2023-08-15·sprudge
Huckleberry Roasters in Denver, Colorado.
On YouTube
5 videos · 15k combined views
Huckleberry Roasters has 1 video on their channel; 4 videos come from outside reviewers (Roaster Kat, Coffeeology, WrecklessEating).
From Huckleberry Roasters
Coverage from others
- 5k views
Inside the Roastery at Huckleberry Coffee Roasters
Roaster Kat
- 3k views
Coffee Review - Roaster of the Year 2022 - Huckleberry Coffee
Coffeeology
- 2k views
Huckleberry Roasters First Time Reaction - WE GO
WrecklessEating
- 2k views
Using Batch Size to Control the Roast (Shelby Williamson of Huckleberry Roasters)
Roaster Kat