Tuinuwane
Washed
Cherrybook Index
72Noted
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Sparse signal: 2 of 7 signals on file. Methodology
Price position
$2.03/oz$26.00 for 363g
Price position appears once the price model has scored this lot.
Catalog summary
A washed lot from South Kivu, DR Congo, indexed 72 on sparse evidence.
Based on the listing and catalog evidence
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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 ↗
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Cherrybook last checked this listing 165 days ago.
Roaster’s notes
red currant · date · brown sugar · grapefruit · syrupy · sweet · bright · complex
- Fruit
- Citrus
- 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
- South Kivu, CD
- Producer
- Tuinuwane Cooperative
- Farm / Co-op
- —
- Process
- Washed
- Altitude
- —
- Varietals
- —
- Harvest
- —
- Weight
- 363g
- Bag price
- $26.00
- Price / oz
- $2.03/oz
- Brew
- —
from the roaster’s storeread by Cherrybook from the listing“estimated” below = inferred, not stated
Cherrybook Index (CBI)
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Methodology
72
Noted
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 81.9 shrunk to 68.3 + bonuses = 72.
Missing: SCA grade, Coffee Review, YouTube reviews, On-shop ratings, Cherrybook ratings
- 88/ 78% weightReddit sentimentSentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
- 60/ 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
Sensory profileestimated
- Acidity
- 4
- Body
- 4
- Sweetness
- 4
- Balance
- 4
- Clean
- 4
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
Meet the roaster on camera
About the roasterShop tour
Inside the Roastery at Huckleberry Coffee Roasters
Roaster Kat · 6.4K views on YouTube
Watch on YouTubeThis video covers Huckleberry Roasters; it is general roaster coverage.
Cherrybook summary of the video
This video provides a tour of Huckleberry Roasters' production facility, highlighting their roasting equipment, including the Giesen and Loring roasters. It also details their operational philosophy, focusing on efficiency, quality control, and their "Coffee Club" program for customers.
Inside this video
From Roaster Kat:
“We've really turned our focus to efficiency in the last few years, without trying to let go of that quality that's so important to us.”
“I always tell people who are looking to like get a good deal on coffee that like coffee club, you can't really beat it.”
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