Huckleberry Roasters Reivew
A small package arrived at my house a few days before Father's Day. My wife scooped it up and it disappeared. I suspected that this could be a Father's Day present, but I couldn't be certain. The package was the size and shape of a small book, and my wife gets a book once or twice per month. |
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It turned out that this package was my Father's Day gift. I should have guessed it was coffee since this is an obvious gift choice for me. I usually get 16 oz packages of coffee, and since the box was smaller than this, I just assumed it was something else.
What I got was 10 oz of Huckleberry Roasters Blue Orchid Blend. This is a light roast, and I have been drinking mostly medium or dark roast lately. I peeked at the invoice- the cost was $15 for 10 oz of coffee, which works out to $24 per pound. So this would be the most expensive coffee I have ever tried.
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| At $15 for 10oz, Huckleberry Roasters Coffee Costs About $24 Per Pound Image Source: Dr. Penny Pincher |
According to the description of the blend, they change the formula based on a rotating blend of Latin American beans that are available. This makes sense to me, so they can keep the quality up as different types and qualities of coffee beans are available on the market. The visible appearance of the beans made it clear that this was a light roast, and they were not oily. I was ready to give the Blue Orchid Blend a try.
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| Huckleberry Roasters Blue Orchid Blend Image Source: Dr. Penny Pincher |
This light roast packs a lot of flavor. Some light roasts have a bit of a sour flavor, and this one has some citrus notes, but overall has a great coffee flavor. This roast has some complexity, you can tell that it is not a single origin blend. It has some of the chocolate and nutty flavors of a darker roast. I would certainly try Huckleberry Roasters Blue Orchid Blend again, or perhaps a medium or dark roast from Huckleberry Roasters.
This coffee costs more than twice as much as Starbucks whole beans or other whole bean coffee that you can buy for about $10 to $12 per pound. Is it twice as good? I'll leave this as an exercise for the reader...
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| Huckleberry Roasters Blue Orchid Blend (Light Roast), with flash Image Source: Dr. Penny Pincher |
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| Huckleberry Roasters Blue Orchid Blend (Light Roast), no flash Image Source: Dr. Penny Pincher |
This coffee costs more than twice as much as Starbucks whole beans or other whole bean coffee that you can buy for about $10 to $12 per pound. Is it twice as good? I'll leave this as an exercise for the reader...
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