FIRST ASCENT

ORIGINS: South America, Africa
TASTING NOTES: Bold, Agile, Focused
ROAST LEVEL: Medium/Full City+

While the countries of origin and farms may vary seasonally, our goal is to maintain a consistent flavor profile over time.  Current coffees are from Colombia, Brazil and Ethiopia

What is a hero day? Whether skiing, biking, or engaging in some other mountain activity, sometimes you have a day when you can do no wrong; you always pick the perfect line or stick your landings.  Whether you are headed outdoors or working from home, let's make it a Hero Day.

We roast on Mondays and Thursdays and ship the next day.  All orders placed on Monday or Thursday after 9:00 am will be shipped after the next roast day.

ORIGINS: Colombia, Brazil, Ethiopia
TASTING NOTES: dark chocolate, fresh strawberries
ROAST LEVEL: blend of light and dark

The staff favorite espresso blend here in the factory. We are always experimenting and tasting coffee and this blend is the result of that play with coffee. Most blends are combined before they go into the roaster, resulting in an even roast for all the coffee but we wanted the dark chocolate, rich body of Dawn Patrol along with some juicy fruit notes. Combining our Ethiopia natural coffee that has been roasted to highlight those origin notes of bright, juicy strawberries with the darker roasted Dawn Patrol has created an incredibly complex, rich and delicious espresso. Excellent as a shot, americano or with milk. 

We roast on Mondays and Thursdays and ship the next day.  All orders placed on Monday or Thursday after 9:00 am will be shipped after the next roast day.

ROAST LEVEL: Dark/French

At long last, it's here - a dark roast coffee blend from First Ascent!  Our French Roast is bold, and smooth, but never burnt.  Perfect for espresso and for those who love to add milk, cream, or sugar.

Dawn Patrol dark roast coffee is sourced with the quality and roasted with the balance and precision you have come to know us for.   Be ready for whatever adventure tomorrow morning may bring.

We roast on Mondays and Thursdays and ship the next day.  All orders placed on Monday or Thursday after 9:00 am will be shipped after the next roast day.

TASTING NOTES: Milk Chocolate, Orange Peel, Fruit Cake

We are excited to share this Natural Columbia with you. It is one of our fruity-est coffees we have roasted to date! This crop comes from Santa Isabel, a family owned farm in the mountainous Cesar Region of Columbia. This is the second crop of the year from their 30 hectares, providing coffee from November-February.

After harvest, the coffee beans have been fermented in cherry for 36 hours and then transferred to raised beds to dry for 20 days. This process has provided in a fruit forward cup of coffee. The drinker can expect orange peel flavors, and juicy plum.

We roast on Monday and Thursday and ship the next day.  All orders placed on Monday or Thursday after 9:00 am will be shipped after the next roast day.

REGION: Yirgacheffe

ROAST LEVEL: Light/City

Coffee grown in the many districts and kebeles of the Gedeo Zone is often referred to as Heirloom varieties, many of which were propagated and distributed to farmers in the last 40 years. Trees grow in red brown fertile soil under the shade of many tree species including Bibira, Cordia Africana, and the subsistence crop Ensete ventricosum.

This lot of Koke Honey was sourced from a total of around 1200 small holder farmers from Birbes Kela, Koke, Konga, Wedessa, and Tisho Kebeles who bring their harvested cherries for processing at the Koke and Birbes Kele washing stations. 

Honey Processing

Harvested cherries are fermented in-cherry for two days prior to being pulped. The pulped coffee is then dried on raised beds to its optimal humidity.

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TASTING NOTES: Milk Chocolate & Graham Cracker

This Aprocafé Special Selection lot is a mixed producer blend from the Aprocafé Atitlán Association, consisting of coffees grown in the Lake Atitlan Region of Guatemala and has been roasted to bring out a slightly sweet, well balanced cup of coffee.

This coffee is fully washed, and consists of a mix of coffees processed on-farm and at Aprocafé’s two wet mills in Cerro de Oro and Panyebar. The lowest farms in Aprocafé sit at Lake Atitlán’s shore, though the vast majority sit higher up the slopes of Volcan San Pedro or in the villages above San Juan, at 1750 meters or higher. This year’s special selection comes primarily from those higher San Juan villages, with a handful of producers in San Pedro contributing.

We roast on Monday and Thursday and ship the next day.  All orders placed on Monday or Thursday after 9:00 am will be shipped after the next roast day.

Receive a rotating selection of one of our current single-origin coffees.  A great way to sample unique coffees from the various coffee-growing regions of the world.

We always try to maintain coffees that have unique qualities, so if you're someone who values variety from one bag to the next, this subscription is a perfect choice.

We roast on Monday and Thursday and ship the next day.  All orders placed on Monday or Thursday after 9:00 am will be shipped after the next roast day

REGION: Manizales, Caldas
TASTING NOTES: Dark Chocolate, Nutty, Full Body
ROAST LEVEL: Medium/Full City+

This coffee is a blend of multiple regions in Colombia with a focus on cup consistency. It is decaffeinated by the local company Descafecol SA, in the town of Manizales, Caldas, using the Ethyl Acetate (EA) process.

We roast on Mondays and Thursdays and ship the next day.  All orders placed on Monday or Thursday after 9:00 am will be shipped after the next roast day.

TASTING NOTES: Plum, Vanilla, Jasmine

We are now offering a special Guatemala grown Gesha Coffee. This blooming fruity crop is from a long-standing direct trade relationship between the Atitlán Growers and Huckleberry Coffee Roasters. We are excited to share this crop with them and provide you with an excellent compliment to your holiday celebrations.

Gesha is a coffee variety native to Western Ethiopia, but it’s become famous in Latin America. Starting with the 2004 Panama Cup of Excellence, Gesha has been winning national coffee and international barista competitions ever since, thanks to its intense floral and citrus flavors.

Make sure to try this unique offering before it is gone, as we have limited quantities.

We roast on Monday and Thursday and ship the next day.  All orders placed on Monday or Thursday after 9:00 am will be shipped after the next roast day.