Phantom Limb Blend (Good Food Awards Winner!)

Phantom Limb is a 2021 Good Food Awards Winner!

Phantom Limb is the wildest of Huckleberry’s blends.  We conceived Phantom Limb to focus on fruit-forward flavors that one might not expect from a traditional espresso or drip blend.  

Phantom Limb is an East African showcase, highlighting both natural and washed coffees. Phantom Limb will taste great as espresso and drip, but is intended to showcase the unexpected, unique flavors of its components - jam and berries from the natural process and the lemonade, clean, floral goodness we love in washed Africans - rather than adhere to anyone’s idea of a “traditional” espresso. If you want to think about it in terms of candy, Blue Orchid is your Tootsie Roll or Milky Way, Phantom is your bag of Jolly Ranchers or pack of Starbursts.

Even though we tend to use Phantom Limb as espresso in the two Huckleberry cafes, most often for straight shots and the smaller milk beverages, it’ll still taste great as a brewed coffee at home.  Expect floral undertones, tangy brightness, and jammy, fruity sweetness, .

Many people suffer from phantom pain, limb loss or limb difference (including customers of ours) and therefore with every purchase of this blend we try to raise awareness and money by donating a portion of proceeds to local amputee support organizations. All of our coffee blends are named after songs that have significance for our company's history. Phantom Limb is a song by The Shins that was one of the first conversations that Koan and Mark ever had.

Here's a link to one of the three organizations that this blend supports.

*** for roasting schedule, shipping, receiving & additional information, please visit out Frequently Asked Questions . And, for a primer on coffee processing, check out our Processing Basics Guide. ***

The Phantom Limb Blend by Huckleberry Roasters showcases the vibrant potential of East African coffees. By combining both natural and washed components, this blend balances the deep, jammy fruit sweetness often associated with sun-dried cherries with the crisp, clean acidity typical of washed lots. Understanding how these processing methods influence the final cup is essential for appreciating the interplay between the tangy lemonade brightness and the delicate floral aromatics present here.

When evaluating such complex profiles, it is helpful to reference the flavor wheel to categorize the distinct berry notes and structural acidity. While natural-processed coffees often lean toward heavier, fruit-forward profiles, the inclusion of washed beans in this blend provides a refined clarity that elevates the overall experience. This Good Food Awards winner serves as a compelling example of how thoughtful blending can harmonize diverse processing techniques to create a layered, expressive cup.