Black Gold
£16.95 – £53.85£6.72/250g
Roast:Dark,Medium-Dark
Available in:Aeropress Grind,Cafetière Grind,Espresso Grind,Filter Grind
West Berkshire Roastery
| Format | Price | /250g |
|---|---|---|
| 500g | £16.95 | £8.47 |
| 1kg | from £26.95£33.90 | £6.74 |
| 2kg Best | £53.85£59.90 | £6.73 |
A carefully crafted selection of coffees, deliciously medium dark roasted for an intense, full-bodied taste.
“Truly excellent coffee. Tried this company and it's Black Gold coffee beans recently in our eternal quest for delicious coffee at home and it didn't disappoint! The coffee is gorgeous and every interaction with the company impressive. My new favourite without a doubt!” - Thank you Lea!
Latte, Flat White, Cappuccino, Espressos, Americanos, stronger Filter coffees & Bean to cup machines such as Ninja or Delonghi. Particularly good for espresso based drinks. Stands up well to milk and oat/dairy alternatives.
“Lovely rich coffee! The smell wafting from the kitchen did not disappoint the taste test. Smooth with no bitter acidic aftertaste. Bonus was the Italian coffee with Panetonne - pure heaven.” - thank you Katarina!
A sweet and balanced coffee with flavours of caramel, nut and hints of cookie, low acidity, good body and clean tasting finish.
OWNER - Fernando Lima
ALTITUDE – 1,900 metres above sea level
LOCATION – Santa Ana, El Salvador
PROCESS – Washed
VARIETY – Red Bourbon
FARM SIZE - 50 hectares
SCA SCORE – 86
One of our all-time favourite coffees, the washed process Bourbon from Fernando Lima’s award winning farm.
Finca Santa Elena is located in Palo de Campana, Santa Ana and is regarded as one of best organic farms in the country. In fact, Fernando's coffees have placed in each of the last 19 COE awards, dating back to the origin of the competition in El Salvador.
Santa Elena was established as a coffee plantation around 1930 and has been part of the Lima family business since. Situated on the slopes of the Santa Ana volcano, Santa Elena is known for its rich and fertile volcanic soil. Flora and fauna are abundant in Santa Elena with a large portion of the farm preserved as a natural forest due to its location beside “Parque Nacional Los Volcanes”, a national forest reserve.
Fernando admits producing coffee in this manner is labour intensive as the many processes; weeding manually, applying organic compost, pruning the native shade canopy trees, and selectively picking ripe cherries by hand all take time and an experienced workforce. However, the Lima family’s continued success in the years following their organic conversion has come to reflect a measurable benefit to brewed coffee cup quality: Since the 2006 eruption, the family has had 16 of their coffees awarded the Cup of Excellence distinction, confirming that they are consistently amongst the best farms in El Salvador.