Black Gold
In stock & ready to roast
Over 1,700 5 star reviews
Family-run artisan roastery, we care about your beans
ROASTED & POSTED SAME DAY
Delivery Information
Free Tracked Delivery on all orders over £20. £2.45 for orders under £20
Roasted to order and shipped same day - 11am cut-off.
All packaging made in the U.K. 🇬🇧 Fully recyclable - Label 5 recyclable in large supermarkets alongside bags.
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Our Story
I’m Alex, and what started in 2014 with a single coffee van (and a dream) has now become West Berkshire Roastery - complete with two coffee roasters and a Labrador who thinks he’s the CEO.
Along the way, I discovered that coffee is one big, tangled mess - dodgy practices and shady tactics all over the place. But there’s also a whole lot of amazing farmers doing it right. So, I ditched the usual suspects and set off on a quest for the good stuff: direct-traded coffees served with a generous side of transparency.
With some caffeine-fuelled creativity, I’m here to bring you one of the finest (and cleanest) coffee experiences possible. It’s coffee refreshingly drama free.
Certification
Is this coffee organic and tested for mycotoxins?
Our Roastery Collection consisting of White Gold, Signature Gold & Black Gold is fully independently lab tested for moulds and mycotoxins.
They are also 100% Rainforest Alliance Certified.
More can be found here.
Great Taste 2 Star Award Winner - Black Gold Italian Espresso Roast. 100% farm traceable. Medium to dark roast, strength 4/5
A carefully crafted selection of coffees, deliciously medium dark roasted for an intense, full-bodied taste.
- Small batch roasted to order for maximum freshness
- 100% Arabica, high quality coffee beans
- Fully resealable/recyclable bags, to stay fresher for longer
- Tracked delivery via Royal Mail, shipped same day
- 500g will make at least 30 coffees
“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!
What you need to know:
- Full bodied blend giving a creamy mouthfeel, notes of caramel, cookie and nut, with a powerful kick
- Strength 4/5
- Acidity - Soft
Perfect for:
Latte, Flat White, Cappuccino, Espressos, Americanos, stronger Filter coffees & Bean to cup coffees. 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!
The Farm:
A sweet and balanced coffee with flavours of caramel, nut and hints of cookie, low acidity, good body and clean tasting finish.
OWNER - Liliana
ALTITUDE – 1,400 metres above sea level
LOCATION – Jinotega, Nicaragua
PROCESS – Washed
VARIETY – Caturra
FARM SIZE - 50 hectares
SCA SCORE – 86
El Jaguar is a family farm in Jinotega, Nicaragua, that produces organically grown specialty coffee to support the conservation of nature in the coffee producing region. Liliana Chavarría (Jinotegan), Georges Duriaux (Swiss living in Nicaragua since 1978) and their son Jean-Yves Duriaux Chavarría, are conservationists, bird researchers and coffee lovers.
They started Reserva El Jaguar Coffee Farm in the early 1990s through nature-friendly agriculture that could support the conservation of the surrounding forests.
Hand-picked at peak ripeness, every coffee cherry is pulped and submerged in fresh spring water for 24hrs.
After fermentation, the mucilage is carefully removed and the coffee is dried slowly and evenly on sunlit patios for 20-25 days. The blending and drying allow for all the coffee to homogenise resulting in a rich cup with notes of sweet caramel, cookie and nut.
The farm extends over 50 hectares of Rainforest Alliance-certified agroforestry at an elevation of 1,300 to 1,400 meters above sea level. The surrounding area of 110 hectares is cloud forest under conservation. The farm is renowned for its commitment to preserving biodiversity, hosting 383 bird species (50% of Nicaraguan bird species) and supporting extensive environmental education and reforestation projects in surrounding communities.
