Dark Gold
Washed Arabica & Robusta Naturals | Anaerobic Fermented | Elkhill Estates
Roast Profile: Medium Dark
- Description
- cup profile
- post-harvest process
Highlights
Single Estate | Arabica-Robusta Blend | Anaerobic Fermented - Washed & Naturals | Best Enjoyed Black or With Milk
Dark Gold is a single-estate Arabica–Robusta blend crafted from carefully selected lots grown at our award-winning Elkhill Estates in Coorg. Bringing together a washed Arabica and a natural Robusta, each processed separately through carefully controlled anaerobic fermentation, the blend preserves the distinctive character and contribution of both coffees within the final cup. The name reflects the harmonious interplay between brightness and depth, where vibrant citrus notes meet rich sweetness and structure, creating a coffee of remarkable intensity, balance, and refinement.
Rich, bold, and beautifully balanced, this coffee reveals layers of bright citrus and cocoa carried by a smooth, syrupy body. Vibrant citrus notes bring freshness and lift, while deeper cocoa undertones lend warmth, sweetness, and depth to the cup. A lingering finish, marked by soft sweetness and refined aromatics, creates a profile of remarkable richness, structure, and harmony that unfolds gracefully from the first sip to the last.
Dark Gold brings together two individually processed lots from Elkhill Estates, each developed to its optimum expression before blending.
The washed Arabica undergoes a carefully controlled 36-hour fermentation followed by washing, a brief secondary dry fermentation, and slow drying on raised beds for 18 days, enhancing sweetness, clarity, and structure within the cup.
The natural Robusta undergoes an extended 72-hour fermentation before being slowly dried on raised beds for approximately 25 days, allowing its body, sweetness, and depth to develop gradually and harmoniously.
Once each lot has reached its full potential, the coffees are meticulously blended to create a cup distinguished by its richness, balance, and refined complexity.
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Flavour Characteristics
ACIDITY
Body
Sweetness
Bitterness
Best Brewed With
Brew with French Press
15g
Coffee Dose
300ml
Water
1:20
Coffee to Water
92°C
Temperature
4 Min
Brew Time
Brew with Aeropress
15g
Coffee Dose
180ml
Water
1:12
Coffee to Water
92°C
Temperature
2 Min
Brew Time
Brew with Pour Over
15g
Coffee Dose
225ml
Water
1:15
Coffee to Water
90°C
Temperature
2.30 Min
Brew Time
Brew with Espresso
20g
Coffee Dose
40ml
Water
1:2
Coffee to Water
92°C
Temperature
0.5 Min
Brew Time
Brew with South Indian Filter
30g
Coffee Dose
150ml
Water
1:5
Coffee to Water
94°C
Temperature
16 Min
Brew Time
Elkhill Estates
Established in 1870, the Elkhill Group of Estates is situated in the Kodagu (Coorg) district of Karnataka, one of India’s finest coffee-growing regions. With elevations ranging from 1,500 to 4,000 feet, Elkhill is renowned worldwide for producing some of the finest Robusta coffees and high-quality Arabicas.
