Gold Blend 100% Arabica. Our original signature blend. Smooth, warm and light creamy texture in this decadent and nuanced roast of four of our finest single origin beans; Costa Rica, Colombia, Dulce and Guatemala.
About Gold Blend
We named our first blend Gold Blend because gold is numero uno, the best. We aren’t saying that our Platinum Blendcomes in second, but our Gold Blend holds a special place in our hearts.
It’s the OG, the first and our most popular blend of mixed coffee beans. Impossibly smooth and silkier than a song by Sade, it’s a fan favourite and perfect for that delicious daily drop.
If you’re looking to test the waters with blended coffee beans, made from the best mixed coffee beans hailing from amazing single origin destinations from around the globe, then our Coffee Beans Shop Gold Blend has you covered!
Are you a typical coffee snob who only wants their single origin? Well think again. Our Gold Blend will have even the fussiest caffeine connoisseur converted with the first sip!
Despite popular opinion, single origin coffee beans aren’t always the best. With our signature Coffee Beans Shop Gold Blend, you get a unique flavour profile and rich smoothness that can only come from the perfect recipe of mixed coffee beans. Measured to order and designed to impress, our Gold Blend is a thing of beauty.
What’s in the Gold Blend?
Here’s a breakdown of the best single origin flavours in our Gold Blend:
- Brazil Dulce – 100% Arabica rainforest Alliance coffee beans. Treacly honeyed finish balanced with earthy raw cacao and dried fruit notes. Even finish with a deliciously creamy texture. Try our Brazil coffee beans with a piccolo!
- Costa Rica – Costa Rica Dota Co-op Tarrazu Premium – Washed 100% Arabica. Demonstrates intense, warming cacao notes with a full-bodied creaminess and a slightly sharp dark chocolate bitterness offset by a velvety finish.
- Colombia – Colombia Supremo 100% Arabica. One of the smoothest, silkiest roasts around and also one of the most popular single originroasts consumed worldwide. Bountiful in flavour with mild hints of cane sugary sweetness. Well-rounded and medium in intensity, rich in profile. Read more HERE in our blog post about Colombia Coffee Beans.
- Guatemala – Guatemala Volcan de Oro – 100% Arabica. This is a powerful and nutty brew with a striking floral aroma. A true showcase of Guatemalan coffee characteristics, this blend is ideal for those who want a strong, yet balanced cup of coffee.
Why Blended Coffee Beans?
Coffee enthusiasts from around the world may wonder the benefits of venturing into blended coffee beans territory. To the true coffee aficionado, single origin coffee beans always hold pride of place in their daily coffee consumption habits.
However, there’s an untapped sea of potential when it comes to the wonders of blended coffee beans and you’d be surprised to know that your favourite drop on the go from your local coffee shop may just be a signature blend or what’s commonly referred to as a ‘house’ blend.
The truth in all of this is that blended coffee beans can in fact be better. And by utilising mixed coffee beans, a skilled coffee roaster can unleash a whole swathe of creativity with blended coffee beans; placing mouthfeel, smoothness, acidity, complexity and balance in just the right amount. Luckily at Coffee Beans Shop, we are master craftsmen and by trying either our Gold or Platinum Blend, we promise that your first foray into blended coffee beans will not disappoint!
The beauty of blended coffee beans is that overall balance and consistency can be greater achieved by mixing single origin coffee beans from numerous international destinations. It’s like bringing the best coffee beans to one blend or listening to your favourite mixtape with the best artists on the one playlist.
Be sure to try our Coffee Beans Shop signature blends today!
