Description
Darkwoods Deer Hill Beans is a perfect roast, with notes of milk chocolate and hazelnut, whilst championing sustainability in coffee across the globe.
Over the years, we received an increasing number of requests for a traditional Italian style of espresso.
This made us nervous as they can often be bitter from over-roasting and the addition of cheap Robusta. However, with our curiosity piqued we set about making the best version we could; an elegant modern interpretation in the Dark Woods style.
Starting with sweet and balanced specialty arabicas from South America and India we then add high quality Robusta from the award-winning Harley Estate in India. Left mid-roast this results in a smooth, rich and full-bodied espresso that will make people reassess this style.
Deer Hill was designed as an espresso but there is no reason why it won’t suit rich bodied filter or cafetiere.
As a rich espresso, we would probably start with a 17g dose (but whatever suits your machine best), and work on a 1:2.5 ratio, making a balanced espresso weighing about 42g. The Robusta in the blend should give you great body.
For filter, we recommend using 60g per litre of water. It’s the industry standard for a reason, delivering a rich balanced flavour with most coffees.
Tasting notes: Milk chocolate & Hazelnut. 250g Beans.
Why We Chose This Supplier:
Dark Woods is an adventurous, community-focused coffee roastery dedicated to bringing you responsibly sourced specialty coffees from some of the world’s best producers. Our home is a converted Victorian textile mill at the foot of the West Yorkshire Pennines, surrounded by windswept moorland, drystone walls, and ancient woodland. This landscape, and the people who live here, help inspire how we craft our coffee.
We believe that buying Specialty Coffee is the bare minimum that we should be doing as a quality-focused and ethical roaster. Over the last 10 years, this philosophy has driven our behaviours and helped us develop a model that we call “Beyond Specialty”.
We hope this approach drives our industry-leading B Corp score, well over 100 Great Taste Awards, and our involvement in creating coffee education programs used worldwide.
