
What to Expect
This Peruvian washed coffee from Andres Bazos delivers a clean, approachable cup with orange citrus brightness, caramel sweetness, and milk chocolate depth. It's what the roaster calls a 'coffee coffee' — the kind that works across brew methods without fuss and won't polarise your palate.
The Cup
Medium body with a round, smooth mouthfeel that sits comfortably between light and heavy. The acidity is moderate and citric — present enough to keep things lively but not sharp or tart. This is a clean cup, despite the anaerobic double fermentation process used at origin. That processing adds a touch of sweetness and complexity without tipping into funky or wine-like territory. You get clarity and balance, not experimentation.
Who This Is For
This suits drinkers who want something reliable and flavourful without chasing extremes. It's a solid daily coffee that won't tire you out.
If you're after something delicate and tea-like, or intensely fruity and funky, this won't deliver that. It's straightforward, not showy.
Best for: Daily drinkers who want a balanced, versatile coffee that tastes good however you make it.
How to Brew This Coffee
The medium roast and balanced profile make this flexible. Try it as espresso where the caramel and chocolate notes come forward with good body and approachable sweetness. It works beautifully in a V60 or other filter methods to highlight the orange citrus brightness while keeping the cup clean and structured. For a heavier, more textured brew that emphasises the chocolate and body, reach for your French press.
Peru
Peru, Llave de Oro
We enhance these descriptions ourselves and check them by hand, but mistakes can happen. The roaster's own wording is shown below. If anything arrives not as described, contact us and we'll put it right.
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Description from Roaster
Llave de Oro is the first of four Peru lots at Bell’s beans this year. This being a great example of a slightly higher production volume, compared to the others, but still keeping great quality. Being a washed coffee, although going though some unique processing to the region,...Description from Roaster
Llave de Oro is the first of four Peru lots at Bell’s beans this year. This being a great example of a slightly higher production volume, compared to the others, but still keeping great quality.
Being a washed coffee, although going though some unique processing to the region, you get a clean cup flavour with notes of orange citrus, caramel and milk chocolate, a great “coffee coffee” working across all brew methods.
This coffee has a green coffee score of 83.5
I have secured 2 sacks of Llave de Oro so it should be around for a little while, but not too long.
This description comes from Bell's Beans, who roasts this coffee. For the fullest product detail, you can also see their own listing at Bell's Beans
Ways to Brew
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Espresso
Coffees hand-picked for espresso, chosen by analysing each one's roast, body and flavour rather than relying on the roaster's label. These are beans with the sweetness, depth and structure to pull a rich, balanced shot under pressure, from chocolatey blends to fruit-forward single origins. Every coffee here earned its place by how it actually performs in the basket. New to pulling shots? Read our espresso brewing basics.
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V60
A curated selection for pour-over precision, chosen for the clarity the V60 rewards. We analyse each coffee for the vibrant acidity and complex, well-defined flavour that this method articulates so well, giving you bright, expressive single origins and blends that reveal every note when you dial in your pour. Ready to brew? Read how to brew with a V60.
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French Press
A collection of coffees matched to full-immersion brewing, where a metal filter lets body and oils come through in full. We've analysed each one for the weight and richness that suit the press, giving you bold, textured, deeply satisfying cups. If you like your coffee full-bodied, these beans are chosen for you. New to it? See our guide to French press brewing.
Bell's Beans
Bell’s Beans is a family-run speciality coffee roastery based in Surrey, founded by Chris after leaving a career in engineering to pursue his passion for coffee. What began as home-roasting experiments on a small Gene Cafe machine soon evolved into a micro-roastery built alongside his home, where he combines an engineering mindset with a deep curiosity for the science and variability of coffee roasting. Bell’s Beans focuses exclusively on speciality-grade coffees sourced through ethical importers and producers who support farmers and their communities, with a preference for quality and transparency over scale. Intentionally remaining small and independent, the roastery prioritises craftsmanship, seasonal coffees, and selective partnerships, reflecting a philosophy of modesty while consistently refining its pursuit of excellent coffee.
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