Tanzania Gaia Estate Coffee
CUPPING NOTES FROM OUR HEAD ROASTER
In the cup, expect a dark chocolate and walnut sweetness followed up by a concord grape, fruit-forward finish that brings a unique and satisfying balance of flavor.
ORIGIN
Farm: Gaia Estate
Region: Oldeani Village, Karatu District
Process: Washed
Variety: SL-28, Ruiru-11, Bourbon, Batian, Kent
Elevation: 1650-1800masl
Certifications: Rainforest Alliance Certified
WHAT DOES "RAINFOREST ALLIANCE CERTIFIED" MEAN?
A Rainforest Alliance Certified product means it was produced using methods that support the three pillars of sustainability: social, economic, and environmental. Independent, third-party auditors—critical to the integrity of any certification program—evaluate farmers against requirements in all three areas before awarding or renewing certification.Â
PROCESS
This Tanzania Gaia Estate Coffee is a washed process coffee that uses the addition of citric acid during fermentation. Cherry is picked, sorted and depulped daily, and the the parchment is submerged in water with the addition of tartaric acid to help direct the fermentation process, which is halted when the pH reaches 4.0. The coffee ferments for 36-54 hours depending on the relative climate.
After fermentation is complete the coffee is washed clean, graded by density in a water channel, dried in the shade for 2 days, and then dried for another 10 days in alternating shade and direct sun. The result is a delicious microlot of coffee with dark chocolate and walnut sweetness and a concord grape, fruit-forward finish that brings a unique and satisfying balance to the cup.
FARM
Gaia Farm is a 620-hectare family-owned estate located in the Karatu district of Tanzania. Gaia is one of two farms managed by Neel and Kavita Vohora -- both siblings and multi-generation coffee growers as well as agricultural entrepreneurs in an extremely unique part of East Africa. Both farms are cultivated along the rim of the Ngorongoro Crater which is the largest unbroken caldera in the world and features a breathtakingly scenic landscape of escarpments and fertile open range that has been a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1979.
The Vohora family has been in the coffee business for over 60 years, and they are committed to sustainable farming practices that preserve the natural beauty of their land. Their farms are Rainforest Alliance certified, and they employ over 50 full-time workers to maintain the farm and produce high-quality coffee.
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CUPPING NOTES FROM OUR HEAD ROASTER
In the cup, expect a dark chocolate and walnut sweetness followed up by a concord grape, fruit-forward finish that brings a unique and satisfying balance of flavor.
ORIGIN
Farm: Gaia Estate
Region: Oldeani Village, Karatu District
Process: Washed
Variety: SL-28, Ruiru-11, Bourbon, Batian, Kent
Elevation: 1650-1800masl
Certifications: Rainforest Alliance Certified
WHAT DOES "RAINFOREST ALLIANCE CERTIFIED" MEAN?
A Rainforest Alliance Certified product means it was produced using methods that support the three pillars of sustainability: social, economic, and environmental. Independent, third-party auditors—critical to the integrity of any certification program—evaluate farmers against requirements in all three areas before awarding or renewing certification.Â
PROCESS
This Tanzania Gaia Estate Coffee is a washed process coffee that uses the addition of citric acid during fermentation. Cherry is picked, sorted and depulped daily, and the the parchment is submerged in water with the addition of tartaric acid to help direct the fermentation process, which is halted when the pH reaches 4.0. The coffee ferments for 36-54 hours depending on the relative climate.
After fermentation is complete the coffee is washed clean, graded by density in a water channel, dried in the shade for 2 days, and then dried for another 10 days in alternating shade and direct sun. The result is a delicious microlot of coffee with dark chocolate and walnut sweetness and a concord grape, fruit-forward finish that brings a unique and satisfying balance to the cup.
FARM
Gaia Farm is a 620-hectare family-owned estate located in the Karatu district of Tanzania. Gaia is one of two farms managed by Neel and Kavita Vohora -- both siblings and multi-generation coffee growers as well as agricultural entrepreneurs in an extremely unique part of East Africa. Both farms are cultivated along the rim of the Ngorongoro Crater which is the largest unbroken caldera in the world and features a breathtakingly scenic landscape of escarpments and fertile open range that has been a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1979.
The Vohora family has been in the coffee business for over 60 years, and they are committed to sustainable farming practices that preserve the natural beauty of their land. Their farms are Rainforest Alliance certified, and they employ over 50 full-time workers to maintain the farm and produce high-quality coffee.
