{"product_id":"gaia-estate-tanzania-geisha-spring-water-washed","title":"Arusha Region, Tanzania -  Gaia Estate Gesha | Spring Water Washed","description":"\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(68, 61, 127);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e[Light Roast]\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eRegion:  \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eKaratu District, Arusha Region, Tanzania\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFarm: \u003cspan\u003eGaia Estate - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNeel \u0026amp; Kavita Vohora\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eProcessing:\u003cspan\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eSpring Water Washed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVariety: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eGesha\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAltitude: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003e1650-1800+ Masl\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAbout \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGaia Estate\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGaia Estate sits on the outer ridges of the Ngorongoro Caldera in Tanzania's Karatu District — the world's largest unbroken volcanic caldera — at 1,650–1,800+ masl. The 1,000-acre estate is bordered by a conservation area teeming with wildlife; native forest corridors allow elephants, buffalo, zebra, and even black rhino to migrate freely through the farmland.\u003cbr\u003eThe farm is run by siblings Neel and Kavita Vohora, third-generation farmers whose family has worked this land since 1971. Neel manages daily operations and leads processing innovation, while Kavita heads the export business from Arusha as lead cupper and licensed Q Grader. Their daughter Nicolene — the fourth generation — is already learning to taste coffee.\u003cbr\u003eWhat makes Gaia Estate extraordinary right now is their Gesha program. The trees were grown from seed stock connected to a Tanzanian research station — the very origin of the Gesha genetics that later gained worldwide fame in Panama. These newly matured trees are producing their first exportable harvests, and the results are stunning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy We Sourced This Coffee:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThis is Gesha coming home. While the variety is celebrated globally for its floral elegance, this lot carries a deeper significance — grown from genetics that trace directly back to Tanzanian soil, where the story of Gesha began.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe cup quality matches the narrative: vibrant orange, layered jasmine florals, and a silky oolong tea finish that showcases both the variety's potential and the Vohoras' precision. Each cherry undergoes a calibrated whole-cherry pre-fermentation before depulping, followed by 36–54 hours of tank fermentation and a clean wash in fresh spring water — a protocol refined through years of variety-specific experimentation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eRare provenance, innovative processing, and exceptional cup quality — this one was an easy yes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNotes: Orange, Jasmine, Oolong Tea\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Willow Oak Coffee","offers":[{"title":"160g","offer_id":42931515818047,"sku":"C003","price":34.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0645\/4326\/0735\/files\/Gaia_Estate_Arusha_Tanzania.png?v=1773288665","url":"https:\/\/willowoakcoffee.ca\/products\/gaia-estate-tanzania-geisha-spring-water-washed","provider":"Willow Oak Coffee","version":"1.0","type":"link"}