Tanzania Ngorongoro Finagro – Gaia Estate – SL 28 Washed Processed

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Origin

Tanzania

Process

Washed

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Description

Region Oldeani · Karatu, Ngorongoro • Process Washed • Variety SL-28 • Ngorongoro · SL-28 · Washed Gaia Estate QUALITIES: juicy acidity • deep chocolate • black-tea spice RECOMMENDED ROAST: Light–Medium CHAFF LEVEL: Medium A single producer, single strain, specialty Tanzanian? That is almost like breaking the rules. Most Tanzanian coffee reaches the cup as a blend of many farms and varieties pooled into a single regional lot. This is the exact opposite: a single-cultivar, single-estate lot of SL-28 , fully traceable to Gaia Estate on the southern rim of the Ngorongoro Crater in the Karatu District of Tanzania. The estate is run by siblings Neel and Kavita Vohora , third-generation Tanzanians of Indian heritage whose family has been in the Arusha coffee-export business for over 60 years and has farmed these crater slopes since 1971. Of the estate’s 620 hectares, 260 are planted with coffee, divided into some 50 microclimate- and variety-specific blocks which is exactly how a clean single lot like this one is kept separate instead of pooled. Kavita, a licensed Q-grader, runs the dry mill, roastery, and export from Arusha; Neel manages the estate with an experimental streak. The beans here are unusually large and dense for East Africa, and the cup leans on bright, juicy acidity a touch higher acidity than usual with sweet orange and lemon brightness over deep chocolate and cocoa; a classic African spice note, and an herbal nuance clearly reminiscent of black tea. As it cools, a medium body fills in with fruity sweetness, praline, and a slight hint of amaretto. As with most bright washed Africans, lighter roasts keep the citrus and tea character clean and lively. Flavor Profile Sweet Orange / Lemon • Deep Chocolate Black Tea Spice • Juicy Acidity Bright, juicy citrus acidity over deep chocolate and cocoa, with a spicy black-tea note and a clean, praline-sweet finish. Green Analysis by Isabella Vitaliano (Royal Coffee) For a single-cultivar lot the density is quite high