{"product_id":"volcan-azul-gesha-natural","title":"Gesha Anaerobic Natural","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis juicy cup opens with aromas of berries, dried apricot, and Swiss chocolate. Notes of pink guava and s'mores are joined by lively candied lemon peel acidity. Notes of dark honey, rooibos, and a hint of violet linger in the finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur roast of the previous harvest received \u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Coffee Review: 95 Points for PT's Volcan Azul Gesha Anaerobic Natural\" href=\"https:\/\/www.coffeereview.com\/review\/costa-rica-volcan-azul-gesha-anaerobic-natural\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e95 Points from Coffee Review in November 2023\u003c\/a\u003e!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003eDetails\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProducer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Alejo Khale Castro\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFarm: \u003c\/strong\u003eVolcán Azul\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRegion\u003c\/strong\u003e: Poás Volcano, Alajuela\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAltitude:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1,600-1,650 masl\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVarietal: \u003c\/strong\u003eGesha\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProcess:\u003c\/strong\u003e Anaerobic Natural\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRoast: \u003c\/strong\u003eLight\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNotes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Candied Lemon Peel, Cocoa Powder, Dark Honey\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAvailable whole bean in an 8oz or 4oz pouch. \u003cstrong\u003eThis coffee roasts and ships on Mondays and Thursdays only\u003c\/strong\u003e. Scroll down for more details.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003eThe Story\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVolcán Azul is one of the foremost coffee producers in Costa Rica, with a history reaching back to the 19th century. Today, the Kahle family's focus on quality coffee, careful processing, and ecological conservation sets it apart.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlejo Castro Kahle planted this Gesha lot in 2017. Anaerobic processing emphasizes rich fruit notes, adding a new dimension to this natural Gesha:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\"The brix (sugar content) of the Gesha cherries is measured prior to harvesting, to ensure ideal maturation has been reached. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eAfter harvesting, the cherries are collected in sealed fermentation tanks with a one-way valve, allowing fermentation gases to escape. These sealed containers are set in the path of the sun to allow fermentation temperatures to reach up to 30C (86F).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\"Brix and pH are measured throughout the fermentation process. After 6 days, the cherries are moved to raised beds to dry for 6 days and then to a mechanical dryer for 31 hours.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the Kahle Family:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e“As the descendants of 19th-century coffee planters Don Alejo C. Jimenez and Don Wilhelm Kahle, we want to enhance the principles of quality inherited from our ancestors by adding the value of conservancy of natural resources, through the acquisition of extensions of natural rainforest for its protection and conservation. These are small actions taken by one family to reduce air contamination and global warming.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e“We have been committed to protecting vast extensions of tropical rainforest in Costa Rica since the 1980s. We have come to acquire over 1,500 hectares of rainforest for ecological preservation in areas where we grow our coffee as well as in the Osa Peninsula, a region in the South of Costa Rica known for holding 2.5% of the Earth’s biodiversity. This is the attitude towards the environment that we want to pass on to our children and future generations of our family.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PT's Coffee","offers":[{"title":"8oz","offer_id":41746188107824,"sku":"69650","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"4oz","offer_id":41746188140592,"sku":"49650","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1009\/7448\/files\/Alejowithfermentingcherries.jpg?v=1733414362","url":"https:\/\/ptscoffee.mom\/products\/volcan-azul-gesha-natural","provider":"PT's Coffee","version":"1.0","type":"link"}