{"product_id":"laos-bolavan-geisha","title":"Laos Bolavan Geisha","description":"\u003ch4 class=\"mb-1 font-weight-bold\"\u003eRoast: Light \u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry: Laos\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRegion: Bolavan Plateau\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProducer: small holder farmers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProcessing: Washed\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAltitude: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e900-1300 masl\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eLime and Coriander in the aroma. A delicate and sweet cup with a citrusy acidity and hints of graham cracker and tangerine in the cup.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eLaos Coffee Background\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eCoffee was introduced to Laos in 1915 by French Colonists.  Around 1920 it was introduced to the Bolaven Plateau n\u003cspan\u003eear the southern tip of Laos. This region, composed of rich volcanic soils, is now where 95% of Laotian coffee is grown. altitudes here range from 800 to 1,350 masl. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWar disrupted coffee production here for much of the mid 20th century, but the industry has slowly and steadily been revitalized. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCoffee Leaf Rust disease also began to ravage the the industry from the 1970's onward, the original Arabica cultivars being mostly typica and bourbon varieties which are highly susceptible to Diseases. Liberica and Robusta species had also been introduced to the region. Liberica didn't have a strong commercial market, but the hardy robusta species did, and this gradually came to dominate, reaching 88% of all coffee production by 2001. The Lao Government has pushed for a shift towards the more valuable arabica species. and introductions of disease resistant arabica varieties has helped to achieve this goal. Catimor varieties were introduced and also in the 1990's the Java variety: an Ethiopian landrace variety selected first in indonesia, and then further in Cameroon before release in the 1980's. From these Java plants brought to Laos the variety has been introduced to neighboring Thailand and Vietnam. In more recent years additional cultivars have been introduced promising better production and cup quality. including Gesha\/Geisha T.2722 line from Panama.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eGesha\/Geisha T.2722 Variety\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eperhaps the most famous coffee variety in the world now, this variety is an Ethiopian land race collected from Southwest Ethiopia in 1931. After selection and breeding work in East Africa for two decades (Read more about its early history in Africa Here) the variety made its way to CATIE in Costa Rica in 1955. entered as Accession T.2722 Geisha.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe Geisha\/Gesha variety was brought to Panama in the 1960's by Don Pachi Serracin and he planted this at his farm in Jaramillo. This variety he also shared with his neighbor farms in the region. One of these being Hacienda La Esmeralda whom first brought it to international fame in 2004, whose award winning coffee has continually broken price records. Their 1st Place Best of Panama winning Geisha Washed coffee recently sold at auction for an astounding \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/app.bestofpanama.auction\/product-details\/3981\/hacienda-la-esmeralda-geisha-washed\"\u003e$30,204\/Kg of green coffee\u003c\/a\u003e!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Gesha\/Geisha T.2722 variety often displays aromas and flavors that are uncommon in other cultivars. distinct citrus notes like Bergamot and floral nots reminescant of Jasmine or coffee blossoms. Coriander is another aroma that can be found in some examples. This variety tends to produce cups with a delicate tea-like mouthfeel and high sweetness compared to other varieties. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe plant unfortunately is as delicate as the cup. Maturing slowly and dying easily when the plants are transplanted to the field. Its cup quality is also highly variable dependent on environment. It can be the absolute best cupping variety in some locations, and merely average performing at others. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe most distinctive cups tend to come from coffees grown at the highest altitudes. with many of the most award winning coffees coming from altitudes of 2000m+ (at latitudes within 10º from the Equator)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Paradise Coffee Roasters","offers":[{"title":"4oz \/ Whole Bean","offer_id":50266235994402,"sku":"laos-geisha-4","price":60556.0,"currency_code":"KRW","in_stock":false},{"title":"4oz \/ Auto Drip","offer_id":50266236027170,"sku":"laos-geisha-4-AD","price":60556.0,"currency_code":"KRW","in_stock":false},{"title":"12oz \/ Whole Bean","offer_id":50266236059938,"sku":"laos-geisha","price":166529.0,"currency_code":"KRW","in_stock":false},{"title":"12oz \/ Auto Drip","offer_id":50266236092706,"sku":"laos-geisha-AD","price":166529.0,"currency_code":"KRW","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1403\/7057\/files\/FullSizeRender_dd9a4a67-48a3-4fee-abf4-23fdabe73979.webp?v=1764409336","url":"https:\/\/paradiseroasters.com\/en-kr\/products\/laos-bolavan-geisha","provider":"Paradise Coffee Roasters","version":"1.0","type":"link"}