Organic Timor Leste Fair Trade

12oz bag - Whole Bean or Ground

Southeast Asia - Timor Leste

Certified Fair Trade

Certified Organic

Taste Notes: Brown Sugar, Dark Chocolate, Vanilla

Acidity: Low  

Body: High 

Sweetness: Average

Roast Level: Dark

Varietal: Hibrido de Timo

Altitude: 1532 meters

Process: Fully Washed, Patio Drying

The Cooperativa Cafe Timor (CCT) works with very small farms in East Timor; most land owners own less than a hectare of land. The CCT was established in 1994 with the help of the USDA and NCBA. and in 2001, the cooperative obtained Fair Trade certification. The farms are located in Maubesse, an area of high altitude and a sub-district in the Ainaro district; Atsabe, in the Ermera district; the Lequisa district; and the Aifu region. The coffee from East Timor was originally planted over 400 years ago by Portuguese colonists. However, after an epidemic of coffee leaf rust, the replanting of plants occurred and led to the creation of a new coffee varietal of Hibrido de Timor.