From the land of Timor!
by St. Johns Coffee
From the land of Timor....
Just arrived and freshly roasted. We've had this amazing coffee before but as with all other coffees, they are seasonal.
So when we saw a new crop had come in, we jumped on it.
With the previous coffees we'd had from Timor, I took them a bit darker but on this lot, I pulled back just a bit. The result is a rich rich chocolate with hints of vanilla and a syrupy sweetness.
Now available!
ORIGIN INFORMATION
Grower Cooperativa Café Timor (CCT)
Variety Bourbon, and Timor Hybrid
Region Ainaro, Ermera, and Lequisa, East Timor
Harvest June- October
Altitude 800 – 1,600 meters
Soil Volcanic loam
Process Fully washed and dried in the sun
Certifications Fair Trade, Organic
This coffee is sourced from family-owned farms organized around the Cooperativa Café Timor (CCT), which has more than 20,000 members who live in the Ainaro, Ermera and Lequisa districts of East Timor. Coffee cultivation on East Timor was originally established over 400 years ago by Portuguese colonists but leaf rust destroyed all production until a new coffee varietal called Híbrido de Timor was introduced in the 1900s. Today, the average small producer cultivates coffee on less than one hectare of land. CCT was established in 1994 with the help of the USDA and the NCBA (National Cooperative Business Association) to help small producers market their coffee internationally. Through a free healthcare initiative, CCT has funded the operation of seven rural clinics, three mobile clinic teams and eleven community healthcare teams that have treated more than two million patients since 2001.