Country: East Timor
Region: Aileu
Varietal: Timor
Process: Natural
Altitude: 1,550 - 1,600 MASL
Cupping Notes: Sweet Apple, Pear, Sugarcane
Recommended Roast:City to Full City
Good For: Auto Drip, Full Immersion, Espresso

Description: This coffee was cultivated by 542 smallholders in Aileu in Timor Leste. Their farms are typically small and are located at 1,550 to 1,600 meters above sea level. The landscape in Aileu is steep and mountainous with high altitudes that are perfect for coffee cultivation.

Farmers selectively handpick ripe, red cherry and sell it to a mill in Gleno. At the mill, cherry is laid to sundry. Cherry is raked frequently to ensure even drying. It takes approximately 18 to 22 days for cherry to dry.

This is the highest scoring coffee from East Timor that we’ve cupped. The coffee is surprisingly clean and has really refined fruity characteristics. We get notes of Sweet Apple, Pear, Sugarcane, and we get a bit of a spiced note that reminds us of Apple Pie, but it’s not super prominent.