Organic Timor Green Coffee (Unroasted)

Product image 1Organic Timor Green Coffee (Unroasted)
Product image 2A man holding up coffee cherries to the camera, with people looking on
Product image 3Timor Green Beans - 5 pound bag
Product image 4A group of women and children showing off their coffee cherries

Regular price $6.75

Cupping Notes: Spicy. Slightly acid. Hard bean. Chocolate tones.
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[Region] Atsabe, Timor

[Cooperative] Cooperativa Cafe Timor

[Partners Since] 2009

[Altitude] 800-1600m

[Varietal] Bourbon, Timor Hybrid

[Processing Method] Fully Washed


This is a spicy, slightly acid bean. It is also a very hard, so it can really hold up in a darker roast. Scorch away!

Our coffee comes from Atsabe village in the mountainous Ermera district, southwest of the capital, Dili. The beans are spicy with slight acidity and chocolate tones. We pioneered Direct Fair Trade in East Timor, creating a relationship with Atsabe in 2009. This insures that our profit-sharing and development monies go directly to the farmers.

The independent coffee farmers of East Timor struggled for years against Indonesian rule, and won their freedom peacefully. During that time, we provided funds for democratic organizing by pro-independence groups. At the farmer�s request, we are now funding needed rural maternal health clinics in the coffee areas, staffed totally by Timorese, and supporting Atsabe�s schools and youth programs (computers and soccer!).

Education Support (2012-ongoing)

  • providing computers, computer training, school supplies, and language instruction to school children
  • Funding commitment to date: $7,500

Past Projects

Atsabe Village Empowerment (2009)

  • Forged first direct coffee industry relationship with a village in the country
  • Allowed villagers to share in development and bred accountability
  • Promoted sustainability and improved standard of living

Soccer Ball Project (2009)

  • Provided 200 fair trade soccer balls for President's Youth Anti-Violence initiative
  • Gave young Timorese their first insight into progressive business and hope

Recording Studio (2009)

  • Worked to establish a recording studio for Timorese musicians
  • Also worked toward a farmer-owned and -operated cafe/roastery

Make Coffee Not War (2009)

  • Spread knowledge of how the world coffee communities operate

Medicine for Rural Clinics (2004)

  • Distributed medicine to doctors and paramedics 
  • Funding commitment: $5,000

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Charles
More please!

I use a popcorn air-popper, so controlling the roast is usually pretty straight-forward so long as the beans are uniform. Perhaps due to warm weather to start with, this bean came up to 2nd-crack really quickly, which had the interesting effect of expressing the oils without charring. The flavor is awesome!

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Amber
Beautiful and Full

Roasts like a dream. Medium-dark is my sweet spot. The body is incredible and aroma is to die for.

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