Ermera Peaberry

TASTING NOTES: Nutty aromas with notes of orange juice, pineapple, and honey with hints of chocolate.ROAST LEVEL: Light/MediumCOUNTRY: East Timor REGION: Ainaro, Ermera, and LequisaGROWER: Cooperativa Cafe Timor (CCT)ELEVATION: 800-1600maslSOIL: Volcanic loamPROCESS: Fully washed and dried on raised bedsOTHER: Traceable, organic farm, sustainableFARM INFOThis coffee is sourced from family owned farms organized around the Cooperativa Cafe 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 Hibrido 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 produce