Rare origin · home of the timor hybrid

Timor Coffee

Timor-Leste is one of the world’s youngest countries, and coffee is its biggest export. Highland farms in Ermera and Aileu grow sweet, chocolatey coffee.

Altitude
3,000–5,500 ft
Harvest
June–September
Varieties
Typica, Timor Hybrid
Usual process
Washed and natural
Rarity index
99/100

Carried by 3 of 312 US roasters we track

On Roasterland
3 coffees · 3 roasters

In the cup

Chocolate, spice and sweet earth

Comforting and sweet: dark chocolate, brown spice, molasses, with low acidity and a heavy body.

Dark chocolateSpiceMolassesEarthy

Taste profile

SweetnessMedium
AcidityMedium
BodyFull
BitternessMedium

From our tasting of every coffee from this origin on Roasterland. Each coffee page has its own profile.

Timor-Leste, side by side

Same origin, different small roasters. Each roasts it its own way.

About the region

An island that shaped coffee

In the 1920s a natural cross between arabica and robusta was found on Timor. The Timor Hybrid resists leaf rust and became the parent of many modern varieties grown worldwide.

Coffee is a lifeline for highland families in Ermera, Aileu and Maubisse. Specialty buyers are still few, so well-processed Timorese lots are uncommon in the US.

Roasters who roast Timor-Leste

Common Grounds Coffee Company Lexington, KY

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Questions about Timor-Leste

What is the Timor Hybrid?
A natural cross of arabica and robusta found on Timor in the 1920s. It resists leaf rust and is a parent of Catimor and Sarchimor varieties.
What does Timor coffee taste like?
Sweet and chocolatey, with low acidity and a heavy body.