Introduction to East Timor Coffee producing area: climatic altitude cultivation in Letefort County, East Timor Coffee producing area

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1. Full name of the country: Democratic Republic of East Timor

Population: approximately 1.06 million

Capital: Dili

4. Language: Tetum

Abandoned origin upgraded with external assistance

In 1815, when it became a Portugal colony, the Portugal brought coffee trees from Brazil to East Timor and began planting them. Later, it was affected by the merger with Indonesia and the civil war, which greatly damaged the production area and dealt a great blow to the coffee industry. This was an extremely dark period in the history of coffee production in East Timor. However, since independence in 2002, East Timor has gradually begun to restore productivity after receiving assistance from Japan, the United States, Portugal and other countries.

Coffee is an extremely important export commodity for East Timor, and the countries providing assistance regard the revitalization of the coffee industry and subsistence agriculture as important policies and actively provide resources. Methods of providing assistance vary from country to country. Japan, through the NGO PWJ (Peace Winds Japan), provides coffee-related origin development assistance in a fair trade manner. American NGOs have built large processing centers, and trucks carry coffee fruits to the centers for washing and refining, but due to the difficult roads of moving roads, sometimes it is even impossible to transport smoothly. PWJ has also strengthened the guidance of farms so that they can process their own peel and pulp to the extent that they become green beans with endocarp.

The well-known coffee-producing county of Letterford is located southwest of the capital Dili. The elevation of this area is above 1600m, and because coffee is grown in steep mountains, coffee fruits cannot be transported to factories for shelling. Therefore, small farmers will peel the pulp, grind it in a tank with tires, and dry it to make coffee beans with inner shells. East Timor coffee has been abandoned for a long time during the war, and it is almost impossible to cultivate again. Now, with the help of NGO working team, nursery has been reclaimed and basic planting techniques such as pruning have been learned, and the quality of coffee is constantly improving.

High-profile origin Farm

Letefoho

Coffee growing continues in the rugged mountains

Above 1600m above sea level, coffee producing area gathered by small farmers. With the help of NGOs, the quality of coffee is constantly improving.

Location: Letterford County, Erumela County

Average altitude: about 1600m

Cultivated variety: Tibika

Exquisite way: washing type

Coffee Features

Clear coffee with moderate acidity and soft aromas is characteristic of East Timor coffee. Now, on a fair trade basis, we have received origin assistance from PWJ of various countries, including Japanese NGOs.

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varieties

A mixture of ancient varieties has survived to this day

The origin of coffee varieties in East Timor has been lost in detail. The local Arabica coffee is a mixture of Arabica and a variety called mocha, which is generally believed to be a tibica or poco coffee.

Cultivation

planted

Focusing on small farmers 'homes, the harvest peak is from May to July

East Timor coffee is mostly beans produced by small farmers. Robusta species are planted in areas below 1000m above sea level, Arabica species are planted in areas above 1000m above sea level, and the harvest peak is from May to July.

Flavor

aroma

Bright coffee acid and soft aroma

The clear taste of Tibica is complemented by a bright acidity and a soft aroma. Except for the recent emergence of organic coffee, most coffee is grown naturally without pesticides or fertilizers. Thanks to development assistance from various countries, coffee quality is gradually improving.

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