Experience Cooperativa Café Timor (CCT) Coffee, grown in Moubese, Aifu at 1500-1600m in rich clay soils. This Fairtrade-certified coffee offers subtle floral apricot notes, a creamy body with almonds and malt, and finishes with dark cocoa and nuts—a taste of resilience and community.
Cooperativa Café Timor (CCT) was founded in the wake of the destruction that was left behind in East Timor after it gained independence from Indonesia in 1999. In 2000, a group of farmers, in an attempt to successfully market their coffee, united to form CCT. Today, the organisation has over 19,600 members from sixteen base cooperatives and 494 small-scale farmer groups.
CCT obtained Fairtrade certification from Fairtrade Labelling Organisations International (FLO) in 2001 and has since greatly benefited from the Fairtrade price. With additional revenue generated from Fairtrade sales, the co-op has implemented the following programs and services:
A healthcare program that includes nine stationery health clinics and 24 mobile health clinics. The clinics see an average of 18,000 patients per month. Services are provided free of charge to all co-op members.
A business skills development program that provides members with training in bookkeeping, management, English language and computer skills.
A wholesale purchasing co-op that benefits the local community by providing consumer goods at reasonable prices to small retail outlets in rural areas. To date this, project has assisted over 3,000 members and their families.
Equipment upgrades and purchases since establishment include six de-pulping machines and eight fermentation vats.
| Tasting Notes |
Subtle floral apricot notes in the front palate. Almonds, malt and cream carry through to a dark cocoa and nut finish. |
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Region |
Moubese, Aifu |
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Altitude |
1500 - 1600 metres above sea level |
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Soils |
Clay |