Timor‑Leste Aifu Ermera Washed

A balanced, savory-sweet cup from one of the world’s youngest nations.

This Timor-Leste Aifu Ermera medium roast greets you with cocoa powder depth and dried cherry brightness, rounded by a savory-sweet pipe tobacco finish. The roast level softens sharper acids while keeping a clean fruit edge, making it equally at home in a morning pour-over or a careful Chemex. The texture is steady, coating the palate with a chocolatey weight.

The coffee comes from the highland village of Aifu in Ermera, where smallholder families grow heirloom Typica between 1,400 and 1,600 meters. Coffee is hand-picked and washed, then dried carefully on raised beds. Timor-Leste, the young Southeast Asian nation that gained independence in 2002, now relies on coffee for nearly 25% of its agricultural exports. Every bag supports farm communities working to rebuild their economy through specialty production.

Technical Details:

• Origin: Aifu village, Ermera, Timor-Leste

• Variety: Typica heirloom

• Process: Fully washed, dried on raised beds

• Altitude: 1,400–1,600m

• Harvest: May–September

Brew Recommendations: For pourover, start with 16g coffee to 260g water at 202°F, blooming for 40 seconds. For Aeropress, a 1:15 ratio with a 2-minute steep highlights the chocolatey body.

This is a rare chance to taste Timor-Leste coffee in the U.S. supply chain, and it’s an excellent way to expand your palate beyond the familiar origins.