Timor Organic Maubesse

Sweet Maria's Coffee

After gaining political independence from Indonesia, Timor still has a long way to go... it's a rough place. Many institutions are not self-sufficient and the economy has few bright spots. And coffee is one of them. Timor has 2 major regions producing coffee: Maubesse is higher-altitude terrain than Aifu region. I like them both. Maubesse is a little brighter so most brokers / cuppers prefer it over the Aifu, but if you selectively buy from the best lots the Aifu can be every bit as good. Early in the crop cycle the Aifu cups best, and later on the Maubesse is a little better. And of course that's why you will see us stock Aifu early in the new crop and the Maubesse later. Quality is definitely up this year, and the beautiful jade-colored green coffee is evidence of this. The cooperative mills that are the source for our Organic coffee have invested in new facilities, new wet-milling equipment, and improved standards of receiving and sorting only red, ripe cherry. This is a quintessential crowd-pleasing coffee, what I used to think of in the coffeehouse business as "good house coffee", a crowd-pleaser...because everyone will enjoy it. It has an initial hint of its Indonesian roots, just a touch of pleasant woody-forest flavor (it's a good flavor, trust me!), nested in a low-acid cup profile with a thick heavy mouthfeel. As it cools, hints of cocoa and vanilla emerge in the background. I like this lot in particular because, unlike some previous Timor coffees that were very clean and mild, this one actually tastes like an Indonesian! I mean, if you like a good Sulawesi, you will find nice suggestions of that cup profile in this lot of Maubesse. It's a good solid cup. And the body seems to be a tad greater than the very clean, ubiquitous lots of '04. I like character - I want a coffee to taste like the place it is from, and I think this chop of Maubesse does that quite well (I think it deserves it's.5 point boost for having Timor character!)

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