Rabbit Island Coffee CoNelsonTimor-Leste Anaerobic Natural
$22.00
250g bag$88.00 per kgMedian across CoffeeBea.nz: $78/kg
Roasted by Rabbit Island Coffee Co, Nelson
Varietal: Bourbon, Timor Hybrid, TypicaType: 100% ArabicaGrade: Double Hand PickedScore: 83.25+Producer: Smallholder farmersElevation: 1,500 m.a.s.lProcess: Anaerobic NaturalVar…
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Description
Varietal: Bourbon, Timor Hybrid, Typica
Type: 100% Arabica
Grade: Double Hand Picked
Score: 83.25+
Producer: Smallholder farmers
Elevation: 1,500 m.a.s.l
Process: Anaerobic Natural
Variety: Bourbon, Timor Hybrid, Typica
Region: Ermera
Country: Timor-Leste
Cup Profile: Tropical Fruit, Toffee, Baking Spice, Tobacco Leaf, Caramel
Meet one of the more unique single origin coffees to come through the roastery, a Timor-Leste anaerobic natural that’s as layered and rewarding as specialty coffee gets. Sourced from smallholder farms in the Ermera region, one of Timor-Leste’s most established specialty coffee growing areas, this anaerobic natural is produced at 1,500 metres above sea level where cooler temperatures and fertile highland soils slow cherry development and build natural sweetness. Only fully ripe red cherries are hand-picked, hand-sorted, and density-graded by flotation before processing at the Railaco facility in Ermera District, operated by Timor Global, one of the country’s most experienced specialty exporters.
This is where it gets interesting. The coffee is fermented anaerobically, sealed in oxygen-limited tanks for 48 to 72 hours. This process unlocks a deeper layer of complexity, amplifying fruity esters and natural sweetness while keeping the coffee’s character fully intact. After fermentation, cherries are slow-dried on raised beds with protective coverings to carefully manage airflow, humidity, and temperature throughout.
In the cup, this is a coffee that earns its reputation. Bright tropical fruit arrives first, vivid and upfront, before a rich, enveloping body builds slowly around it, round-edged and deeply satisfying. There’s a textural liveliness to it too, a crackle and pop on the palate that keeps each sip feeling fresh and animated.
Think fruit mince pie or buttered fruit toast: fresh, lively fruit sweetness wrapped in warmth, toffee, spice, caramel, and a subtle tobacco leaf depth on the finish. It’s a two-for-one coffee that gives you the best of both worlds: energy and richness, brightness and body. One of the more unique single origin coffees we’ve had through the roastery.
Suitable For: Filter, Plunger, AeroPress, Espresso, Stovetop
About the roaster
Rabbit Island Coffee Co
Rabbit Island Coffee Co roasts in Nelson.
