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Read some of our posts to gain insight into the value chain that provides access to amazing coffee from East Timor. A good place to start is the power of coffee: a study conducted by Bjørge Bondevik about how coffee farmers in East Timor are affected by various certification schemes.
The numbers behind the coffee
Since 2022, we have been working to establish a short and efficient value chain between farmers in East Timor and end customers in Norway. It is, and will be, a very difficult and complicated task, but we have come a long way…
Coffee from Hauraikik.
Coffee from Hauraikik in Maubisse. Produced by CCALMA in collaboration with Konfiansa.
Coffee from Parami.
Parami is located 1,500 meters above sea level, six hours from the capital. Here they produce world-class coffee.
Coffee has left East Timor – Europe next!
It's January, and after working for over a year on Konfiansa's first production, we're getting closer to our goal. On January 16th, a container will be shipped from East Timor, containing 30 of the over 300 bags of coffee in the tin can...
We produce!
It's August and almost two years after Konfiansa saw the light of day, we have reached a major milestone: We are producing coffee. Right now we are in the peak season of coffee production in East Timor. The farmers of CCALMA, Konfiansa's new cooperative,…
Support the cooperative with equipment!
Konfiansa's newly established cooperative will start producing the coffee we will drink this winter in a few months. However, they have never produced good quality coffee, and therefore need better equipment. Support the project with 50 kroner by going…
Cooperativa Café Local Maubisse is official!
At Easter, the cooperative CCALMA – Cooperativa Café Local Maubisse – was finally established, and will already be producing coffee that will be shipped directly to Norway by the summer! The cooperative initially consists of 14 farmers and a local administrator. Through the network…
Does sustainable coffee exist?
Half of all coffee is certified sustainable, but how sustainable is it really? Does sustainable coffee even exist? This short article looks at some of the challenges the industry faces, and explains why 'sustainable' coffee really…
The power of coffee
Coffee and Injustice Global coffee production grew as a result of colonial power in tropical areas, and ever-increasing demand among European coffee houses. The pattern is the same today: All production takes place in tropical areas around the equator (the…
