Rooibos, Citrus, Apricot
A washed coffee from the Rotutu community in Timor-Leste's Ermera region, leading with bright citrus before settling into soft apricot and a gentle rooibos finish. Clean and composed, it's the kind of cup you find yourself drinking slowly without quite meaning to.
Clean, bright, and quietly tea-like
This washed coffee from the Rotutu community in Letefoho, Ermera, is a good example of what careful processing can do for clarity. Bright citrus comes through first - clean and direct - followed by a soft apricot sweetness that settles into a gentle, rooibos-like finish. It's the kind of cup that rewards attention without demanding it.
The coffee comes from a collective of over 140 households, working in partnership with Karst Organics, who support farmers through harvest, processing, and training, and ensure consistent, fair payment. Grown at between 1,420 and 1,500 metres across Typica and Timor Hybrid varieties, the washed process lets the origin speak clearly - which it does.
Dear Green also offer a natural version of this same Rotutu lot, so if you're curious about how processing shapes what ends up in your cup, this is a particularly good place to explore that. The two sit side by side, same community, same harvest, different process - and the contrast tells you more than most tasting notes ever could. Either way, this washed version is a calm, considered filter coffee that drinks beautifully on its own terms.
About the Roaster
Dear Green was founded by Lisa Lawson in Glasgow in 2011 - one woman, one roaster, and a clear sense of what specialty coffee could be in Scotland. Fourteen years on, they're a B Corp-certified roastery with a full team, a training space, and sourcing built on direct relationships and transparency. There's also a Q Grader in house, which means every coffee on the list has been properly scrutinised before it gets anywhere near you.
