🇹🇱 Timorese Cuisine

Cafe Timor

Timorese Brewed Coffee

Prep Time 10 min

Servings 2

Difficulty Easy

Calories 45 kcal

Strong, dark coffee brewed from locally grown Timorese arabica beans using a simple cloth filter method, served black or with condensed milk and sugar.

Ingredients

4 tbsp coarsely ground Timorese arabica coffee
500ml boiling water
2 tbsp condensed milk, optional
Sugar to taste

Instructions

1 Bring water to a rolling boil in a kettle.
2 Place ground coffee in a cloth filter set over a pot or directly over cups.
3 Pour boiling water slowly over the grounds, letting it drip through the filter.
4 Allow all water to pass through, taking about three to four minutes for full extraction.
5 Stir in condensed milk and sugar if desired.
6 Serve immediately in small cups while very hot.

Did You Know?

Timor-Leste produces some of the world's finest organic arabica coffee, grown at high altitude in the Ermera district without chemical inputs.