Timor-Leste Coffee Festival

Timor-Leste Coffee Festival, which will continue through December 3 as part of an event available to farmers and organizations of affiliated farmers, will determine the finest coffee and the best drink produced with it. The Timor-Leste Coffee Association (ACTL) planned the festival, which will include the country's first coffee tasting competition, which will feature expert judges from Australia, Canada, Mexico, Thailand, and the United States, according to Portuguese news agency Lusa.

The festival includes support initiatives to increase coffee quality for growers in Ainaro, Aileu, Ermera, and Liquica, in addition to different events for coffee aficionados in Dili, with eating places also participating in the event. The ACTL is a non-profit organization whose mission is to "raise the volume and enhance the value of coffee sold for export and internal consumption" by revitalizing the coffee industry and helping the development of the Timorese coffee brand as well as farmer training. Despite decreasing output — East Timor exports roughly USD20 million worth of coffee each year - Timorese coffee production has resurged in recent years.