Private Collection Auction with
Ngorongoro Coffee Group
Tanzanian Specialty Coffee
On February 2, 2021, The Alliance for Coffee Excellence, in partnership with Portland Global Initiatives and the Ngorongoro Coffee Group were pleased to host the 2021 Tanzania Ngorongoro Private Collection Auction. There were a total of 6 producers who offered nearly 40 lots for evaluation from the Ngorongoro region. The Ngorongoro Coffee Group has been producing the Cupping at the Crater since 2012 to encourage the regions farms to communicate and share knowledge and varieties to produce some of the most amazing coffees possible. The group shares knowledge on processing options and has over 18 known varieties in production.
Auction Results
Rank |
Score |
Farm |
lbs |
High Bid |
Total Value |
Company |
1 |
90.31 |
Acacia Hills Coffee |
211.64 |
$65.00 |
$13,756.60 |
Paradise Coffee Roasters (USA), Hulili Coffee (South Korea), Chromatic Coffee (USA), Hatch Coffee (Canada), Urban Coffee Roaster (Hong Kong), The Summer House (Thailand)
|
2 |
89.92 |
Acacia Hills Coffee |
553.36 |
$16.20 |
$8,964.43 |
Coffee Libre, EL CAFE Coffee Roasters, Told A Story, Coffee Montage, 304 roasters, Coffee Place, FEBRUARY ROASTERS |
3 |
89.46 |
Ngila Estate |
1175.06 |
$10.40 |
$12,220.62 |
SUPREMO COFFEE |
4 |
89.23 |
Acacia Hills Coffee |
149.91 |
$20.20 |
$3,028.18 |
Orsir Coffee Co., Ltd. |
5 |
89.1 |
Ngila Estate |
1175.06 |
$10.40 |
$12,220.62 |
Cypher Roastery LLC |
6 |
88.42 |
Acacia Hills Coffee |
152.12 |
$17.20 |
$2,616.46 |
Mokka Specialty Coffee |
7 |
88.21 |
Ngila Estate |
57.32 |
$40.30 |
$2,310.00 |
goodboybob coffee |
8 |
87.77 |
Ngila Estate |
302.03 |
$12.20 |
$3,684.77 |
Tashiro Coffee Co., Ltd |
9 |
87.63 |
Acacia Hills Coffee |
1347.02 |
$7.80 |
$10,506.76 |
Pause coffee roaster |
10 |
87.25 |
Acacia Hills Coffee |
465.17 |
$15.60 |
$7,256.65 |
MUSEO Co., Ltd. / liike coffee / Huelgo |
11 |
87.21 |
Finagro |
27.56 |
$12.60 |
$347.26 |
goodboybob coffee |
12 |
87.19 |
Acacia Hills Coffee |
553.36 |
$7.80 |
$4,316.21 |
CARLO GRENCI SRL |
13 |
87.17 |
Ngila Estate |
1175.06 |
$6.00 |
$7,050.36 |
African Coffee Roasters |
14 |
87.15 |
Acacia Hills Coffee |
553.36 |
$15.00 |
$8,300.40 |
Cypher Roastery LLC |
15 |
87.02 |
Tembo Tembo |
1347.02 |
$3.70 |
$4,983.97 |
Brulerie du Quai |
16 |
86.98 |
Ngila Estate |
385.81 |
$4.00 |
$1,543.24 |
Brulerie du Quai |
17 |
86.81 |
Tembo Tembo |
1479.3 |
$4.20 |
$6,213.06 |
Pablo and Rusty’s |
18 |
86.71 |
Ngila Estate |
68.34 |
$8.00 |
$546.72 |
Aroma Coffee Ltd |
19 |
86.6 |
Ngila Estate |
1175.06 |
$3.50 |
$4,112.71 |
Coffee Libre, EL CAFE Coffee Roasters, Told A Story, Coffee Montage, 304 roasters, Coffee Place, FEBRUARY ROASTERS |
20 |
86 |
Ngila Estate |
138.89 |
$4.20 |
$583.34 |
Coffee Libre, EL CAFE Coffee Roasters, Told A Story, Coffee Montage, 304 roasters, Coffee Place, FEBRUARY ROASTERS |
21 |
85.9 |
Finagro |
238.1 |
$3.50 |
$833.35 |
Brulerie du Quai |
23 |
85.67 |
Finagro |
434.31 |
$4.00 |
$1,737.24 |
MUSEO Co., Ltd. / liike coffee |
24 |
85.65 |
Finagro |
88.18 |
$5.90 |
$520.26 |
MUSEO Co., Ltd. / Harucobeans(하루코빈스) |
26 |
85.33 |
Acacia Hills Coffee |
813.5 |
$3.50 |
$2,847.25 |
Brulerie du Quai |
Totals: |
14066.54 |
$8.57/lb |
$120,500.46 |
Coffee Selection Process
These coffees were evaluated and scored by our Global Coffee Centers (GCCs) around the world. There were 6 producers who offered nearly 40 lots for evaluation from the Ngorongoro region.
International Jury Members
Role |
Name |
Company |
Country |
Juror |
Alex Pond |
Alliance for Coffee Excellence |
United States |
Juror |
Darrin Daniel |
Alliance for Coffee Excellence |
United States |
Juror |
Carlo Grenci |
Caffe Salimbine |
Italy |
Juror |
Lloyd Thom |
Campos Coffee |
Australia |
Juror |
Will Young |
Campos Coffee |
Australia |
Juror |
Jommalyn Angeles |
Cypher Roastery |
United Arab Emirates |
Observer |
Levin C |
Cypher Roastery |
United Arab Emirates |
Juror |
Milorad Sekulovic |
Cypher Roastery |
United Arab Emirates |
Juror |
Mohamad Merhi |
Cypher Roastery |
United Arab Emirates |
Observer |
Sitaram Napit |
Cypher Roastery |
United Arab Emirates |
Observer |
Zach Rivera |
Cypher Roastery |
United Arab Emirates |
Observer |
Talon Wood |
Independent Observer |
United States |
Juror |
Philip Schluter |
Olam Specialty Coffee |
United Kingdom |
Juror |
Atin Lee |
Orsir Coffee |
Taiwan |
Juror |
Joe Hsu |
Orsir Coffee |
Taiwan |
Juror |
Magen (Mei-Chuan) Lee |
Orsir Coffee |
Taiwan |
Juror |
PAUL SONGER |
Songer & Associates |
United States |
Juror |
Bernd Braune |
Supremo Kaffee |
Germany |
Juror |
Denes Rajmond |
Supremo Kaffee |
Germany |
Juror |
Jana Eliker |
Supremo Kaffee |
Germany |
Juror |
Merouane Chachoua |
Supremo Kaffee |
Germany |
Juror |
Raphael Braune |
Supremo Kaffee |
Germany |
Juror |
Abdulaziz Almanea |
Varietal Specialty Coffee |
Saudi Arabia |
Juror |
Ammar Alnasser |
Varietal Specialty Coffee |
Saudi Arabia |
Juror |
Muath Albarrak |
Varietal Specialty Coffee |
Saudi Arabia |
By pinpointing exceptional producers with the Private Collection program, ACE will curate auctions with organizations and farmers who best exemplify ACE’s standards with its Cup of Excellence programming and hopes to expand its reach with these curated auctions.
To learn more about being on this jury, membership, and access to the Private Collection auctions, please reach out to ACE at [email protected]