Best of KA‘Ū Coffee

ALLIANCE FOR COFFEE EXCELLENCE AND ISLA CUSTOM COFFEES PRESENT

PRIVATE COLLECTION AUCTION:

On June 15, 2023, Isla Custom Coffees and the Alliance for Coffee Excellence (ACE) will hold the first auction devoted to beans from one of Hawaii’s best-kept secrets: the Ka‘ū District on Hawaii Island. “We are thrilled to introduce the first regional coffee auction from Hawaii, as well as the first cupping competition exclusively for Ka‘ū growers,” says R. Miguel Meza, Isla’s founder.

It has been more than 15 years since green beans from Ka‘ū made a splash in the international coffee scene. From 2007-2012, Ka‘ū growers regularly scored in the top 10 of the Coffees of the Year (COTY) events. Organized by the Roasters Guild of America, COTY was among the most prestigious worldwide cupping competitions.

Auction Date : June 15, 2023

Results

Rank	Lot	Weight	Total Value	Bid ($/lb)	Winners	Country
1	JN Coffee Farms	40.00	$ 1,160.00	$ 29.00	DECAMERON COFFEE	China
2	Miranda Farms	41.00	$ 1,152.10	$ 28.10	Outpost Coffee Kauai	United States of America
3	Miranda Farms	89.00	$ 2,581.00	$ 29.00	DECAMERON COFFEE	China
4	JN Coffee Farms	97.00	$ 2,716.00	$ 28.00	Outpost Coffee Kauai	United States of America
5	5 A’s Coffee Farm	97.00	$ –	$ –
6	Elepoki Enterprises	100	$ –	$ –
7	Aroma Coffee Farms	96	$ –	$ –
8	MH Coffee Farms	97	$ –	$ –

Rank	Score	Farm	Farmer Name	Region	Process	Variety
1	87.23	JN Farms	Leo Norberte	Ka‘ū	Anaerobic Natural	Red Bourbon
2	87.00	Miranda Farms	Berta Miranda	Ka‘ū	Anaerobic Washed	Bourbon
3	87.00	Miranda Farms	Berta Miranda	Ka‘ū	Anaerobic Washed	Yellow Caturra
4	86.68	JN Farms	Leo Norberte	Ka‘ū	Double Anaerobic Washed	Red Bourbon
5	86.45	5 A’s Coffee Farm	Alfonso Abellera	Ka‘ū	Washed	Typica
6	86.45	Elepoki Enterprises	Cory Koi	Ka‘ū	Washed	Maragogype
7	86.43	Aroma Coffee Farms	Amelia Biason	Ka‘ū	Washed	Typica
8	86.40	MH Coffee Farm	Leslie Reyes	Ka‘ū	Washed	Caturra