Costa Rica 2007
The winning lots are coffees scoring 84 points and above in each cupping by both the National Jury and the Cup of Excellence International Jury. These coffees have each been cupped a minimum of five different times during the cupping process.
Rank |
Size |
Farm / CWS |
Farmer / Representative |
Region |
Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
12 |
Ronald Monge Valverde |
Aserrí, Los Santos |
92.42 |
|
2 |
19 |
Carlos Luis Rojas Salas |
Naranjo, Alajuela |
91.53 |
|
3 |
28 |
Ricardo Pérez Barrantes |
Naranjo, Alajuela |
91.37 |
|
4 |
13 |
Felipe Aguilera González |
Naranjo, Alajuela |
90.95 |
|
5 |
24 |
Rodolfo Boillat Silva |
Carrizal de Alajuela, Barva Volcanoe |
89.34 |
|
6 |
25 |
María Elena Camacho Morales |
San Rafael, Heredia |
89.08 |
|
7 |
19 |
Alfredo Robert |
Alajuela, Alajuela |
89.03 |
|
8 |
16 |
Carlos Fernández Morera, Andonay Rojas Bolaños |
San Ramón, Alajuela |
89.00 |
|
9 |
16 |
Fernando Vindas González |
San Rafael, Heredia |
87.89 |
|
10 |
14 |
Alvaro Chanto Ureña, Miguel Badilla Ureña, Alexis Madrigal Monges |
Dota, San Jose |
87.87 |
|
11 |
36 |
Randal Gamboa Rojas , José A. Cordero Jiménez, Antonio Mata Valverde |
Tarrazú y Dota, San Jose |
87.53 |
|
12 |
27 |
Ileana Guerra Gómez |
Palmares, Alajuela |
86.55 |
|
13 |
14 |
Maribel Barrantes Zuñiga, Kattia Barrantes Zuñiga, José Jaime Cárdenas R. |
Naranjo, Alajuela |
86.50 |
|
14 |
22 |
Luz Marina Trujillo Arango |
Cartago, Cartago |
86.37 |
|
15 |
19 |
Carlos Luis Rojas Salas |
Palmares, Alajuela |
86.34 |
|
16 |
13 |
Ricardo Pérez Barrantes, Oscar Méndez Acuña, Marvin Rodriguez Villalobos |
Naranjo y Zarcero, Alajuela |
86.00 |
|
17 |
10 |
Liliana Rodriguez |
Tarrazú, San Jose |
85.76 |
|
18 |
17 |
Alfredo Ruíz Núñez |
Barva, Heredia |
85.26 |
|
19 |
22 |
Coopeatenas |
Atenas, Alajuela |
85.26 |
|
20 |
22 |
María Elena Camacho Morales |
San Rafael, Heredia |
85.13 |
|
21 |
25 |
Melvin Gamboa Angulo |
San Pablo de León Cortés, Tarrazú |
85.08 |
|
22 |
32 |
Marino A. Vargas Rodríguez, Roger Arturo Chacón Ureña, Rigoberto Calderón Mena |
Dota, San Jose |
84.34 |
|
23 |
39 |
Francisco Flores Negrini |
Poas, Alajuela |
84.32 |
|
24 |
22 |
Erasmo Aguilera González, Dagoberto Aguilera González, Blanca Aguilera González |
Naranjo, Alajuela |
84.13 |
|
25 |
14 |
Julio Calvo Salazar, Giovani Jimenez Solís, Ulises E. Porras Araya |
Dota, San Jose |
84.05 |
| Name | Country | Company |
|---|---|---|
| Head Judge | ||
| Paul Songer | USA | ACE |
| Asia | ||
| Eiji Inoue | Japan | Inoue Coffee Co., Ltd. |
| Kentaro Maruyama | Japan | Maruyama Coffee |
| Masahisa Asano | Japan | TOA Coffee Co., Ltd. |
| Takayuki Iwai | Japan | Iwai Coffee |
| Yoshi Tomikawa | Japan | St. Berry Coffee |
| Yumi Kosaka | Japan | ECOM Japan Ltd. |
| Joe Hsu | Taiwan | Orsir Coffee |
| Europe | ||
| Bernd Braune | Germany | Supremo Kaffeeroesterei |
| Vytautas Kratulis | Lithuania | Svieza Kava |
| Snyove Pedersen | Norway | Kaffebrenneriet AS |
| Flori Marin | UK | Mercanta The Coffee Hunters |
| Tineke Jansen-van Gelder | Netherlands | De Eenhoorn koffie en thee |
| North America | ||
| Nandanie Sharma | Canada | Timothy’s World Coffee |
| Norm Killman | USA | The Roasterie |
| Tim Dominic | USA | Sacred Grounds Organic Coffee Roasters |
| South America | ||
| Cesar Herrera Alzate | Colombia | Almacafé Armenia |
| Oceania | ||
| Fraser Lovell | New Zealand | Coffee Supreme |
| Observers | ||
| Hisashi Yamamoto | Japan | Unir |
| Nandanie Sharma | Canada | Timothy’s World Coffee |
| Thomas Pulpan | Norway | Kaffebrenneriet AS |
| Ken Olson | USA | Barista Magazine |
| Lot # | Winning Farm / CWS | Lot Size | High Bid | Total Value | High Bidder(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cerro Paldo | 12 | $21.35/lb | $38,972.88 | Mercanta The Coffee Hunters, Orsir, Fortnum and Mason London |
| 2 | Guarumal | 19 | $7.50/lb | $21,676.95 | Kaffebrenneriet as |
| 3 | Helsar de Zarcero | 28 | $4.65/lb | $19,805.89 | Maruyama Coffee for Mikatajuku Group, Iwai Coffee, Orsir Coffee |
| 4 | Finca de Licho | 13 | $7.88/lb | $15,583.07 | Mercanta The Coffee Hunters for Monmouth Coffee UK, Has Bean UK, Bolling Coffee UK, Kaffitar Iceland, Cafes El Magnifico Spain |
| 5 | Finca Carrizal | 24 | $5.11/lb | $18,655.87 | Cafe Imports, Zoka Coffee Roasters, 49th Parallel, Montana Coffee Traders, PT’s |
| 6 | La Unión | 25 | $3.05/lb | $11,599.07 | Gimme!Coffee |
| 7 | Hacienda Alsacia | 19 | $4.55/lb | $13,150.68 | Toa Coffee Co.,Ltd. |
| 8 | El Cerro y Angeles Norte | 16 | $4.14/lb | $10,076.36 | Time’s Club for C-COOP |
| 9 | La Rosa | 16 | $3.80/lb | $9,248.83 | Arab Coffee Co., Ltd |
| 10 | La Garita | 14 | $4.20/lb | $8,944.59 | Russian Coffee Company Ltd for SFT Trading Ltd |
| 11 | El Cedral | 36 | $2.35/lb | $12,869.26 | Kaffebrenneriet as |
| 12 | Finca Santander ** | 27 | $2.55/lb | $10,473.39 | Ecom Japan Limited |
| 13 | Cafés Sin Limites | 14 | $5.60/lb | $11,926.13 | Tashiro Coffee Co.,Ltd |
| 14 | Beneficiadora Santa Elena S.A. | 22 | $2.70/lb | $9,035.87 | Nippon Coffee Trading for Doi Coffee |
| 15 | Rio Grande | 19 | $3.16/lb | $9,133.22 | Honey Coffee and Manu Coffee |
| 16 | Santa Lucia, Génesis, Los… | 13 | $5.23/lb | $10,342.57 | Sweet Maria’s Coffee |
| 17 | La Esperanza | 10 | $4.70/lb | $7,149.59 | King Tang Cafe |
| 18 | Lote Randall | 17 | $3.15/lb | $8,145.97 | Wataru & Co., Ltd. |
| 19 | Libano | 22 | $2.58/lb | $8,634.27 | Mercanta The Coffee Hunters for Mokkamestarit Oy Finland, Has Bean UK, James Gourmet Coffee Co. UK, Rocket Coffee New Zealand, Twoday Coffee Roasters UK, De Eenhoorn Netherlands |
| 20 | El Patio | 22 | $2.50/lb | $8,366.54 | Paradise Roasters, Coffee Klatch, Zoka Coffee Roasters, PT’s, Green Coffee Cooperative, 49th Parallel, Cafe Imports, Victrola Coffee |
| 21 | Carrizal | 25 | $2.61/lb | $9,925.76 | Katocoffee Inc. |
| 22 | San Rafael and San Pedro | 32 | $2.55/lb | $12,412.91 | Torreo Coffee |
| 23 | La Edda S.A. | 39 | $2.60/lb | $15,424.86 | Kaffebrenneriet as |
| 24 | Agrícola Los Robles de… | 22 | $2.55/lb | $8,533.87 | Wataru & Co., Ltd. |
| 25 | El Vapor | 14 | $4.85/lb | $10,328.88 | Wataru & Co., Ltd. |
| Stats: | 520 | -/lb | $320,417.28 | ||
| Lot # | Winning Farm / CWS | Total Value | Auction Commission |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cerro Paldo | $38,972.88 | – |
| 2 | Guarumal | $21,676.95 | – |
| 3 | Helsar de Zarcero | $19,805.89 | – |
| 4 | Finca de Licho | $15,583.07 | – |
| 5 | Finca Carrizal | $18,655.87 | – |
| 6 | La Unión | $11,599.07 | – |
| 7 | Hacienda Alsacia | $13,150.68 | – |
| 8 | El Cerro y Angeles Norte | $10,076.36 | – |
| 9 | La Rosa | $9,248.83 | – |
| 10 | La Garita | $8,944.59 | – |
| 11 | El Cedral | $12,869.26 | – |
| 12 | Finca Santander ** | $10,473.39 | – |
| 13 | Cafés Sin Limites | $11,926.13 | – |
| 14 | Beneficiadora Santa Elena S.A. | $9,035.87 | – |
| 15 | Rio Grande | $9,133.22 | – |
| 16 | Santa Lucia, Génesis, Los… | $10,342.57 | – |
| 17 | La Esperanza | $7,149.59 | – |
| 18 | Lote Randall | $8,145.97 | – |
| 19 | Libano | $8,634.27 | – |
| 20 | El Patio | $8,366.54 | – |
| 21 | Carrizal | $9,925.76 | – |
| 22 | San Rafael and San Pedro | $12,412.91 | – |
| 23 | La Edda S.A. | $15,424.86 | – |
| 24 | Agrícola Los Robles de… | $8,533.87 | – |
| 25 | El Vapor | $10,328.88 | – |
| Stats: | $320,417.28 | $ | |