Costa Rica 2008
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 |
15 |
Maria Mayela Quesada Rodriguez |
Lourdes, Cirrí, Naranjo |
90.17 |
|
2 |
15 |
Maribel Barrantes Zuñiga, Katia Barrantes |
Naranjo, Alajuela |
90.00 |
|
3 |
16 |
Luís Paulo Bonilla Solis |
Llano Bonito, León Cortez, San José |
89.39 |
|
4 |
15 |
José Cardenas |
Naranjo, Alajuela |
89.31 |
|
5 |
15 |
Emilce Abarca Morales |
Cedral, Aserrí |
89.28 |
|
6 |
50 |
Rodrigo Vargas |
San Isidro, Alajuela |
88.75 |
|
7 |
15 |
Alexis Padilla Cruz |
Ceiba Este, Acosta |
88.56 |
|
8 |
20 |
Roger Calderòn Fallas |
Palmichal, Acosta |
88.08 |
|
9 |
15 |
Luís Alberto Monge, Oscar Adolfo Monge |
Parritilla, La Legua de Aserrí, San José |
87.86 |
|
10 |
29 |
Alexis Madrigal Monge, Miguel Ureña Fallas, María Ureña Zuñiga |
Santa María de Dota, San José |
87.81 |
|
11 |
15 |
José Manuel Mora Gamboa |
San Isidro, San Ramón, Alajuela |
86.67 |
|
12 |
42 |
Alvaro Rojas Solis, Olman Aguilera Chavez |
Barranca, Zarcero, Alajuela |
86.64 |
|
13 |
15 |
Rose Marie Falla Duran |
Cedral, Aserri |
86.64 |
|
14 |
15 |
Manuel Barrantes Zuñiga |
Lourdes, Naranjo, Alajuela |
86.58 |
|
15 |
15 |
Francisca Cubillo Salas |
Sabanilla de Alajuela, Valle Central |
86.56 |
|
16 |
15 |
Ricardo Perez Barrantes, Hnos Rodriguez Villalobos |
Llano Bonito, Naranjo and Zarcero, Alajuela |
86.17 |
|
17 |
15 |
Arnoldo Barrantes Zuñiga, Leonor Barrantes Zuñiga |
Lourdes, Naranjo, Alajuela |
86.14 |
|
18 |
15 |
Maria Elena Barrantes, Marlen Barrantes Zuñiga, Ania María Barrantes Zuñiga |
Lourdes, Naranjo, Alajuela |
85.94 |
|
19 |
15 |
SALACA S.A. |
La Trocha, Barranca, Naranjo, Alajuela |
85.83 |
|
20 |
15 |
Haciendo Rio Jorco |
Cedral, Aserrí, San José |
85.67 |
|
21 |
30 |
Luís Eduardo Campos, Victor Montero Mora |
San Rafael, Alajuela |
85.39 |
|
22 |
15 |
Hector Bonilla Cruz |
El Rodeo, Tarrazú, San José |
85.19 |
|
23 |
15 |
Marcela Núñez Rojas, Alessia Mena Castro |
Quebradas, Palmares, Alajuela |
85.14 |
|
24 |
15 |
Rodolfo Rivera Rodriguez |
Santa Cruz, León Cortez |
85.08 |
|
25 |
37 |
Ismael Navarro, Carlos Fernandez Morera |
San Rafael, San Ramón, Alajuela |
84.86 |
|
26 |
25 |
Coopedora R.L., Evarista Madrigal Ureña, Alberto Chacon Agüero |
Santa María de Dota, San José |
84.78 |
|
27 |
20 |
Cristian Vargas Salazar |
Santa Rosa, León Cortez |
84.72 |
|
28 |
15 |
Maria Elena Camacho |
Concepción, San Rafael, Heredia |
84.61 |
|
29 |
40 |
Guido Gamboa |
Frailes, Alajuela |
84.56 |
|
30 |
20 |
Giovanni Rodríguez Fallas, Marco Hernandez Fallas, Efrain Zamora Navarro |
Santa María de Dota, San José |
84.53 |
| Name | Country | Company |
|---|---|---|
| Head Judge | ||
| Paul Songer | USA | ACE |
| Asia | ||
| Sunalini Menon | India | Coffee Lab |
| Eiji Inoue | Japan | Wataru & Co. Ltd. |
| Keishin Haneda | Japan | Haneda Coffee |
| Tatsuya Inoue | Japan | Voila Coffee |
| Yoshihito Nagai | Japan | Marubeni Corp |
| Yuko Itoi | Japan | Times Club, C-COOP |
| Europe | ||
| Morten Aarnaes | Norway | Kaffebrenneriet AS |
| Anne Lunell | Sweden | Koppi |
| AJ Kinnell | UK | Monmouth Coffee |
| North America | ||
| Duane Sorenson | USA | Stumptown Coffee |
| Katie Garvey | USA | Hubbard & Cravens |
| Lori Billups | USA | Zoka Coffee Roaster |
| Marie Franklin | USA | Portland Roasting |
| Vincent Iatesta | USA | Caffé Pronto Coffee Roastery |
| Linda Smithers | USA | Daterra Coffee |
| Becky McKinnon | Canada | Timothy’s Coffee |
| Central America | ||
| Christian Schaps | Guatemala | Mercanta The Coffee Hunters |
| Observers | ||
| Marc Schonland | USA | ACE |
| David Browning | USA | Technoserve |
| Lot # | Winning Farm / CWS | Lot Size | High Bid | Total Value | High Bidder(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Importadora Latinamericana | 15 | $15.10/lb | $34,454.94 | Wataru for C&C |
| 2 | Sin Limites | 15 | $15.10/lb | $34,454.94 | Mercanta The Coffee Hunters for Monmouth Coffee Company UK, Cafes El Magnifico Spain, and Cafes Meo France |
| 3 | La Loma | 16 | $12.10/lb | $29,450.23 | Mercanta The Coffee Hunters for Fortnum and Mason UK and Den Gyldne Bonne Norway |
| 4 | Ojo de Agua | 15 | $10.15/lb | $23,160.11 | Maruyama Coffee for Mikatajuku group, Haneda Coffee, Voila Coffee, Orsir Coffee |
| 5 | Valverde Abarca | 15 | $6.30/lb | $14,375.24 | TIME’S CLUB for C-COOP |
| 6 | La Luisa | 50 | $4.20/lb | $31,944.98 | Kaffebrenneriet as |
| 7 | Bella Vista | 15 | $5.25/lb | $11,979.37 | TOA COFFEE Co.,Ltd. |
| 8 | La Montaña | 20 | $5.30/lb | $16,124.61 | Kyokuto Fadie Corporation |
| 9 | Parritilla | 15 | $5.40/lb | $12,321.64 | SUPREMO Kaffeeroesterei in Unterhaching |
| 10 | Las Nubes | 29 | $4.35/lb | $19,189.81 | Kaffebrenneriet as |
| 11 | Finca San Isidro | 15 | $4.65/lb | $10,610.30 | Nippon Coffee Trading for Doi Coffee |
| 12 | Amapola | 42 | $3.66/lb | $23,383.73 | Kaffebrenneriet as |
| 13 | El Alto | 15 | $4.65/lb | $10,610.30 | Coffee Bean International, Inc. |
| 14 | Lourdes | 15 | $4.20/lb | $9,583.49 | Wataru & Co., Ltd. |
| 15 | Mirella | 15 | $5.05/lb | $11,523.01 | SUPREMO Kaffeeroesterei in Unterhaching |
| 16 | Santa Lucia | 15 | $5.35/lb | $12,207.55 | Sweet Maria’s Coffee |
| 17 | La Planada | 15 | $4.06/lb | $9,264.04 | Gabee Yang Co., Ltd |
| 18 | El Higueron | 15 | $4.00/lb | $9,127.14 | Wataru & Co., Ltd. |
| 19 | El Portillo | 15 | $4.05/lb | $9,241.23 | Mercanta The Coffee Hunters for Has Bean UK, Square Mile Coffee Roasters UK, Eenhoorn Netherlands, Golden Coffee Box Netherlands, Sviezia Kava Lithuania, Two Day Coffee Roasters UK, Kaffeespezialitaet Austria |
| 20 | Los Lobos | 15 | $4.00/lb | $9,127.14 | Wataru & Co., Ltd. |
| 21 | El Socorro | 30 | $4.11/lb | $18,756.27 | Nippon Coffee Trading for Doi Coffee |
| 22 | El Beneficio | 15 | $5.00/lb | $11,408.92 | Kyokuto Fadie Corporation |
| 23 | Finca Santa Lucia | 15 | $4.05/lb | $9,241.23 | MOKKA SPECIALITY COFFEE |
| 24 | La Peña | 15 | $4.15/lb | $9,469.41 | Wataru & Co., Ltd. |
| 25 | Frailes Arriba | 37 | $3.05/lb | $17,166.62 | KATOCOFFEE Inc. |
| 26 | Vara Blanca | 25 | $5.75/lb | $21,867.10 | Andronicas world of coffee at Harrods |
| 27 | Santa Rosa Arriba | 20 | $3.00/lb | $9,127.14 | GBT & Jubean |
| 28 | La Unión | 15 | $5.10/lb | $11,637.10 | Wataru for Art Coffee |
| 29 | Sociedad Gamboa | 40 | $2.75/lb | $16,733.09 | KATOCOFFEE Inc. |
| 30 | San Marcos | 20 | $2.95/lb | $8,975.02 | SUPREMO Kaffeeroesterei in Unterhaching |
| Stats: | 614 | -/lb | $476,515.70 | ||
| Lot # | Winning Farm / CWS | Total Value | Auction Commission |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Importadora Latinamericana | $34,454.94 | – |
| 2 | Sin Limites | $34,454.94 | – |
| 3 | La Loma | $29,450.23 | – |
| 4 | Ojo de Agua | $23,160.11 | – |
| 5 | Valverde Abarca | $14,375.24 | – |
| 6 | La Luisa | $31,944.98 | – |
| 7 | Bella Vista | $11,979.37 | – |
| 8 | La Montaña | $16,124.61 | – |
| 9 | Parritilla | $12,321.64 | – |
| 10 | Las Nubes | $19,189.81 | – |
| 11 | Finca San Isidro | $10,610.30 | – |
| 12 | Amapola | $23,383.73 | – |
| 13 | El Alto | $10,610.30 | – |
| 14 | Lourdes | $9,583.49 | – |
| 15 | Mirella | $11,523.01 | – |
| 16 | Santa Lucia | $12,207.55 | – |
| 17 | La Planada | $9,264.04 | – |
| 18 | El Higueron | $9,127.14 | – |
| 19 | El Portillo | $9,241.23 | – |
| 20 | Los Lobos | $9,127.14 | – |
| 21 | El Socorro | $18,756.27 | – |
| 22 | El Beneficio | $11,408.92 | – |
| 23 | Finca Santa Lucia | $9,241.23 | – |
| 24 | La Peña | $9,469.41 | – |
| 25 | Frailes Arriba | $17,166.62 | – |
| 26 | Vara Blanca | $21,867.10 | – |
| 27 | Santa Rosa Arriba | $9,127.14 | – |
| 28 | La Unión | $11,637.10 | – |
| 29 | Sociedad Gamboa | $16,733.09 | – |
| 30 | San Marcos | $8,975.02 | – |
| Stats: | $476,515.70 | $ | |