Costa Rica 2012

The winning lots are coffees scoring 85 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
34
Juan Ramón Alvarado Alvarado
San Francisco, Heredia, Valle Central
93.47
2
35
Luis Alberto Monge Ureña / Oscar Alfonso Monge
La Legua de Aserrí, Tarrazú
90.67
3
35
María Emilia Quirós Segura
Cedral, Aserrí, Tarrazú
88.93
4
39
Luis Enrique Navarro Granandos
La Bandera, Dota, Tarrazú
88.67
5
35
Luis Ricardo Calderón
Santa María de Dota, Tarrazú
88.43
6
35
Jorge Gutiérrez Jiménez
Dota, Tarrazú
88.20
7
28
Beneficios Volcafe de Costa Rica S.A
Tambor, Alajuela, Valle Central
87.97
8
34
Gillio Francesa Ferraro
Zarcero, Valle Occidental
87.70
9
34
Manuel Barrantes Zúñiga
Lourdes, Valle Occidental
87.53
10
36
William Hidalgo Vindas
Cedral, Aserrí, Tarrazú
87.27
11
35
Bernal Rodríguez Badilla
Santa María de Dota, Tarrazú
86.80
12
41
Bernabé Aguilera Gonzalez / Erasmo Aguilera
Los Robles de Naranjo, Valle Occidental
86.77
13
35
María Auxiliadora Bonilla Solís
Canet de Tarrazú, Tarrazú
86.73
14
29
Miguel Molina Navarro
El Alumbre, Valle Occidental
86.57
15
46
Danilo Salazar
Llano Bonito, Zarcero, Valle Occidental
86.57
16
35
Adriana Fallas Venegas
Canet de Tarrazú, Tarrazú
86.47
17
69
La Edda S.A
San Juan Norte, Poás, Alajuela, Valle Central
86.30
18
46
Ismael Navarro Ceciliano
La Violeta de Tarrazú, Tarrazú
86.17
19
36
Alexander Delgado Oviedo
San Luis, Grecia, Valle Occidental
86.10
20
35
Osvaldo Gonzalez López
Barranco de Naranjo, Valle Occidental
86.10
21
115
Coopedota R.L
Providencia de Dota, Tarrazú
86.03
22
50
Compañía SALACA Limitada
Llano Bonito, Naranjo, Valle Occidental
85.93
23
39
Juan Aguilera Gonzalez / Alexis Aguilera Gonzalez / Horacio Aguilera Gonzalez
Los Robles de Naranjo, Valle Occidental
85.83
24
35
La Pira de Dota S.A
Santa María de Dota, Tarrazú
85.77
25
44
Carlos Haug
Cañuela de Naranjo, Valle Occidental
85.70
26
35
Franklin Hernández Padilla
Frailes, Desamparados, Tarrazú
85.33
27
35
José H Mata Bonilla
San Pedro de Tarrazú, Tarrazú
85.13
Name Country Company
Head Judge
Silvio Leite Brazil ACE
Asia
Chikara Yokoi Japan yokoicoffee
Katsuhide Izaki Japan Honey coffee
Mie Nakahara Japan Maruyama Coffee
Yoshi Kato Japan Bontain
Yoshiyuki Tomikawa Japan St Berry
Yun Son Lee South Korea HAKSAN CO. LTD(TERAROSA)
Europe
Bernd Braune Germany Supremo
Tosca Schuitemaker Netherlands CoffeeXperts
Eystein Norheim Norway Kaffebrenneriet
North America
Anne Valdez USA Barnie’s CoffeeKitchen
Jeff Babcock USA Zoka Coffee
John Welsh USA Parisi Coffee
Ted Vautrinot USA Kean Coffee
National Cuppers
Stefan Wille Costa Rica Coricafe SA
Francisco Castro Tenorio Costa Rica La Fuente del Café
Francisco Castro Barquero Costa Rica Cafe de Altura de San Ramon Especial
Observers
Takahiro Inoue Japan Wataru & Co., Ltd.
Claudia Rebeca Lovo Nicaragua Beneficio Las Segovias
Jared Linzmeier USA Ladro
Katie Marell Blackman USA Parisi Artisan Coffee
Patrick MK Tam Hong Kong Knockbox coffee company
Stefan Richter Germany Berliner Kaffeerösterei
Sung-woo Li South Korea Rawbean Coffee Academy
Lot # Winning Farm / CWS Lot Size High Bid Total Value High Bidder(s)
1 Zamora 34 $45.00/lb $99,720.00 Maruyama Coffee, Yokoi Coffee, Bontain Coffee (Japan) and Orsir Coffee (Taiwan)
2 Dragón 35 $20.08/lb $45,822.56 Time’s Club for C-COOP, Honey Coffee (Japan) and Coffee Libre (South Korea)
3 El Roble 35 $11.98/lb $27,338.36 Café Imports, Kean Coffee, Barnie’s CoffeeKitchen
4 El Halcón 39 $12.10/lb $31,205.90 WATARU for Fresh Roaster Coffee Tonya Co., Ltd
5 Las Nubes 35 $10.20/lb $23,276.40 JuBean coffee
6 La Cumbre de Dota 35 $10.02/lb $22,865.64 Invalsa Coffee® (USA) with Moxxee Coffee (USA) Zoka Coffee (USA), Rojo’s Roastery (USA), Willoughby’s Coffee (USA) and Java Blend (Canada)
7 Tambor 28 $9.98/lb $18,482.96 Mocoway Specialty Coffee (China)
8 Guadalupe 34 $8.10/lb $17,949.60 Kyokuto Fadie Corporation
9 Leoncio 34 $9.80/lb $22,040.20 Richmond Investment Inc for Haru International Corp.(Taiwan), Specialty Coffee Inc,., Beon-Ku Jeon Roaster, JJ Coffee Company, Café Golden Cup-Olympic Park, Martys Coffee in Shin-Lim, AnYang Specialty Coffee Academy, King’s coffee, Hanjuha’s coffee
10 El Joaquin 36 $7.30/lb $17,140.40 World Coffee Co.,Ltd.
11 La Cruz 35 $6.60/lb $15,061.20 Café Imports, Johnny Java’s, Reality Roasters
12 Chayote 41 $6.60/lb $17,899.20 Trabocca for Svieza Kava, Dutch Barista Coffee, CoffeeXperts
13 Cerro la Cruz 35 $6.50/lb $14,833.00 Toa Coffee Co., Ltd
14 Los Pinos 29 $5.95/lb $11,412.10 Caffè Pascucci S.p.A
15 San Cristobal 46 $5.00/lb $15,210.00 Aroma Coffee Roastery Pty Ltd
16 Las Nacientes 35 $6.55/lb $14,947.10 M.I Coffee Corporation, Indie coffee roasting house
17 La Esmeralda 69 $5.30/lb $24,009.00 Kaffebrenneriet as
18 Frailes 46 $5.10/lb $15,514.20 Nippon Coffee Trading Co.,Ltd
19 Las Mercedes 36 $5.30/lb $12,444.40 Wataru & Co., Ltd.
20 El Ciprés 35 $5.90/lb $13,463.80 EL CAFE coffee roasters, Caffe Themselves, Told a story, Coffeesociety, The 3rd place, Beansfree, Seo Dongjin’s Coffee Lab
21 Providencia 115 $4.40/lb $33,466.40 honuKATOCOFFEE Inc.
22 SALACA 50 $5.10/lb $16,865.70 Tashiro Coffee Co.,Ltd
23 Licho 39 $5.90/lb $15,216.10 Wataru & Co., Ltd.
24 La Pira 35 $6.00/lb $13,692.00 Silo Coffee Store
25 Agrícola San Juanillo 44 $5.00/lb $14,550.00 Wataru & Co., Ltd.
26 Higuitos 35 $5.31/lb $12,117.42 Lebean Korea
27 San Pedro 35 $5.30/lb $12,094.60 Wataru & Co., Ltd.
Stats: 1105 $8.25/lb $598,638.24
Lot # Winning Farm / CWS Total Value Auction Commission
1 Zamora $99,720.00 $23,268.00
2 Dragón $45,822.56 $9,744.14
3 El Roble $27,338.36 $5,123.09
4 El Halcón $31,205.90 $5,867.23
5 Las Nubes $23,276.40 $4,107.60
6 La Cumbre de Dota $22,865.64 $4,004.91
7 Tambor $18,482.96 $3,233.59
8 Guadalupe $17,949.60 $3,035.92
9 Leoncio $22,040.20 $3,845.79
10 El Joaquin $17,140.40 $2,841.08
11 La Cruz $15,061.20 $2,441.74
12 Chayote $17,899.20 $2,901.84
13 Cerro la Cruz $14,833.00 $2,396.10
14 Los Pinos $11,412.10 $1,802.92
15 San Cristobal $15,210.00 $2,281.50
16 Las Nacientes $14,947.10 $2,418.92
17 La Esmeralda $24,009.00 $3,669.30
18 Frailes $15,514.20 $2,342.34
19 Las Mercedes $12,444.40 $1,901.88
20 El Ciprés $13,463.80 $2,122.26
21 Providencia $33,466.40 $5,019.96
22 SALACA $16,865.70 $2,546.39
23 Licho $15,216.10 $2,398.47
24 La Pira $13,692.00 $2,167.90
25 Agrícola San Juanillo $14,550.00 $2,182.50
26 Higuitos $12,117.42 $1,852.98
27 San Pedro $12,094.60 $1,848.42
Stats: $598,638.24 $107,366.77