Costa Rica 2015

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
23
Manuel Antonio Barrantes Zuñiga
Lourdes, Cirri, Naranjo, Valle Occidental
91.46
2
23
Juan Ramon Alvarado
San Francisco, San Isidro, Valle Central
90.92
3
23
Luis Alberto Monge Ureña, Oscar Monge Ureña
San Isidro de León Cortéz, Tarrazú
89.82
4
34
Café de Altura San Ramon
San Ramon, Valle Occidental
89.56
5
44
Luis Guillermo Ramirez Rojas, Marco Vinicio Rojas Bolaños
San Ramon, Valle Occidental
89.44
6
23
Isaias Gomez Viquez
Getsemani de San Rafael, Heredia, Valle Central
89.42
7
23
Marco Vinicio Arrieta Brenes
Lourdes de Cirri Naranjo, Valle Occidental
89.04
8
23
Marlene Mayela Brenes Morera
Lourdes de Cirri Naranjo, Valle Occidental
88.78
9
23
Efraín Naranjo Blanco
Llano Bonito, León Cortés, Tarrazú
88.76
10
23
Johana Calderon Martinez
Dota, Santa María, Tarrazú
88.44
11
28
María Grisel Porras Vega
Dota, Jardin, Puerto Rico, Tarrazú
87.44
12
23
Ricardo A. Perez Barrantes
Naranjo, Cirri Sur, Valle Occidental
87.34
13
23
Francisco Mena Vilchez
Naranjo, Cirri, Lourdes, Valle Occidental
87.24
14
23
Efraín Naranjo Blanco
Llano Bonito, León Cortés, Tarrazú
87.18
15
23
María Fernanda Calderon Castillo
San José, Dota, Santa María, Tarrazú
87.14
16
23
Marco Chacón Madrigal
Santa María de Dota, Tarrazú
87.08
17
28
Luis Anastasio Castro Vargas
San Pablo de León Cortés, Tarrazú
86.98
18
23
María Lourdes Castillo Umaña
San José, Dota, Santa María, Tarrazú
86.94
19
24
Tomas Gutiérrez A, Jorge Vargas, Allan Vargas
Naranjo San Juanillo, Valle Occidental
86.90
20
24
Carlos Barrantes Zúñiga, León Victor Arrieta Lobo
Lourdes de Naranjo, Valle Occidental
86.72
21
23
Luis Ricardo Calderon Madrigal
San José, Dota, Santa María, Tarrazú
86.68
22
23
Marlene Mayela Brenes Morera
Lourdes de Cirri Naranjo, Valle Occidental
86.62
23
24
Carlos Barrantes Zúñiga
Lourdes de Naranjo, Valle Occidental
86.58
24
23
Gelberth Nanjo Vargas
Llano Bonito, León Cortés, Tarrazú
86.44
25
23
Gelberth Naranjo Vargas
Llano Bonito, León Cortés, Tarrazú
86.34
26
30
Luis Enrique Navarro Porras
Dota, Jardin, La Bandera, Tarrazú
86.28
27
23
Luis Diego Calderon Castillo
San José, Dota, Santa María, Tarrazú
86.14
28
23
Yorleni Martinez Jimenez
Dota, Santa María, Tarrazú
86.10
29
23
Juan Luis Fallas Mata
Santa María de Dota, Tarrazú
86.04
30
23
María Lizeth Calderón Castillo
San José, Dota, Santa María, Tarrazú
86.00
31
25
Annia Barrantes
Naranjo Lourdes, Valle Occidental
85.76
32
23
Cesar Felipa Rodriguez Villalobos
Zarcero, Valle Occidental
85.68
33
47
Régulo Gerardo Ureña Chacón
Rivas, Pérez Zeledon, Brunca
85.66
34
23
Héctor Bonilla Cruz
Llano Bonito, León Cortés, Tarrazú
85.58
35
25
Juan Diego Hidalgo Umaña
Santa María de Dota, Tarrazú
85.46
Name Country Company
Head Judge
Paul Songer USA ACE
Asia
Koichi Nagahama Japan Nagahama Coffee Inc.
Keita Matsumoto Japan Wataru & Co., Ltd.
Tadao Taniguchi Japan Taniguchi Coffee
Yoshiyuki Tomikawa Japan St. Berry Coffee
Kohtsu Kasai Japan Kasai Coffee
Noriaki Furuhashi Japan Coffee Factory
Hisashi Yamamoto Japan Hisashi Yamamoto Coffee (Unir)
Yoshinari Sekiguchi Japan Cafe Maple
Sangbeom Lee South Korea Brilliant Coffee Roasters
Jin-Seon, Jang South Korea M.I. Coffee Corporation
Young Jin “YJ” Kim South Korea Dongsuh Foods
Minseon Kim South Korea Terarosa (Haksan Co.Ltd)
Vincent Wang Taiwan Black Gold Coffee
Europe
John Arild Stubberud Austria Kaffee-Alchemie
Johanna Wechselberger Austria die Rösterin e.U.
Jordan Dabov Bulgaria Dabov Specialty Coffee
Soren Sylvest Denmark Estate Coffee
Sascha Spittel Germany Tres Cabezas Berlin Stock Spittel GbR
Roman Ponomarov Ukraine Fair Finch / Food Service Ukraine
Anette Moldvaer UK Square Mile Coffee Roasters
Roland Glew UK Has Bean Coffee
North America
Jennifer Stone USA Demours
Ted Vautrinot USA Kean Coffee
Jocylynn Breeland USA Bird Rock Coffee Roasters
Central America
Jose Pablo Juarez Costa Rica Café Juarez
Jose Javier Carmona Costa Rica Exclusive Coffee
Observers
Patricia Ungruh Germany Tres Cabezas Berlin Stock Spittel GbR
Yasuhiko Takahashi Japan C&C Co., Ltd.
Johannes Handle Austria Kaffework Handle
Lloyd Thom Australia Campos Coffee
Lot # Winning Farm / CWS Lot Size High Bid Total Value High Bidder(s)
1 Finca Leoncio 23 $42.10/lb $64,034.10 Maruyama Coffee, Cafe Maple, Nagahama Coffee (JAPAN) // Campos Coffee (AUSTRALIA)
2 Finca Beneficio 23 $21.01/lb $31,956.21 Museo Co., Ltd.​, Coffeejumbbang
3 Finca la Trinidad 23 $20.10/lb $30,572.10 HARU International Corp.
4 Finca Diamante 34 $15.00/lb $33,720.00 Hisashi Yamamoto Coffee (Unir), Time’s Club, TOA Coffee (JAPAN) // Coffee Libre (KOREA)
5 Finca Pata de Gallo / Finca… 44 $11.20/lb $32,222.40 Wataru & Co., Ltd.
6 Finca El Centro 23 $15.10/lb $22,967.10 TERAROSA (HAKSAN Co.Ltd)
7 Finca las Casas 23 $10.70/lb $16,274.70 Kean Coffee, Bird Rock Coffee Roasters, Klatch Coffee
8 Finca la Montaña 23 $10.70/lb $16,274.70 Sulalat Coffee Trading on behalf of Camel Step Coffee
9 Finca Macho (2015) 23 $10.40/lb $15,818.40 TERAROSA (HAKSAN Co.Ltd)
10 Finca Ortiz 1900 23 $9.10/lb $13,841.10 M.I. COFFEE CORPORATION
11 Finca Nuestra Herencia 28 $7.60/lb $13,816.80 Coffee TEK, Busan
12 Finca Santa Lucia {O} 23 $8.50/lb $12,928.50 Sulalat Coffee Trading
13 Finca Monte Llano Bonito 23 $8.70/lb $13,232.70 Kyokuto Fadie Corporation
14 Finca el Trapiche 23 $9.10/lb $13,841.10 Campos Coffee
15 Finca la Granadilla 23 $7.60/lb $11,559.60 Solberg & Hansen AS
16 Finca Vara Blanca 23 $8.10/lb $12,320.10 WATARU for FRESH ROASTER COFFEE TONYA CO., LTD
17 Finca Juanachute-Punta 28 $6.30/lb $11,453.40 UCC Ueshima Coffee Co., Ltd.
18 Finca los Girasoles 23 $6.30/lb $9,582.30 honuKATOCOFFEE Inc.
19 Finca V&G San Juanillo 24 $5.80/lb $9,013.20 RYANS COFFEE ROASTERS, Cafe Nara, GABEAN COFFEE ROASTERS, KOALA COFFEE FACTORY, Cafe Hong-Si, millo coffee roasters
20 Finca la Montaña 24 $6.21/lb $9,650.34 GSC International Co., Ltd. (KOREA) // Shanghai Borong International Trading Co., Ltd (CHINA)
21 Finca el Vendabal 23 $7.01/lb $10,662.21 GSC International Co., Ltd. (KOREA) // Shanghai Borong International Trading Co., Ltd (CHINA)
22 Finca el Bosque 23 $7.02/lb $10,677.42 GSC International Co., Ltd. (KOREA) // Shanghai Borong International Trading Co., Ltd (CHINA)
23 Finca Chispita 24 $6.10/lb $9,479.40 BLACK GOLD COFFEE CO., LTD.
24 Finca Don Evangelista 23 $6.10/lb $9,278.10 Kaffebrenneriet as
25 Finca la Plaza 23 $5.80/lb $8,821.80 Wataru & Co., Ltd.
26 Finca el Halcón (2015) 30 $7.45/lb $14,534.95 Wataru & Co., Ltd.
27 Finca el Cedral 23 $6.00/lb $9,126.00 M.I. COFFEE CORPORATION
28 Finca Nery 23 $6.10/lb $9,278.10 Taniguchi Coffee
29 Finca Farami (2015) 23 $6.00/lb $9,126.00 Cafe DAZAC, Coffee Sallim Factory, Juk-dong Cafe D, Crema Costa, Beanstore (Buchon)
30 Finca la Casa 23 $6.05/lb $9,202.05 Wataru & Co., Ltd.
31 Finca Bendición de Dios 25 $5.60/lb $9,072.00 Nippon Coffee Trading Co.,Ltd
32 Finca Doña Ileana {O} 23 $7.60/lb $11,559.60 Dabov Specialty Coffee
33 Finca la Guaca 47 $5.60/lb $17,220.00 Linking Coffee Co., Ltd.
34 Finca el Llano (2015) 23 $5.60/lb $8,517.60 Linking Coffee Co., Ltd.
35 Finca el Quetzal 25 $7.50/lb $12,397.50 Lofbergs Lila AB
Stats: 885 $9.52/lb $554,031.58
Lot # Winning Farm / CWS Total Value Auction Commission
1 Finca Leoncio $64,034.10 $14,867.77
2 Finca Beneficio $31,956.21 $6,848.30
3 Finca la Trinidad $30,572.10 $6,502.27
4 Finca Diamante $33,720.00 $6,744.00
5 Finca Pata de Gallo / Finca… $32,222.40 $5,897.85
6 Finca El Centro $22,967.10 $4,601.02
7 Finca las Casas $16,274.70 $2,927.93
8 Finca la Montaña $16,274.70 $2,927.93
9 Finca Macho (2015) $15,818.40 $2,813.85
10 Finca Ortiz 1900 $13,841.10 $2,387.97
11 Finca Nuestra Herencia $13,816.80 $2,308.86
12 Finca Santa Lucia {O} $12,928.50 $2,205.45
13 Finca Monte Llano Bonito $13,232.70 $2,266.29
14 Finca el Trapiche $13,841.10 $2,387.97
15 Finca la Granadilla $11,559.60 $1,931.67
16 Finca Vara Blanca $12,320.10 $2,083.77
17 Finca Juanachute-Punta $11,453.40 $1,836.18
18 Finca los Girasoles $9,582.30 $1,536.21
19 Finca V&G San Juanillo $9,013.20 $1,414.14
20 Finca la Montaña $9,650.34 $1,541.57
21 Finca el Vendabal $10,662.21 $1,752.19
22 Finca el Bosque $10,677.42 $1,755.23
23 Finca Chispita $9,479.40 $1,507.38
24 Finca Don Evangelista $9,278.10 $1,475.37
25 Finca la Plaza $8,821.80 $1,384.11
26 Finca el Halcón (2015) $14,534.95 $2,419.24
27 Finca el Cedral $9,126.00 $1,444.95
28 Finca Nery $9,278.10 $1,475.37
29 Finca Farami (2015) $9,126.00 $1,444.95
30 Finca la Casa $9,202.05 $1,460.16
31 Finca Bendición de Dios $9,072.00 $1,409.40
32 Finca Doña Ileana {O} $11,559.60 $1,931.67
33 Finca la Guaca $17,220.00 $2,675.25
34 Finca el Llano (2015) $8,517.60 $1,323.27
35 Finca el Quetzal $12,397.50 $2,066.25
Stats: $554,031.58 $101,555.80