Costa Rica 2018

Cup of Excellence: The winning lots are coffees scoring 86 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. The lot size indicates the number of 30kg boxes. Each box contains two 15kg vacuum-packed bags.

National Winners: The National Winner lots are coffees scoring 84-85.99 points during the International Week by the Cup of Excellence International Jury. These coffees have each been cupped a minimum of five different times during the cupping process. The lot size indicates the number of 30kg boxes. Each lot is packed in GrainPro bags.

Rank
Size
Farm / CWS
Farmer / Representative
Region
Score
Variety
Processing
Rank
Size
Farm / CWS
Farmer / Representative
Region
Score
Lot #
Lot Size
High Bid
Total Value
High Bidder(s)
37
 14
VYG SAN JUANILLO
VYG SAN JUANILLO
Valle Occidental
85.74
37
 2,017.23
$5.60/lb
$11,296.49
Cafe DAZAC, Coffee Sallim Factory, Juk-dong Cafe D, Crema Costa, Beanstore, Eungubiro Roasters
38
 8
Pie-san
Luis Alberto Monge Ureña
Tarrazu
85.65
38
 1,062.63
$6.15/lb
$6,535.17
Wataru for Cafetenango
39
 11
La Torre
Francisco Javier Arrieta Brenes
Valle Occidental
85.53
39
 1,525.60
$4.30/lb
$6,560.08
Cafe DAZAC, Coffee Sallim Factory, Juk-dong Cafe D, Crema Costa, Beanstore, Eungubiro Roasters
40
 15
Fidel
Marlene Brenes Morera
Valle Occidental
85.47
40
2,127.46
$4.50/lb
$9,573.57
Cafe DAZAC, Coffee Sallim Factory, Juk-dong Cafe D, Crema Costa, Beanstore, Eungubiro Roasters
41
 8
El Higuerón
Marlen Barrantes Zuñiga
Valle Occidental
85.32
41
 1,071.45
$6.00/lb
$6,428.70
Cafe DAZAC, Coffee Sallim Factory, Juk-dong Cafe D, Crema Costa, Beanstore, Eungubiro Roasters
Name
Company
Esdras Vega González
ICAFE
Leonel Seo
J&B Café International
José Pablo Juárez Solís
Juárez Coffee
Yader Espinoza
FJ Orlich & Hnos Ltda.
Mario Salas
Independent
David Rivera
Santa Laura Exportadora de Café
Ruddy Azofeifa Vindas
FJ Orlich & Hnos Ltda.
Andrés Navarro Castro
Independent
Alexis Calvo Valverde
Independent
Name Country Company
Head Judge
Silvio Leite Brazil COE
Asia
Takahiro Inoue Japan Wataru & Co., Ltd.
Minhyun Kim Korea, Republic of Terarosa (Haksan Co.Ltd)
Vincent Wang Taiwan Black Gold Coffee Co., Ltd.
(Jeff) Dong Wan Kim Korea, Republic of Coffee Me Up (Korea)
Tianbo Li China Beijing LeCozy Coffee Technology Co, Ltd.
Jin Guo China Gee Coffee Roasters
Ryan Noh Korea, Republic of Ryans Coffee Roasters
Yosuke Nagata Japan TIMESCLUB
Yoshiyuki Andoh Japan Kyokuto Fadie Corporation
Hisashi Yamamoto Japan Hisashi Yamamoto Coffee INC. (Unir)
Europe
Soren Sylvest Denmark Estate Coffee Copenhagen Roaster
Björn Aarts Netherlands Dutch Barista Coffee Company
North America
Oscar Martin United States of America Condaxis Coffee and Tea
Janet Rock United States of America Dunkin Donuts
Oceania
Jason Kew Australia Sydney Coffee Business Pty Ltd
John Ronchi Australia Campos Coffee
Observers
Peter Radosevich United States of America Royal Coffee
Jong Hyun Lee Korea, Republic of 331 Roasters
Suchaw Thavornwongs Thailand Cutting Edge
Bill Tartaris Greece Taresso Artisan Coffee Roasters
Tasos Kodellas Greece Taresso Artisan Coffee Roasters
LOT #
WINNING FARM / CWS
LOT SIZE
HIGH BID
TOTAL VALUE
HIGH BIDDER(S)
1a
Don Cayito – Luis Ricardo Calderon Madrigal
8
$300.09/lb
$158,780.62
Maruyama Coffee, Sarutahiko Coffee, Yamada Coffee
1b
Don Cayito – Luis Ricardo Calderon Madrigal
8
$111.21/lb
$58,842.32
MUSEO Co.,Ltd, Peaberry Limited for Pacamara Coffee Roasters
2a
Don Antonio – Grupo Los Grandes De Copey S.A.
8
$59.58/lb
$31,524.37
Hisashi Yamamoto Coffee(Unir), Time’s Club
2b
Don Antonio – Grupo Los Grandes De Copey S.A.
8
$59.90/lb
$31,693.69
Sydney Coffee Business Pty Ltd, June’s Garden Coffee Beijing China, GEE Coffee Shenzhen China
3a
La Union – Maria Elena Camacho Morales
6
$30.10/lb
$11,944.58
CAFFE PASCUCCI
3b
La Union – Maria Elena Camacho Morales
6
$30.10/lb
$10,949.18
Coffee Libre
4a
La Minilla – Sergio Salas Jimenez
8
$70.20/lb
$34,822.01
Time’s Club, Coffee Libre, Proud Mary
4b
La Minilla – Sergio Salas Jimenez
7
$70.29/lb
$32,542.16
Brew92 Cafe & Roastery
5a
Chispita – Carlos Eduardo Barrantes Zuñiga
8
$20.20/lb
$10,688.02
MUSEO Co.,Ltd
5b
Chispita – Carlos Eduardo Barrantes Zuñiga
8
$22.10/lb
$11,693.33
Caffeine Lab
6a
Finca La Loma – Luis Pablo Bonilla Solis
8
$26.70/lb
$14,127.24
Sydney Coffee Business Pty Ltd, GEE Coffee Shenzhen China, Dutch Barista
6b
Finca La Loma – Luis Pablo Bonilla Solis
8
$26.80/lb
$14,180.15
Terarosa (Haksan Co.Ltd)
7
Don Dario – Grupo Los Grandes De Copey S.A.
18
$28.42/lb
$33,834.01
Haru International Corporation
8
El Diamante – Carlos Luis Fernández Morera
21
$18.20/lb
$25,278.16
Fisher Coffee / Taster’s Coffee / The Fish Tank Cafe / Joker Coffee / SQUARE OF EIGHT / Latorre & Dutch Coffee
9
Finca La Pastora – Maria Cecilia Solís Moreno
16
$10.11/lb
$10,698.60
M.I. COFFEE CORPORATION
10
Santa Teresa – Roger Ureña Hidalgo
17
$13.20/lb
$14,841.55
THE DRIP CO., LTD.
11
Flor De Cafe – Carlos Eduardo Barrantes Zuñiga
15
$20.20/lb
$19,372.00
Terarosa (Haksan Co.Ltd)
12
Finca El Cedral – Hector Bonilla Cruz
16
$12.00/lb
$12,698.64
Ryans Coffee Roasters
13
Finca Las Cruces – Juan Ramon Alvarado Rodriguez
11
$11.00/lb
$8,002.83
THE DRIP CO., LTD. with GAE ROCK
14
Leoncio – Manuel Antonio Barrantes Zuñiga
23
$9.70/lb
$14,755.54
Linking Coffee Co., Ltd.
15
Divino Niño – Mauricio Vindas Vargas
16
$15.10/lb
$15,979.12
Brew92 Cafe & Roastery
16
Finca La Torre – Arnaldo Barrantes Zuñiga
16
$16.00/lb
$16,931.52
Caffeine Lab
17
Trinidad – Luis Alberto Monge Ureña
16
$8.90/lb
$9,418.16
GSC International Co., Ltd.
18
El Centro – Teneria Pirro Antonio Gomez Ltda
16
$17.90/lb
$18,942.14
Cuppers Cooperative,
AG COFFEE,
Woojongho Coffee,
Santorini Coffee,
Sweet Step Coffee,
Sewoong GC,
CAFE Q
19
Las Nubes – Roger Ureña Hidalgo
18
$13.00/lb
$15,046.59
Linking Coffee Co., Ltd.
20
Finca Altamira – Hernàndez y Gàlvez S.A.
16
$10.50/lb
$11,111.31
Campos Coffee
21
La Laguna – Jorge Mario Araya Mora
16
$8.50/lb
$8,994.87
GSC International Co., Ltd.
22
Finca Bellavista – Josue Bonilla Solis
16
$8.00/lb
$8,465.76
Wataru & Co., Ltd
23
Sin Límites – Maribel Barrantes Zúñiga
16
$9.01/lb
$9,534.56
Wataru & Co., Ltd
24
El Beneficio – Juan Ramon Alvarado Rodriguez
16
$13.10/lb
$13,862.68
M.I. COFFEE CORPORATION
25
Finca-El-Llano – Hector Bonilla Cruz
16
$8.10/lb
$8,571.58
Wataru & Co., Ltd
26
Cuadro El Rio – Teneria Pirro Antonio Gomez Ltda
16
$22.00/lb
$23,280.84
Caffeine Lab
27
Doña Clemencia – Beneficio Brumas Del Zurqui S.A
16
$11.30/lb
$11,957.89
Fisher Coffee / Joker Coffee / Latorre & Dutch Coffee
28
El Alto – Luis Enrique Navarro Porras
16
$11.20/lb
$11,852.06
Kyokuto Fadie Corporation
29
Dragon – Luis Alberto Monge Ureña
23
$9.61/lb
$14,618.64
Coffee Libre
30
Juanachute Punta – Luis Anastasio Castro Vargas
17
$7.90/lb
$8,621.19
Honu Kato Coffee Inc.
31
Finca Las Nubes – Luis Pablo Bonilla Solis
16
$8.00/lb
$8,465.76
Wataru & Co., Ltd
32
Sol Naciente – Luis Arturo Bonilla Chacón
16
$8.00/lb
$8,465.76
Kyokuto Fadie Corporation
33
Lorena – Manuel Antonio Barrantes Zuñiga
12
$9.20/lb
$6,997.43
Caffeine Lab
34
Finca Los Tucanes – Maria Auxiliadora Bonilla Solis
16
$10.50/lb
$11,111.31
ying fung international co., ltd.
35
San Cristobal – Eduardo Navarro Jimenez
16
$13.40/lb
$14,180.15
Brew92 Cafe & Roastery
36
Volcan Azul – Finca FCJ Volcán Azul S.A
12
$16.10/lb
$12,245.50
Coffee Me Up (Korea), 331Roasters, cafe.dorandoran, Note coffee Roasters
Stats:
582.00
$21.69/lb
$829,923.82
Lot #
Winning Farm / CWS
Total Value
Auction Commission
1a
Don Cayito – Luis Ricardo Calderon Madrigal
$158,780.62
$39,271.87
1b
Don Cayito – Luis Ricardo Calderon Madrigal
$58,842.32
$14,287.29
2a
Don Antonio – Grupo Los Grandes De Copey S.A.
$31,524.37
$7,457.81
2b
Don Antonio – Grupo Los Grandes De Copey S.A.
$31,693.69
$7,500.13
3a
La Union – Maria Elena Camacho Morales
$11,944.58
$2,668.68
3b
La Union – Maria Elena Camacho Morales
$10,949.18
$2,446.29
4a
La Minilla – Sergio Salas Jimenez
$34,822.01
$8,308.67
4b
La Minilla – Sergio Salas Jimenez
$32,542.16
$7,765.16
5a
Chispita – Carlos Eduardo Barrantes Zuñiga
$10,688.02
$2,248.72
5b
Chispita – Carlos Eduardo Barrantes Zuñiga
$11,693.33
$2,500.04
6a
Finca La Loma – Luis Pablo Bonilla Solis
$14,127.24
$3,108.52
6b
Finca La Loma – Luis Pablo Bonilla Solis
$14,180.15
$3,121.75
7
Don Dario – Grupo Los Grandes De Copey S.A.
$33,834.01
$7,506.10
8
El Diamante – Carlos Luis Fernández Morera
$25,278.16
$5,208.41
9
Finca La Pastora – Maria Cecilia Solís Moreno
$10,698.60
$1,828.08
10
Santa Teresa – Roger Ureña Hidalgo
$14,841.55
$2,810.90
11
Flor De Cafe – Carlos Eduardo Barrantes Zuñiga
$19,372.00
$4,075.79
12
Finca El Cedral – Hector Bonilla Cruz
$12,698.64
$2,328.08
13
Finca Las Cruces – Juan Ramon Alvarado Rodriguez
$8,002.83
$1,418.68
14
Leoncio – Manuel Antonio Barrantes Zuñiga
$14,755.54
$2,494.75
15
Divino Niño – Mauricio Vindas Vargas
$15,979.12
$3,148.20
16
Finca La Torre – Arnaldo Barrantes Zuñiga
$16,931.52
$3,386.30
17
Trinidad – Luis Alberto Monge Ureña
$9,418.16
$1,566.17
18
El Centro – Teneria Pirro Antonio Gomez Ltda
$18,942.14
$3,888.96
19
Las Nubes – Roger Ureña Hidalgo
$15,046.59
$2,835.70
20
Finca Altamira – Hernàndez y Gàlvez S.A.
$11,111.31
$1,931.25
21
La Laguna – Jorge Mario Araya Mora
$8,994.87
$1,481.51
22
Finca Bellavista – Josue Bonilla Solis
$8,465.76
$1,375.69
23
Sin Límites – Maribel Barrantes Zúñiga
$9,534.56
$1,589.45
24
El Beneficio – Juan Ramon Alvarado Rodriguez
$13,862.68
$2,619.09
25
Finca-El-Llano – Hector Bonilla Cruz
$8,571.58
$1,396.85
26
Cuadro El Rio – Teneria Pirro Antonio Gomez Ltda
$23,280.84
$4,973.63
27
Doña Clemencia – Beneficio Brumas Del Zurqui S.A
$11,957.89
$2,142.90
28
El Alto – Luis Enrique Navarro Porras
$11,852.06
$2,116.44
29
Dragon – Luis Alberto Monge Ureña
$14,618.64
$2,467.37
30
Juanachute Punta – Luis Anastasio Castro Vargas
$8,621.19
$1,396.85
31
Finca Las Nubes – Luis Pablo Bonilla Solis
$8,465.76
$1,375.69
32
Sol Naciente – Luis Arturo Bonilla Chacón
$8,465.76
$1,375.69
33
Lorena – Manuel Antonio Barrantes Zuñiga
$6,997.43
$1,171.31
34
Finca Los Tucanes – Maria Auxiliadora Bonilla Solis
$11,111.31
$1,931.25
35
San Cristobal – Eduardo Navarro Jimenez
$14,180.15
$2,698.46
36
Volcan Azul – Finca FCJ Volcán Azul S.A
$12,245.50
$2,452.90
Stats:
$829,923.82