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 |