Costa Rica 2019

Cup of Excellence: The winning lots are the top 30 coffees that scored above an 87 by the Cup of Excellence International Jury. These coffees have each been cupped a minimum of five different times during the cupping process. The coffee is packaged in a 30kg box containing two 15kg vacuum-packed bags.

National Winners: The National Winner lots are coffees scoring 85+ 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.

COE auction: July 18th, 2019
National Winner auction: July 15th – 19th, 2019

RANK
WEIGHT (kg)
FARM
FARMER
REGION
SCORE
VARIETY
PROCESS
1a
195
Grupo Los Grandes de Copey
Tarrazú
91.14
Gesha
Anaerobic
1b
195
Grupo Los Grandes de Copey
Tarrazú
91.14
Gesha
Anaerobic
2a
345
LUIS RICARDO CALDERON MADRIGAL
Tarrazú
91.02
Gesha
Washed
2b
345
LUIS RICARDO CALDERON MADRIGAL
Tarrazú
91.02
Gesha
Washed
3a
255
Grupo Los Grandes de Copey S.A.
Tarrazú
90.88
Gesha
Honey
3b
255
Grupo Los Grandes de Copey S.A.
Tarrazú
90.88
Gesha
Honey
4
480
Roger Ureña Hidalgo
Tarrazú
89.31
Gesha
Honey
5
480
RÉGULO UREÑA CHACÓN
PZ
89.22
Caturra
Honey
6
330
Manuel Antonio Barrantes Zuñiga
VCO
89.08
San Roque
Natural
7
510
Esteban Zamora Picado
Tarrazú
88.89
Catuaí
Honey
8
435
Delmar Salas Alpízar
VCO
88.77
Caturra y Villa Sarchí
Anaerobic
9
345
Hector Bonilla Cruz
Tarrazú
88.66
Gesha
Honey
10
480
Omar Calderón Madrigal
Tarrazú
88.52
Gesha
Washed
11
510
Carlos Eduardo Barrantes Zuñiga
VCO
88.44
Kenia SL 28
Natural
12
495
José Jaime Cárdenas Rojas
VCO
88.3
Kenia CL28
Honey
13
495
Esteban Zamora Picado
Tarrazú
88.28
Catuaí
Natural
14
480
Bernabe Aguilera Gonzales
VCO
88.2
San Roque
Honey
15
420
Karla Dayanna Barrantes Molina
VCO
88.08
Kenia SL 28
Washed
16
450
Luis Pablo Bonilla Solis
Tarrazú
87.95
Gesha
Honey
17
480
Oscar Adolfo Monge Ureña
Tarrazú
87.92
Catuai
Natural
18
345
Roger Ureña Hidalgo
Tarrazú
87.86
Typica Mejorado
Anaerobic
19
525
Cafe Gourmet de Tobosi S.A.
Tarrazú
87.75
Catuai Amarillo
Natural
20
480
ISABEL ROJAS GONZÁLEZ
PZ
87.75
Catuaí
Natural
21
510
LUIS ENRIQUE NAVARRO PORRAS
Tarrazú
87.69
CATURRA
Honey
22
435
Josue Bonilla Solis
Tarrazú
87.69
Gesha
Honey
23
450
Maria Auxiliadora Bonilla Solis
Tarrazú
87.61
Bourbon mejorado
Honey
24
1050
Jorge Mario Araya Mora
Tarrazú
87.58
Catuaí rojo.
Honey
25
480
Teneria Pirro Antonio Gomez LTDA
VC
87.5
Gesha
Natural
26
345
Maria Elena Camacho Morales
VC
87.44
San Roque 28
Honey
27
465
Hector Bonilla Cruz
Tarrazú
87.38
Gesha
Honey
28
480
Erasmo Aguilera Gonzales
VCO
87.28
Gesha M2
Honey
Score
Farm
Farmer
Weight (kg)
Region
Process, Variety
High Bid
Total Value
High Bidder(s)
86.94
Colima
Fernando Castro Jimenez
345
Grecia, San Isidro
Natural, Typica lima
$5.40/lb
$4,107.29
GSC International Co., Ltd.
85.97
El Socorro
Luis Eduardo Campos Varela
641
San Ramon- Piedades Sur
Anaeróbic, F1 Centro-americano
$8.60/lb
$12,153.43
Latorre & Dutch Coffee Traders
85.75
La Margarita
Heinz Ferdinand Hoffmann
501
Birrí, Heredia
Washed, F1 Centro-americano
$4.60/lb
$5,080.88
Kasai Coffee
Totals
1487
$6.51/lb
$21,341.60
Name
Company
Leonel Seo
J&B Café
Mario Salas
Hacienda Tobosi
Andrés Navarro
Laderas del Sol
David Rivera
La Eva S.A
Adrián Ramírez
Gaia Coffee
Esdras Vega
ICAFE
Kattia Barrantes
Kaba Coffee Center
Pablo Juarez
Juarez Consulting Coffee
Abraham Castro
CECA
Jose Javier Carmona
Exclusive Coffees
ROLE NAME COMPANY COUNTRY
ACE Rep Gary Urrutia
Head Judge John Thompson
Head Judge In Training Adam Kline
International Jury Position Ava Seonmyeong Lee Mayforest Inc. South Korea
International Jury Position Bram de Hoog Ally Brazilian Coffee Merchants United States (US)
International Jury Position Hisashi Yamamoto Hisashi Yamamoto Coffee INC. (Unir) Japan
International Jury Position Jenny Tong Seng Pan Food Company Limit China
International Jury Position Jonathan Parkes Dimattina Coffee Australia
International Jury Position Kristin Junyi Zhao Square Of Eight Coffee Roasters China
International Jury Position Luis Arocha Cafe Imports Fulfillment United States (US)
International Jury Position Miho Murata UCC Ueshima Coffee Co., Ltd. Japan
International Jury Position Takahiro Inoue Wataru & Co., Ltd. Japan
International Jury Position Vincent Wang Black Gold Coffee Co., Ltd. Taiwan
International Jury Position Vladimir Lisovoy Kafema Russia
International Jury Position William Wong Some Fusion China
International Jury Position Young Jin Cha Arnia Limited (Tob Coffee) New Zealand
International Jury Position Yuko Itoi Timesclub Japan
Observer Position Carlos Escobar Campos Coffee Australia
Observer Position Eunyoung Park Lionheart Coffee South Korea
Observer Position Francine Ramirez Cafe Imports Fulfillment United States (US)
Observer Position On-yu, Na Museo South Korea
Observer Position Tomohisa Tsujimoto suteki na jikan Inc. Japan
Observer Position Ye Weiwei Nanjing Eco Farm Trading Co., Ltd China
Rank
Farm
Weight (lbs.)
High Bid
Total Value
Company Name
1a
429.91
$65.30/lb
$28,073.12
Maruyama Coffee, Sarutahiko Coffee, Goodboybob Coffee, LONDON DAIRY CAFÉ, Orsir Coffee
1b
429.91
$64.10/lb
$27,557.23
Hisashi Yamamoto Coffee INC. (Unir)
2a
760.61
$25.50/lb
$19,395.56
MUSEO Co.,LTD, Arina Ltd (Tob Coffee)
2b
760.61
$25.60/lb
$19,471.62
Time’s Club, Coffee Libre, Valley Coffee Roasters, Proud Mary
3a
562.19
$30.10/lb
$16,921.92
Black Gold Coffee Co., Ltd.
3b
562.19
$30.00/lb
$16,865.70
Fisher Coffee / Ultimate Coffee Roaster / Latorre & Dutch Coffee
4
1,058.24
$29.60/lb
$31,323.90
Brew92 Cafe & Roastery
5
1,058.24
$40.10/lb
$42,435.42
Sulalat Coffee Trading
6
727.54
$15.80/lb
$11,495.13
Terarosa (Haksan Co.Ltd)
7
1,124.38
$10.60/lb
$11,918.43
MUSEO Co.,LTD
8
959.03
$33.10/lb
$31,743.89
Fisher Coffee / Latorre & Dutch Coffee
9
760.61
$15.20/lb
$11,561.27
May Forest Inc, DNU Coffee, Tippingpointcoffee, Jeju Koala Coffee, Bokkum Coffee Roasters, CAFFEOL coffee rosters, Cafe Migok square 3.5
10
1,058.24
$16.10/lb
$17,037.66
Wataru & Co., Ltd.
11
1,124.38
$12.00/lb
$13,492.56
Atomic Coffee Roasters
12
1,091.31
$14.00/lb
$15,278.34
Terarosa (Haksan Co.Ltd)
13
1,091.31
$11.90/lb
$12,986.59
Sulalat Coffee Trading
14
1,058.24
$11.60/lb
$12,275.58
Wataru & Co., Ltd.
15
925.96
$12.00/lb
$11,111.52
Campos Coffee
16
992.10
$11.90/lb
$11,805.99
THE DRIP CO.,LTD
17
1,058.24
$12.10/lb
$12,804.70
Camel Step Roasters
18
760.61
$12.90/lb
$9,811.87
List+Beisler GmbH/Zarraffa’s/D’Angelo
19
1,157.45
$9.00/lb
$10,417.05
Wataru & Co., Ltd.
20
1,058.24
$10.10/lb
$10,688.22
Wataru & Co., Ltd.
21
1,124.38
$8.30/lb
$9,332.35
WATARU for NOZY COFFEE
22
959.03
$9.00/lb
$8,631.27
Wataru & Co., Ltd.
23
992.10
$9.00/lb
$8,928.90
Wataru & Co., Ltd.
24
2,314.90
$10.20/lb
$23,611.98
Time’s Club, Coffee Libre, Valley Coffee Roasters
25
1,058.24
$12.30/lb
$13,016.35
Fisher Coffee / Latorre & Dutch Coffee
26
760.61
$10.90/lb
$8,290.65
Ecom Japan Limited
27
1,025.17
$11.60/lb
$11,891.97
Fisher Coffee / Latorre & Dutch Coffee
28
1,058.24
$11.20/lb
$11,852.29
Brew92 Cafe & Roastery
Totals:
29,862.21
$16.81/lb
$502,029.03

The Organizing Country Commissions is the commission that goes to the in country partner host organization to pay for operational expenses of hosting the event.

Rank
Farm
Total Value
Commissions
1a
$28,073.12
$6,674.35
1b
$27,557.23
$6,545.38
2a
$19,395.56
$4,240.40
2b
$19,471.62
$4,259.42
3a
$16,921.92
$3,780.73
3b
$16,865.70
$3,766.67
4
$31,323.90
$6,984.38
5
$42,435.42
$9,762.26
6
$11,495.13
$2,291.75
7
$11,918.43
$2,080.10
8
$31,743.89
$7,168.75
9
$11,561.27
$2,281.83
10
$17,037.66
$3,412.82
11
$13,492.56
$2,473.64
12
$15,278.34
$2,946.54
13
$12,986.59
$2,373.60
14
$12,275.58
$2,222.30
15
$11,111.52
$2,037.11
16
$11,805.99
$2,157.82
17
$12,804.70
$2,354.58
18
$9,811.87
$1,844.48
19
$10,417.05
$1,736.18
20
$10,688.22
$1,825.46
21
$9,332.35
$1,529.16
22
$8,631.27
$1,438.55
23
$8,928.90
$1,488.15
24
$23,611.98
$4,051.08
25
$13,016.35
$2,407.50
26
$8,290.65
$1,464.17
27
$11,891.97
$2,152.86
28
$11,852.29
$2,116.48
Totals:
$502,029.03
$101,868.49

*The winning coffees have been selected and scored in blind cuppings. The winning farm and the specific coffee lot information is submitted by each farmer and is not known to the public until the awards ceremony.  ACE assumes the farm information is correct and up to date but is not responsible should some information change before or after the auction.   Bidders should assess the value of each coffee based on quality in the cup and its appropriateness for their company. Farm information is for educational purposes only but can be used to help sell the winning coffees.