Costa Rica 2025
Cup of Excellence: Costa Rica Cup of Excellence 2025 is made up of three distinct categories: the *Traditional Washed Processes; the *Traditional Semi Washed, Honey & Natural Processes; and the *Experimental Category The Cup of Excellence recognises the top 10 coffees of each category that have been deemed exceptional by our International Jury, each scoring 87 and above and undergoing a minimum of five distinct cupping sessions. Coffees are packaged in 30kg boxes, each containing two 15kg vacuum-packed bags
International Jury Week: May 26 – 30, 2025
COE Auction: July 08, 2025
*Traditional Washed Processes: Lots allowed within this category are exclusively those processed using the traditional washed method, where coffee cherries undergo meticulous washing to remove the outer skin and mucilage. This ensures that only coffees with the distinctive attributes of the washed process, such as clean acidity and clarity of flavour, are considered for evaluation in the competition.
**Traditional Semi-Washed, Honey & Natural Processes: Lots eligible for this category must adhere to traditional processing methods, including semi-washed, honey, and natural processes, ensuring a consistent standard of evaluation. This requirement emphasizes the importance of preserving the authentic characteristics and flavours associated with these traditional processing techniques
***Experimental: Semi Washed, Washed, honey, naturals processes that are differentiated from the traditional processing methods and/or have undergone an innovation at a stage of preparing the lot. Done with the purpose of developing complex or exotic flavours and
aromas in a cup, produced in a biochemically natural way.
Traditional Washed Processes
Rank |
Score |
Farm |
Farmer |
Process |
Variety |
Region |
Weight (lb) |
1A |
90,63 |
Jhon Alvarado Abarca |
Washed |
Geisha |
Perez-Zeledon |
330.69 |
|
1B |
90,63 |
Jhon Alvarado Abarca |
Washed |
Geisha |
Perez-Zeledon |
264.55 |
|
2 |
90,09 |
Federico Castro Kahle |
Washed |
Sl28 |
Valle-Central |
760.59 |
|
3 |
89,59 |
Jhon Alvarado Abarca |
Washed |
Geisha |
Perez-Zeledon |
661.39 |
|
4 |
88,81 |
Luis Enrique Navarro Porras |
Washed |
Typica |
Los-Santos |
496.04 |
|
5 |
88,78 |
Victor Hugo Romero Madrigal |
Washed |
Geisha |
Los-Santos |
760.59 |
|
6 |
88,66 |
Johel Monge Naranjo |
Washed |
Geisha |
Los-Santos |
760.59 |
|
7 |
88,63 |
Roger Ureña Hidalgo |
Washed |
Geisha |
Los-Santos |
760.59 |
|
8 |
87,53 |
Daito Giken Costa Rica, S.A. |
Washed |
Gesha |
Los-Santos |
760.59 |
|
9 |
87,50 |
José Jaime Cardenas Rojas |
Washed |
Kenya |
Valle-Occidental |
1223.56 |
|
10 |
87,22 |
Carlos Manuel Montero |
Washed |
Geisha |
Los-Santos |
462.97 |
Traditional Honey & Natural Processes
Rank |
Score |
Farm |
Farmer |
Process |
Variety |
Region |
Weight (lb) |
1A |
91,22 |
Jhonny Alvarado Fonseca |
Natural |
Geisha |
Perez-Zeledon |
396.83 |
|
1B |
91,22 |
Jhonny Alvarado Fonseca |
Natural |
Geisha |
Perez-Zeledon |
330.69 |
|
2 |
89,72 |
Matias Monge Leiva |
Honey |
Geisha |
Los-Santos |
462.97 |
|
3 |
89,53 |
Luis Ricardo Calderón Madrigal |
Honey |
Geisha |
Los-Santos |
793.66 |
|
4 |
89,50 |
Alessia Mena |
Honey |
Caturra Black Moon |
Valle-Occidental |
760.59 |
|
5 |
89,47 |
Luisa Salazar Vargas |
Natural |
Geisha |
Los-Santos |
1223.56 |
|
6 |
88,66 |
Luis Roberto Jimenez Padilla |
Natural |
Sl-28 |
Valle-Occidental |
992.08 |
|
7 |
88,63 |
Alex Ureña Marín |
Honey |
Geisha |
Los-Santos |
694.46 |
|
8 |
88,47 |
Manuel Antonio Barrantes Zuñiga |
Natural |
San Roque |
Valle-Occidental |
661.39 |
|
9 |
88,28 |
Manuel Antonio Barrantes Zuñiga |
Natural |
San Roque |
Valle-Occidental |
595.25 |
|
10 |
88,13 |
Juan Diego Hidalgo Umana |
Natural |
Geisha |
Los-Santos |
1223.56 |
Experimental
Rank |
Score |
Farm |
Farmer |
Process |
Variety |
Region |
Weight (lb) |
1A |
90,47 |
Café Solís&Cordero S.A |
Pending |
Catuaí |
Los-Santos |
396.83 |
|
1B |
90,47 |
Café Solís&Cordero S.A |
Pending |
Catuaí |
Los-Santos |
330.69 |
|
2 |
89,88 |
Johel Monge Naranjo |
Pending |
Geisha |
Los-Santos |
727.52 |
|
3 |
89,59 |
Matias Monge Leiva |
Pending |
Geisha |
Los-Santos |
562.18 |
|
4 |
88,94 |
Allan Oviedo |
Pending |
San Roque Quenya |
Valle-Occidental |
925.94 |
|
5 |
88,59 |
Luis Alberto Monge Ureña |
Pending |
Kenya |
Los-Santos |
760.59 |
|
6 |
88,44 |
Banyai Specialty Coffee Sociedad De Responsabilidad Limitada |
Pending |
Geisha |
Valle-Occidental |
760.59 |
|
7 |
88,13 |
Francisco Alejandro Mena |
Pending |
Villa Sarchi |
Valle-Occidental |
760.59 |
|
8 |
87,81 |
Alejo Castro Kahle |
Pending |
Sl28 |
Valle-Occidental |
727.52 |
|
9 |
87,78 |
Jose Enrique Romero Chacon |
Pending |
Geisha |
Los-Santos |
760.59 |
|
10 |
87,47 |
Jacob Montero |
Pending |
Geisha |
Los-Santos |
661.39 |
Traditional Washed Processes
1A |
90,63 |
330.69lbs |
$80.30/lb |
$26554.41 |
YN coffee for Beanner Coffee(China), Taste Trigger Limited (Hongkong), AllYouWant Coffee (China), Superbeans Import 超级豆子(China), Coffee Me Up Coffee(Korea) |
|
1B |
90,63 |
264.55lbs |
$80.20/lb |
$21216.91 |
nam·e Coffee Roaster、Whisper’s Taste饕選咖啡、GeeCoffee、CHG(手多多咖啡)、FISHER COFFEE啡舍 bid by Ecofarm Coffee (China) |
|
2 |
90,09 |
760.59lbs |
$27.60/lb |
$20992.28 |
0566 珈琲製作所/ 0566 COFFEE 、FISHER COFFEE啡舍、中国武汉铜山里TONGSHANLI COFFEE、有容乃大Small Arms Big Heart、Title coffee、Whisper’s Taste饕選咖啡、穷学生小李LL Roastery&青逸贸易QingYi Trading Co., Ltd bid by Ecofarm Coffee (China) |
|
3 |
89,59 |
661.39lbs |
$37.10/lb |
$24537.57 |
GESHARY COFFEE |
|
4 |
88,81 |
496.04lbs |
$27.60/lb |
$13690.70 |
NOZY COFFEE |
|
5 |
88,78 |
760.59lbs |
$30.20/lb |
$22969.82 |
Brew92 Cafe & Roastery |
|
6 |
88,66 |
760.59lbs |
$29.10/lb |
$22133.17 |
Angelino’s Coffee |
|
7 |
88,63 |
760.59lbs |
$27.70/lb |
$21068.34 |
Prodigal Coffee |
|
8 |
87,53 |
760.59lbs |
$30.71/lb |
$23357.72 |
REC COFFEE, TAOCA COFFEE, GESHARY COFFEE |
|
9 |
87,5 |
1,223.56lbs |
$18.90/lb |
$23125.28 |
honu加藤珈琲店株式会社 |
|
10 |
87,22 |
462.97lbs |
$23.70/lb |
$10972.39 |
GSC International Co., Ltd. |
Traditional Honey & Natural Processes
1A |
91,22 |
396.83lbs |
$91.00/lb |
$36111.53 |
Black Knight |
|
1B |
91,22 |
330.69lbs |
$90.50/lb |
$29927.45 |
TRUTH ROASTERY |
|
2 |
89,72 |
462.97lbs |
$30.20/lb |
$13981.69 |
DECAMERON COFFEE 十日谈 |
|
3 |
89,53 |
793.66lbs |
$26.50/lb |
$21031.99 |
Blossom Valley Intl, TWO HANDS FULL (Indonesia), Little Whale Coffee, Citric meets Malic, GABEE COFFEE, E.R. CORPORATION(이알코퍼레이션), Artisan Roast Ltd, GLITCH COFFEE&ROASTERS |
|
4 |
89,5 |
760.59lbs |
$19.40/lb |
$14755.45 |
Brew92 Cafe & Roastery |
|
5 |
89,47 |
1,223.56lbs |
$37.40/lb |
$45761.14 |
Black Knight |
|
6 |
88,66 |
992.08lbs |
$25.11/lb |
$24911.13 |
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7 |
88,63 |
694.46lbs |
$25.11/lb |
$17437.89 |
||
8 |
88,47 |
661.39lbs |
$15.80/lb |
$10449.96 |
||
9 |
88,28 |
595.25lbs |
$19.60/lb |
$11666.90 |
slope roastery |
|
10 |
88,13 |
1,223.56lbs |
$34.50/lb |
$42212.82 |
Sulalat |
Experimental
Rank |
Farm |
Score |
Weight |
Bid |
Total value |
Business Name |
1A |
90,47 |
396.83lbs |
$68.20/lb |
$27063.81 |
Saerin co.,Ltd (MOGIPOGROUND) |
|
1B |
90,47 |
330.69lbs |
$70.10/lb |
$23181.37 |
北京深浅白贸易有限公司 (Beijing Shenqianbai Trading Co., Ltd.) |
|
2 |
89,88 |
727.52lbs |
$28.00/lb |
$20370.56 |
Ghost Roasters |
|
3 |
89,59 |
562.18lbs |
$25.90/lb |
$14560.46 |
WOLF ROASTERY |
|
4 |
88,94 |
925.94lbs |
$19.30/lb |
$17870.64 |
||
5 |
88,59 |
760.59lbs |
$22.00/lb |
$16732.98 |
TYSONS&COMPANY |
|
6 |
88,44 |
760.59lbs |
$32.10/lb |
$24414.94 |
Caffe dal 1927 kft. |
|
7 |
88,13 |
760.59lbs |
$16.40/lb |
$12473.68 |
||
8 |
87,81 |
727.52lbs |
$19.10/lb |
$13895.63 |
Brew92 Cafe & Roastery |
|
9 |
87,78 |
760.59lbs |
$20.10/lb |
$15287.86 |
||
10 |
87,47 |
661.39lbs |
$23.20/lb |
$15344.25 |
C&B coffee roasters |
Traditional Honey & Natural Processes
Traditional Honey & Natural Processes
# |
Name |
Company |
Country |
1 |
Stephen Vick (Head Judge) |
Bahari Coffee |
USA/Kenya |
2 |
Jasmine Jungmin Lee |
Marisstella Coffee Lab |
South Korea |
3 |
Sungwoo Park |
Haemyeong Coffee |
South Korea |
4 |
Nan Yan |
Yn Coffee |
USA/China |
5 |
You Murakoshi |
Wataru & Co., Ltd. |
Japan |
6 |
Wellington Pereira |
Cocarive |
Brazil and USA |
7 |
Peter Jones |
Idle Hands Roasting Company |
United States |
8 |
Sergio Sandoval Wong |
Ama El Aroma Co.,Ltd |
Taiwan |
9 |
Tetsuji Yamada |
Coffee Potohoto |
Japan |
10 |
Kristin Junyi Zhao |
S.O.E Coffee |
P.R.China |
11 |
Shihpan Chuang |
Pebble Coffee Co., Ltd. |
Taiwan |
12 |
Tadao Taniguchi |
Taniguchi Coffee |
Japan |
13 |
Juhyung Kim |
E.R Corporation |
South Korea |
14 |
Sharon Hiu-Kwan Chau |
Taste Trigger Limited |
Hong Kong |
15 |
Muath Albarrak |
Sulalat Company |
Saudi Arabia |
16 |
Jennifer Arias |
Café Directo |
Costa Rica |
17 |
Dylan Aguilera |
Aguilera Coffee Traders |
Costa Rica |
18 |
Keda Kanye |
Cafe Imports |
USA |
19 |
Henrik Haavisto |
Norrland Coffee Shanghai |
China |
20 |
Aaron Rodriguez-Atkinson |
Blendin Coffee Club |
USA |
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.
*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.
