Costa Rica 2017

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 winning lots are coffees scoring 84 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
1a
9
Grupo Los Grande de Copey S.A.
-, Tarrazú
92.00
1b
9
Grupo Los Grande de Copey S.A.
-, Tarrazú
92.00
2a
8
FERNANDO CASTRO JIMÉNEZ
-, Valle Occidental
90.88
2b
8
FERNANDO CASTRO JIMÉNEZ
-, Valle Occidental
90.88
3a
8
Luis Ricardo Calderón Madrigal
-, Tarrazú
90.35
3b
8
Luis Ricardo Calderón Madrigal
-, Tarrazú
90.35
4
33
CARLOS FERNANDEZ MORERA
-, Valle Occidental
89.76
5
12
Arnaldo Barrantes Zuñiga
-, Valle Occidental
89.41
6
17
Maria Auxiliadora Bonilla Solis
-, Tarrazú
89.24
7
16
Hector Bonilla Cruz
-, Tarrazú
89.09
8
16
Ania María Barrantes Zuñiga
-, Valle Occidental
88.97
9
23
OLDEMAR ARRIETA LOBO
-, Valle Occidental
88.91
10
16
OLDEMAR ARRIETA LOBO
-, OLDEMAR ARRIETA LOBO
88.79
11
23
Cesar Felipe Rodríguez Villalobos
-, Valle Occidental
88.24
12
17
Carlos Eduardo Barrantes
-, Valle Occidental
88.09
13
23
Manuel Barrantes Zuñiga
-, Valle Occidental
87.91
14
16
Adriana Fallas Venegas
-, Tarrazú
87.82
15
25
MARCO V. ARRIETA BRENES
-, Valle Occidental
87.79
16
21
MARLENE BRENES MORERA
-, Valle Occidental
87.79
17
16
Josue Bonilla Solis
-, Tarrazú
87.76
18
16
Josue Bonilla Solis
-, Tarrazú
87.56
19
23
Teneria Pirro Antonio Gomez Ltda
-, Valle Central
87.47
20
23
Juan Ramon Alvarado Rodriguez
-, Valle Central
87.15
21
19
Carlos Eduardo Barrantes Zuñiga
-, Valle Occidental
87.12
22
17
Grupo Los Grande de Copey S.A.
-, Tarrazú
87.09
23
16
Luis Pablo Bonilla Solis
-, Tarrazú
87.06
24
23
GELBERT NARANJO VARGAS
-, Tarrazú
86.97
25
16
Maribel Barrantes Zuñiga
-, Valle Occidental
86.94
26
16
Jorge Mario Araya Mora
-, Tarrazú
86.94
27
16
Juan Carlos Umaña Umaña
-, Tarrazú
86.76
28
23
Juan Ramon Alvarado Rodriguez
-, Valle Central
86.53
29
23
Allan Oviedo Rodriguez
-, Valle Occidental
86.29
Rank Size Farm / CWS Farmer / Representative Region Score Lot # Lot Size High Bid Total Value High Bidder(s)
30 7 El Pino 2017 Esteban Josué Zamora Picado -, Tarrazú 85.24 30 7 $6.00/lb $6,388.98 Kasai Coffee
31 7 Finca Doña Maria 2017 Grupo Los Grande de Copey S.A. -, Tarrazú 85.06 31 7 $5.60/lb $5,963.05 Kasai Coffee
32 7 Finca Los Higuerones 2017 Régulo Ureña Chacón -, Brunca 84.82 32 7 $7.20/lb $7,666.78 Wataru & Co., Ltd.
Stats: 21 $6.27/lb $20,018.81
Name Country Company
Head Judge
Paul Songer USA COE
Asia
Hisashi Yamamoto Japan Hisashi Yamamoto Coffee(Unir)
Jinseon Jang Korea, Republic of M.I. Coffee Corporation
Katie Ho Hong Kong Olympia Graeco Egyptian Coffee Ltd
Kazuhiro Adachi Japan Adachi Coffee, Inc.
Koki Miura Japan Nagahama Coffee Inc.
Min Seon Kim Korea, Republic of Terarosa (Haksan Co.Ltd)
Sophie Liu China ZOEYCOFFEE/Tianjin Suhe Industrial Technologies Co., Ltd
Tadao Taniguchi Japan Taniguchi Coffee
Takahiro Inoue Japan Wataru
Takeshi Sakai Japan Kyokuto Fadie Corporation
Kyounglim(Jessie), Chung Korea, Republic of CK Corporations for Lusso Coffee
Chengjun (Felix) Lin Hong Kong Grand Cru Coffee
Europe
Jordan Dabov Bulgaria Dabov Specialty Coffee
North America
Eung Zoo Yon USA LaB Coffee & Academy
Lay Yong Tan Canada T.A.N. Coffee
Oceania
Lloyd Thom Australia Campos Coffee
Observers
Yosuke Nagata Japan Time’s Club, Inc.
Daeseong Kim Korea, Republic of M.I. Coffee Corporation
Dorothee Plümer Germany elbgold Roestkaffee GmbH
Tamas Christman United States of America Dragonfly Coffee Roasters
Lot # Winning Farm / CWS Lot Size High Bid Total Value High Bidder(s)
1a Finca Don Antonio 2017 9 $80.60/lb $47,977.15 Maruyama Coffee, Adachi Coffee, Sarutahiko Coffee, Difference Coffee (UK), Good Boy Bob Coffee (U.S.A.), Saza Coffee
1b Finca Don Antonio 2017 9 $80.30/lb $47,798.58 Time’s Club, Inc. , Coffee Libre , Hisashi Yamamoto Coffee(Unir) , Proud Mary
2a VOLCAN AZUL 2017 8 $38.71/lb $20,481.46 SUPREMO
2b VOLCAN AZUL 2017 8 $38.70/lb $20,476.17 Black Gold Coffee Co., Ltd.
3a Don Cayito 2017 8 $37.10/lb $19,629.61 Taniguchi Coffee, NOZY COFFEE Co.,Ltd, COFFEE FACTORY, Magnolia Coffee Roasters, SHRUB COFFEE, NAGAHAMA COFFEE Inc.
3b Don Cayito 2017 8 $36.91/lb $19,529.08 Beijing HMC Foods Co.,Ltd
4 EL DIAMANTE 2017 33 $25.10/lb $53,952.20 Time’s Club, Inc. , Coffee Libre , Hisashi Yamamoto Coffee(Unir)
5 Finca la Planada 2017 12 $20.40/lb $15,516.04 Zoka Coffee Inc, Kean Coffee
6 La Ladera 2017 17 $17.30/lb $18,879.14 Coffeejumbbang & Museo co.,Ltd (Republic of South Korea)
7 El Cedral 2017 16 $20.20/lb $21,375.84 Dongjin Trading
8 Finca la Torre 2017 16 $15.70/lb $16,613.90 Brew92
9 ZAPOTE 2017 23 $11.90/lb $18,101.92 Camel Step Roasters
10 EL CORRAL 2017 16 $13.10/lb $13,862.55 Bailies Coffee Company
11 Doña Ileana 2017 23 $12.30/lb $18,303.75 Dabov Specialty Coffee, Mad for COE( LaB Coffee, Cafe Gather, Gee Coffee Roasters, Grand Gru, Della Cassa, Marigold Coffee Lab, RYANS COFFEE ROASTERS)
12 Flor de Café 2017 17 $14.09/lb $15,376.14 Terarosa (Haksan Co.Ltd)
13 Finca Leoncio 2017 23 $12.17/lb $18,512.64 Campos Coffee
14 Las Nubes 2017 16 $12.05/lb $12,751.43 Wataru & Co., Ltd
15 LA MONTAÑA 2017 25 $11.70/lb $19,345.36 Wataru & Co., Ltd
16 EL BOSQUE 2017 21 $17.00/lb $23,049.11 Sulalat Coffee Trading
17 La Loma 2017 16 $13.10/lb $13,862.55 Merlo Coffee
18 Bellavista 2017 16 $12.78/lb $13,523.92 Tashiro Coffee Co., Ltd
19 El Centro 2017 23 $15.10/lb $22,969.67 Pebble Coffee Co., Ltd.
20 El Beneficio 2017 23 $16.30/lb $24,795.07 Pebble Coffee Co., Ltd.
21 Chispita 2017 19 $13.00/lb $15,906.15 M.I. COFFEE CORPORATION
22 Finca Doña Nina 2017 17 $12.40/lb $13,941.94 CUPPERS COOPERATIVE S.KOREA, Sweet Step Coffee, Santorini Coffee
23 Los Tucanes 2017 16 $10.30/lb $10,899.56 Wataru & Co., Ltd
24 DON EVANGELISTA 2017 23 $10.30/lb $15,327.53 Wataru for FRESH ROASTER COFFEE TONYA CO., LTD.
25 Sin Limites 2017 16 $10.32/lb $10,920.73 NAGAHAMA COFFEE Inc.
26 Finca Parritilla 2017 16 $10.00/lb $10,582.10 Wataru & Co., Ltd.
27 Finca El Alto, Lote El… 16 $12.30/lb $13,015.98 Kyokuto Fadie Corporation
28 Doña Clemencia 2017 23 $16.20/lb $24,642.95 Linking Coffee Co., Ltd.
29 la Cumbre 2017 23 $10.00/lb $15,211.70 Nippon Coffee Trading Co., Ltd.
Stats: 555 $17.76/lb $647,131.92
Lot # Winning Farm / CWS Total Value Auction Commission
1a Finca Don Antonio 2017 $47,977.15 $11,547.85
1b Finca Don Antonio 2017 $47,798.58 $11,503.21
2a VOLCAN AZUL 2017 $20,481.46 $4,723.54
2b VOLCAN AZUL 2017 $20,476.17 $4,722.22
3a Don Cayito 2017 $19,629.61 $4,510.58
3b Don Cayito 2017 $19,529.08 $4,485.45
4 EL DIAMANTE 2017 $53,952.20 $11,875.93
5 Finca la Planada 2017 $15,516.04 $3,308.57
6 La Ladera 2017 $18,879.14 $3,901.33
7 El Cedral 2017 $21,375.84 $4,550.30
8 Finca la Torre 2017 $16,613.90 $3,359.82
9 ZAPOTE 2017 $18,101.92 $3,384.60
10 EL CORRAL 2017 $13,862.55 $2,671.98
11 Doña Ileana 2017 $18,303.75 $3,459.86
12 Flor de Café 2017 $15,376.14 $3,025.57
13 Finca Leoncio 2017 $18,512.64 $3,487.28
14 Las Nubes 2017 $12,751.43 $2,394.20
15 LA MONTAÑA 2017 $19,345.36 $3,596.25
16 EL BOSQUE 2017 $23,049.11 $4,745.40
17 La Loma 2017 $13,862.55 $2,671.98
18 Bellavista 2017 $13,523.92 $2,587.32
19 El Centro 2017 $22,969.67 $4,601.54
20 El Beneficio 2017 $24,795.07 $5,057.89
21 Chispita 2017 $15,906.15 $3,058.88
22 Finca Doña Nina 2017 $13,941.94 $2,642.22
23 Los Tucanes 2017 $10,899.56 $1,931.23
24 DON EVANGELISTA 2017 $15,327.53 $2,715.80
25 Sin Limites 2017 $10,920.73 $1,936.52
26 Finca Parritilla 2017 $10,582.10 $1,851.87
27 Finca El Alto, Lote El… $13,015.98 $2,460.34
28 Doña Clemencia 2017 $24,642.95 $5,019.86
29 la Cumbre 2017 $15,211.70 $2,662.05
Stats: $647,131.92 $134,451.44