El Salvador 2022

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 30kg boxes containing two 15kg vacuum-packed bags.

National Winners: The National Winner lots are coffees scoring 85+ points during the International Phase by the Cup of Excellence National Jury and International Jury. These coffees have each been cupped a minimum of five different times during the cupping process.

COE Auction: July 26th
NW Auction: July 18th – 29th

RANK
SCORE
FARM
FARMER
REGION
WEIGHT (kg)
VARIETY
PROCESS
1a
91.82
Choucri, S.A. De C.V.
Alotepec-Metapan
120
Gesha
Natural
1b
91.82
Choucri, S.A. De C.V.
Alotepec-Metapan
100.3
Gesha
Natural
2a
90.36
J.Raul Rivera, S.A. De C.V.
Alotepec-Metapan
120
Pacamara
Natural Honey
2b
90.36
J.Raul Rivera, S.A. De C.V.
Alotepec-Metapan
99.7
Pacamara
Natural Honey
3a
90.23
Jose Efrain Landaverde Flores
Alotepec-Metapan
195.6
Pacamara & Pacas
Washed
3b
90.23
Jose Efrain Landaverde Flores
Alotepec-Metapan
195.6
Pacamara & Pacas
Washed
4
90,07
Mav, S.A. De C.V.
Apaneca-Ilamatepec
293.2
Gesha
Natural
5
89,95
Exportadora Agricola Comercial, S.A. De C.V.
Tecapa Chinameca
147.4
Kenya
Natural
6
89,63
Carlos Mauricio Lemus Landaverde
Alotepec-Metapan
614.3
Pacamara
Honey
7
89,48
Inversiones Santonano, S.A. De C.V.
Apaneca-Ilamatepec
397.8
Bernardina
Natural Anaerobico
8
89,13
Jaime Ricardo Guevara Chavez
Alotepec-Metapan
227.3
Gesha
Natural
9
88,79
J.Raul Rivera, S.A. De C.V.
Alotepec-Metapan
129.7
Pacamara
Natural
10
88,68
Petronilo Antonio Caceres Salguero
Apaneca-Ilamatepec
294.2
Bourbon & Kenya
Natural
11
88,57
Pacvil S. A. De C.V.
Apaneca-Ilamatepec
328.4
Bernardina
Natural
12
88,48
Gonzalo Antonio Ticas Reyes
Alotepec-Metapan
374.2
Pacamara
Natural
13
88.46
Roxana Yamileth Zelaya Guardado
Alotepec-Metapan
386
Pacamara
Natural
14
88.43
Gloria Mercedes Rodriguez Fontan
Apaneca-Ilamatepec
198.8
Elefante
Natural
15
88.34
Henri Milton Morales Umaña
Alotepec-Metapan
347.5
Pacamara
Natural Anaerobico
16
88.27
Edith Aracely Rodriguez De Pineda
Alotepec-Metapan
409.2
Pacamara
Washed
17
88.23
Zapotal, Sociedad Anonima De Capital Variable.
Apaneca-Ilamatepec
381.4
Gesha
Washed
18
88.21
Antonio Aguilar Lemus
Alotepec-Metapan
371.5
Pacamara
Natural
19
88.21
Elisa Beatriz Aguilar Landaverde
Alotepec-Metapan
400.5
Pacamara
Natural
20
88.13
Carmen Elena Calderon Sol De Escalon
Apaneca-Ilamatepec
251.9
Bourbon
Natural
21
88.09
Serafin Escobar
Apaneca-Ilamatepec
402.2
Pacas & Pacamara
Washed
22
87.98
El Borbollon, S.A. De C.V.
Apaneca-Ilamatepec
209.9
Kenya Sl28
Natural
23
87.89
Juan Jose Ernesto Menendez Arguello
Apaneca-Ilamatepec
238.6
Gesha
Natural
24
87.89
Maria Elena Dominguez De Botto
Alotepec-Metapan
346.8
Bourbon & Pacas
Natural
25
87.86
Hugo Alfonso Pineda Rodriguez
Alotepec-Metapan
402.3
Pacamara
Washed
26
87.61
Jose Alfredo Recinos Diaz
Alotepec-Metapan
386.9
Pacamara
Natural
27
87.45
Rafael Enrique Silva Hoff
Apaneca-Ilamatepec
192
Sl 34
Natural Anaerobico
Rank
Farm
Score
Weight (lbs)
High Bid
Total Value
Company Name
1a
91.82
264.6
$72.10
$19,077.66
Curve Specialty coffee Roastery
1b
91.82
221.1
$72.20
$15,963.42
Coffee Me Up (Korea), Mad Priest Coffee, Studio Caffeine, Coffee Therapy (Thailand)
2a
90.36
264.6
$18.10
$4,789.26
Terarosa (Haksan Co. Ltd)
2b
90.36
219.8
$16.80
$3,692.64
CAFFE PASCUCCI
3a
90.23
431.1
$16.30
$7,026.93
Saza Coffee
3b
90.23
431.1
$16.30
$7,026.93
Orsir Coffee
4
90,07
646.4
$40.10
$25,920.64
Saza Coffee
5
89,95
325
$65.30
$21,222.50
ONYX COFFEE LAB
6
89,63
1354.2
$10.55
$14,286.81
Kaffebrenneriet As
7
89,48
877
$8.30
$7,279.10
Sarutahiko Coffee Inc.
8
89,13
501
$9.40
$4,709.40
KAKALOVE CAFE
9
88,79
286
$25.80
$7,378.80
Curve Specialty coffee Roastery
10
88,68
648.7
$7.80
$5,059.86
Wataru & Co., Ltd.
11
88,57
724
$11.60
$8,398.40
Campos Coffee
12
88,48
825
$8.00
$6,600.00
TAKAMURA COFFEE ROASTERS And WAVY COFFEE ROASTERS by MARUKAI
13
88.46
851
$9.10
$7,744.10
GSC International Co., Ltd.
14
88.43
438.2
$18.10
$7,931.42
Kyokuto Fadie Corporation
15
88.34
766
$8.00
$6,128.00
Ryans Coffee Roasters. & Mayforest Inc.
16
88.27
902.2
$6.20
$5,593.64
Wataru & Co., Ltd.
17
88.23
840.9
$7.00
$5,886.30
KAKALOVE CAFE
18
88.21
819
$7.40
$6,060.60
YN Coffee
19
88.21
883
$7.10
$6,269.30
Wataru & Co., Ltd.
20
88.13
555.4
$11.10
$6,164.94
Wataru for Voila Coffee
21
88.09
886.8
$7.10
$6,296.28
Wataru & Co., Ltd.
22
87.98
462.7
$6.70
$3,100.09
Wataru & Co., Ltd.
23
87.89
526
$8.30
$4,365.80
Kyokuto Fadie Corporation
24
87.89
764.6
$6.60
$5,046.36
Wataru & Co., Ltd.
25
87.86
887
$7.00
$6,209.00
List + Beisler GmbH
26
87.61
853
$7.20
$6,141.60
Honu Kato Coffee Inc.
27
87.45
423.2
$6.60
$2,793.12
Wataru for OGAWA COFFEE
Totals:
18878.6

Auction Average $/lb

$12.93/lb

Total Auction Value

$244,162.90

Score
Farm
Farmer
Weight (kg)
Region
Process
Variety
86.89
Jaime Ricardo Guevara Chavez
375.1
Alotepec-Metapan
Natural
Pacas
86.68
Enrique Mena Gutierrez
281.9
Alotepec-Metapan
Washed
Pacamara
86.68
Rafael Gerardo Caceres Chavez
189.9
Apaneca-Ilamatepec
Natural
Gesha
86.34
Vicente Rafael Diaz Vasquez
471.4
Alotepec-Metapan
Washed
Pacamara
Score
Farm
Weight (lbs)
High Bid
Total Value
High Bidder(s)
86.89
827
$8.10
$6,698.70
Wataru & Co., Ltd.
86.68
621.5
$7.10
$4,412.65
Wataru & Co., Ltd.
86.68
418.6
$8.20
$3,432.52
Studio Caffeine
86.34
1039.35
$5.90
$6,132.17
Wataru & Co., Ltd.
Totals:

Auction Average $/lb

$7.33

Total Auction Value

$20,676.04

Role Name Company Country
ACE Head Judge Scott Conay
ACE Rep Gary Urrutia ACE Honduras
International Jury
Mars Ng 19 grams Germany
International Jury
Daniel Contreras Consejo Salvadoreño del Café El Salvador
International Jury
Rocio Perez Consejo Salvadoreño del Café El Salvador
International Jury
Peter Jones Idle Hands Roasting Company USA
International Jury
Charles Fleer La Boheme Czech Republic
International Jury
Ava Seonmyeong Lee Mayforest Inc. South Korea
International Jury
Nolan Hirte Proud Mary Coffee USA
International Jury
Tasos Kodellas Roasters Kolektiva Greece
International Jury
Ryan Noh Ryans Coffee Roasters South Korea
International Jury
Hajime Konno Saza Coffee Japan
International Jury
Shuntarou Ishihara Saza Coffee Japan
International Jury
Nara Byun SNOW BEANS COFFEE Japan
International Jury
Minseon Kim Terarosa (Haksan Co.Ltd) South Korea
International Jury
Yu Murakoshi Wataru & Co., Ltd. Japan
International Jury
Nan Yan YN Coffee USA
Observer Ingrid Aas kaffebrenneriet Norway
Observer Michael Rice Mad Priest Coffee Roasters USA
Observer Tom Janssen OR Coffee Belgium
Observer Jina Min Terarosa South Korea
Name
Company
Francis Rafael López Rivas
Soc. Coop. Cuzcachapa de R.L.
David Enrique Rivera Cartagena
Borgonovo Pohl
Rafael Antonio Díaz Santos
J. Raúl Rivera
Andreas Girón
Highland Coffee
Julio Aguirre
Optimum Coffee
Marjorie Canjura
Independiente
Andrea Trigueros
Marcante
Manuel Vindel
Consejo Salvadoreño del Café
Karla María Boza Carbonell
Finca San Antonio
Daniel Contreras
Exportadora Pacas Martínez
Rocío del Carmen Pérez Castellón
UNEX
William Rafael Castillo Renderos
Consejo Salvadoreño del Café
Gabriela Flores
Belco

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
Farmer
Total Value
Commissions
1a
Choucri, S.A. De C.V.
$19,077.66
$4,557.74
1b
Choucri, S.A. De C.V.
$15,963.42
$3,813.98
2a
J.Raul Rivera, S.A. De C.V.
$4,789.26
$985.64
2b
J.Raul Rivera, S.A. De C.V.
$3,692.64
$747.32
3a
Jose Efrain Landaverde Flores
$7,026.93
$1,411.85
3b
Jose Efrain Landaverde Flores
$7,026.93
$1,411.85
4
Mav, S.A. De C.V.
$25,920.64
$5,963.04
5
Exportadora Agricola Comercial, S.A. De C.V.
$21,222.50
$5,045.63
6
Carlos Mauricio Lemus Landaverde
$14,286.81
$2,488.34
7
Inversiones Santonano, S.A. De C.V.
$7,279.10
$1,192.72
8
Jaime Ricardo Guevara Chavez
$4,709.40
$791.58
9
J.Raul Rivera, S.A. De C.V.
$7,378.80
$1,615.90
10
Petronilo Antonio Caceres Salguero
$5,059.86
$817.36
11
Pacvil S. A. De C.V.
$8,398.40
$1,520.40
12
Gonzalo Antonio Ticas Reyes
$6,600.00
$1,072.50
13
Roxana Yamileth Zelaya Guardado
$7,744.10
$1,293.52
14
Gloria Mercedes Rodriguez Fontan
$7,931.42
$1,632.30
15
Henri Milton Morales Umaña
$6,128.00
$995.80
16
Edith Aracely Rodriguez De Pineda
$5,593.64
$848.07
17
Zapotal, Sociedad Anonima De Capital Variable.
$5,886.30
$924.99
18
Antonio Aguilar Lemus
$6,060.60
$966.42
19
Elisa Beatriz Aguilar Landaverde
$6,269.30
$988.96
20
Carmen Elena Calderon Sol De Escalon
$6,164.94
$1,096.92
21
Serafin Escobar
$6,296.28
$993.22
22
El Borbollon, S.A. De C.V.
$3,100.09
$481.21
23
Juan Jose Ernesto Menendez Arguello
$4,365.80
$715.36
24
Maria Elena Dominguez De Botto
$5,046.36
$779.89
25
Hugo Alfonso Pineda Rodriguez
$6,209.00
$975.70
26
Jose Alfredo Recinos Diaz
$6,141.60
$972.42
27
Rafael Enrique Silva Hoff
$2,793.12
$431.66
Totals:
$244,162.90
$47,532.27

Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo (BID) a través del Programa de Fortalecimiento de la Resiliencia Climática de los Bosques Cafetaleros en El Salvador
Agencia Italiana de Cooperación al desarrollo
Corporación Salvadoreña de Turismo (CORSATUR)
Embajada de la República Popular China en El Salvador
Banco de Fomento Agropecuario BFA
Banco Hipotecario BH
DIAGRI
Elemental
Grupo Radio Stereo
Suministros de Café
Sociedad Cooperativa de Cafetaleros Los Ausoles de R.L.
Ecominerales D´Naturals
Café La Casona
Grupo Fértica
BAYER
Catholic Releif Services (CRS)
Fondo de Inversión Ambiéntal de El Salvador (FIAES)

*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.