El Salvador 2024
Cup of Excellence: El Salvador Cup of Excellence 2024 is made up of three distinct categories: the *Traditional Washed & Honey Processes; the **Traditional Natural Processes; and the ***Experimental Category. The Cup of Excellence recognizes 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
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
International Jury Week: May 20-24, 2024
COE Auction: July 18, 2024
NW Auction: July 15-19, 2024
*Traditional Washed & Honey Processes: This category encompasses lots processed through both the washed and honey methods, showcasing the diversity of flavors derived from these distinct processing techniques. Producers employ meticulous washing for the washed lots, emphasizing clarity and acidity, while the honey-processed lots retain some mucilage for a sweeter, more complex flavor profile, offering judges a broad spectrum of coffee experiences to evaluate.
**Traditional Natural Processes: Lots included in this category exclusively feature coffees processed through the natural method, where cherries are dried with their fruit intact before being hulled. This category highlights the rich, fruity flavors and heavy body characteristic of natural-processed coffees, providing judges with a unique tasting experience focused on the distinct profiles achieved through this processing technique.
***Experimental: 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 flavors and
aromas in a cup, produced in a biochemically natural way.
Name |
Surname |
Company |
Country |
Ipsae |
Kim |
DNU coffee |
South Korea |
(Joy) yu chiao |
Liu |
Joy Coffee & Cacao |
Taiwan |
Jordan |
Dabov |
DABOV Specialty Coffee |
Bulgaria |
Yuki |
Nomura |
Shrub Coffee |
Japan |
James |
Combs |
Combs Coffee |
USA |
Vasilis |
Tartaris |
Taresso Artisan Coffee Roasters |
Greece |
Jonathan |
Meadows |
Cultivar Coffees |
USA |
Yuko |
Itoi |
TIMESCLUB.INC |
Japan |
Jiyoon |
Han |
Bean and Bean Coffee |
USA |
Nara |
Byun |
Snow Beans Coffee |
JAPAN |
Angus/ Ihsuan |
Ho |
StillCoffee |
China |
Yoshimi |
Tane |
Shrub Coffee |
Japan |
Naoto |
Yasuda |
Wataru & Co., Ltd. |
Japan |
Yui |
Park |
Ugly Coffee |
New Zealand |
DAEHYEON |
NAM |
PAULSWAYCOFFEE |
SOUTH KOREA |
SUNG HWAN |
KIM |
ZIZIQUE COFFEE LAB |
SOUTH KOREA |
Erwin |
Mierisch |
COE – Executive Director |
USA |
Stephen |
Vick |
COE – Head Judge |
USA |
Name |
Company |
Mario Salinas Mojica |
Pirómano Coffee |
David Enrique Rivera Cartagena |
BORGONOVO POHL |
Oscar Alberto Machuca |
Independiente |
Marjorie Canjura |
Espressiva |
Andreas F Giron Dalmas |
Highland Coffee |
Alex Botto |
Independiente |
Francis Rafael López |
COOPERATIVA CUZCACHAPA |
Josselyn María Albanez González |
Santein Café |
Manuel Vindel |
ISC |
Gabriela Flores |
Belco |
Mario Roberto Martínez Umaña |
Propio |
Jorge Luis Arevalo Artero |
Agrícola San Agustín S.A DE C.V |
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.