Ethiopia 2020

Cup of Excellence competition: Due to COVID-19 the Cup of Excellence Ethiopia competition was completed in the following way:

Preselection stage: February 17th – 28th with the 16 National Judges and the head judge in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia with Paul Songer as the head judge and John Thompson as a supporting head judge
National stage: April 6th – 10th with the judges Paul Songer, Ricky Dyson and Darrin Daniel in Portland, Oregon, USA with Paul Songer as the head judge
International stage: Completed on different dates with the judges Paul Songer, Silvio Leite, Erwin Mierisch, Eduardo Ambrocio, Edwin Ambrocio, John Thompson, Darrin Daniel, Erin Wang and Alex Pond in their respective labs around the globe.

Cup of Excellence auction: 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 auction: 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. The coffee is packaged in 69kg hermetic bags.

COE auction: June 25th, 2020
NW auction: June 22nd – 26th, 2020

See COE Competition Results & Farm Stories

COE Auction Results

Rank	Farm	Weight (lbs.)	High Bid	Total Value	Company Name
1a	Niguse Gemeda Mude	595.25	$185.10	$110,180.78	Maruyama Coffee, Saza Coffee, Cometeer, Goodboybob Coffee, Difference Coffee, Harrods, Orsir Coffee(Taiwan), The Hub Coffee Malaysia
1b	Niguse Gemeda Mude	595.25	$185.10	$110,180.78	Sarutahiko Coffee Inc.
2a	Rumudamo Coffee Industry Trade PLC	959.01	$108.00	$103,573.08	MUSEO Co., Ltd., Intelligentsia Coffee (USA), Coffee Collective (Denmark), Single O (Australia), La Boheme Cafe (Czech Republic), Upstream Imports/ Reverence/ Sprociety (Australia ), Dutch Barista Coffee (Holland), Beanbox (USA), Songdo Coffee (South Korea), Pebble Coffee (Taiwan), Simple Kaffa (Taiwan), Kakalove (Taiwan)
2b	Rumudamo Coffee Industry Trade PLC	925.94	$107.10	$99,168.17	Maruyama Coffee, Snow Beans Coffee, Cometeer, George Howell Coffee, BLESSBEAN CO. LTD (South Korea), Hermoso Coffee Roasters
3a	RumuDamo PLC	959.01	$47.16	$45,226.91	Kyokuto Fadie Corporation & ARAB COFFEE CO., LTD.
3b	RumuDamo PLC	925.94	$49.10	$45,463.65	Orsir Coffee(Taiwan), TRN(Taiwan Roasters Network)
4	Birhanu Teklu Meribo	1322.77	$40.40	$53,439.91	Time’s Club, Coffee Libre, Valley Coffee(China), 396CoffeeCompany, El Cafe Coffee Roasters, Coffee Montage, MUSEO Co.,LTD, liike coffee, Cygnus Coffee, ABRI COFFEE FACTORY
5	Gare Ware Jilo	2182.57	$21.00	$45,833.97	ONYX COFFEE LAB
6	Eshetu Mergiya Teklegiorgis	2248.71	$19.52	$43,894.82	Artisan Roast Ltd (Scotland), Gold Box Roastery, Elbgold Röstkaffee GmbH, Upstream Coffee Imports
7	Assefa Dukamo Korma	1818.81	$23.10	$42,014.51	M.I. Coffee Corporation
8	RumuDamo PLC	1752.67	$35.10	$61,518.72	BLESSBEAN CO. LTD & 1KG COFFEE
9	Kemer Ibrahim Usman	2116.44	$18.21	$38,540.37	Sulalat Coffee Trading
10	Tadele Demise Tola	2149.5	$19.30	$41,485.35	Wataru for COFFEE TONYA
11	Nareware Chemba	1951.09	$25.60	$49,947.90	Sulalat Coffee Trading
12	Testi Trading Plc	429.9	$66.60	$28,631.34	SHANGHAI BOJIN TRADING CO., LTD. / BLACK GOLD COFFEE CO., LTD. / OKLAO SPECIALTY COFFEE
13	Shiferaw Kursu	562.18	$39.60	$22,262.33	Bigblackbox
14	Buku Sayisa coffee plc	2017.23	$16.40	$33,082.57	Maruyama Coffee Co., Ltd.
15	Teklye Bogale Weldemariam	2248.71	$17.70	$39,802.17	Sulalat Coffee Trading
16	Abdulkaf Teyib Kedir	2447.13	$14.20	$34,749.25	Parisi Artisan Coffee / Paris Brothers
17	Bekele Ado Tero	2215.64	$17.50	$38,773.70	Kyokuto Fadie Corporation & ARAB COFFEE CO., LTD
18	Tagel Alemayehu Aferu	462.97	$27.40	$12,685.38	Sucafina Specialty for Colture
19	Gemeda Elias Dube	2281.78	$12.60	$28,750.43	Mercanta The Coffee Hunters UK and Singapore with Carvetii (England) Colonna (England) Dark Woods (England) Dear Green (Scotland) Emirati (Dubai) Has Bean (England) Micro Roastery (England) Origin (South Africa) Origo (Romania) Silver Oak Coffee (England)
20	Chal COOP Naannoo	694.46	$19.40	$13,472.52	Sc Origo Roastery Srl
21	Boledu Industrial PLC	2116.44	$21.40	$45,291.82	Sulalat Coffee Trading
22	Adem Baneta Sute	2447.13	$13.60	$33,280.97	Fisher Coffee / M2M Coffee Roasters / KITCHAROEN N / Fisheye Cafe / June’s Garden Coffee / Small Arms Big Heart / QianJie Coffee / OAS Roaster / Latorre & Dutch Coffee (China)
23	Fisa Dike Bare	2149.5	$12.30	$26,438.85	Wataru & Co., Ltd.
24	Gemeda Elias Dube	2215.64	$12.40	$27,473.94	Sarutahiko Coffee Inc.
25	Kassahun Jebo Kurso	826.73	$20.30	$16,782.62	THE COFFEE LAB
26	Omar Ali Shiferaw (Tracon trading plc)	529.11	$25.00	$13,227.75	BLESSBEAN CO. LTD & 1KG COFFEE
27	Seli Gelgelu Bare	959.01	$18.10	$17,358.08	Sulalat Coffee Trading
28	Kassim Kero Bati	2314.85	$11.30	$26,157.81	Wataru & Co., Ltd.
Totals:		47,421.37lbs	$28.44/lb	$1,348,690.45

NW Auction Results

Score	Farmer / Organization	Weight (kg)	High Bid	Total Value	High Bidder(s)
86.86	Kebede Godo Loni	270	$9.70/lb	$5,773.93	Brulerie du Quai
86.75	Yohannes Degoma Gumi	990	$8.50/lb	$18,551.85	Sarutahiko Coffee Inc.
86.5	Alemayehu Tilahun Butucho	765	$9.30/lb	$15,684.73	Kafema
85.93	Abiot Boru Gubana	915	$7.70/lb	$15,532.67	Wataru & Co., Ltd.
85.79	Sibu Coffee Exporters	930	$7.90/lb	$16,197.37	FIKA FIKA CAFE CORPORATION
85.79	Tamerat Edema Basaye	915	$7.80/lb	$15,734.39	Buon Caffe, 墨咖啡, Linking Coffee Co., Ltd.
85.79	Mulugeta Tsege Beraso	285	$10.50/lb	$6,597.36	FIKA FIKA CAFE CORPORATION
85.71	Layo Hibret Sera Mahber	750	$8.10/lb	$13,393.11	Takao (Coffee bullet JackyLai/Artigiano /Lino coffee Roastery /Bu Cafe/Coffee Drink), Buon Caffe, Linking Coffee Co., Ltd.
85.57	Mengestu Demese Beraso	495	$10.00/lb	$10,912.90	rozam
85.5	Snap Trading and Industry PLC	1140	$7.60/lb	$19,100.85	Latorre & Dutch Coffee Traders
85.39	Yidnekachew Selshi Alemu	960	$8.60/lb	$18,201.38	KEFFA COFFEE LLC
			$8.39/lb	$155,680.54

Organizing Country Commissions

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

Rank	Farm	Total Value	Commissions
1a	Niguse Gemeda Mude	$110,180.78	$27,068.99
1b	Niguse Gemeda Mude	$110,180.78	$27,068.99
2a	Rumudamo Coffee Industry Trade PLC	$103,573.08	$25,126.06
2b	Rumudamo Coffee Industry Trade PLC	$99,168.17	$24,051.29
3a	RumuDamo PLC	$45,226.91	$10,539.52
3b	RumuDamo PLC	$45,463.65	$10,625.16
4	Birhanu Teklu Meribo	$53,439.91	$12,301.76
5	Gare Ware Jilo	$45,833.97	$9,712.44
6	Eshetu Mergiya Teklegiorgis	$43,894.82	$9,174.74
7	Assefa Dukamo Korma	$42,014.51	$9,048.58
8	RumuDamo PLC	$61,518.72	$13,977.54
9	Kemer Ibrahim Usman	$38,540.37	$7,941.94
10	Tadele Demise Tola	$41,485.35	$8,651.74
11	Nareware Chemba	$49,947.90	$10,926.10
12	Testi Trading Plc	$28,631.34	$6,813.92
13	Shiferaw Kursu	$22,262.33	$5,115.84
14	Buku Sayisa coffee plc	$33,082.57	$6,656.86
15	Teklye Bogale Weldemariam	$39,802.17	$8,151.57
16	Abdulkaf Teyib Kedir	$34,749.25	$6,729.61
17	Bekele Ado Tero	$38,773.70	$7,920.91
18	Tagel Alemayehu Aferu	$12,685.38	$2,800.97
19	Gemeda Elias Dube	$28,750.43	$5,362.18
20	Chal COOP Naannoo	$13,472.52	$2,812.56
21	Boledu Industrial PLC	$45,291.82	$9,629.80
22	Adem Baneta Sute	$33,280.97	$6,362.54
23	Fisa Dike Bare	$26,438.85	$4,890.11
24	Gemeda Elias Dube	$27,473.94	$5,095.97
25	Kassahun Jebo Kurso	$16,782.62	$3,534.27
26	Omar Ali Shiferaw (Tracon trading plc)	$13,227.75	$2,883.65
27	Seli Gelgelu Bare	$17,358.08	$3,572.31
28	Kassim Kero Bati	$26,157.81	$4,687.57
Totals:		$1,348,690.45	$299,235.52

*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.