90.38

Rank
1
Farmer/Rep.
Luis Ricardo Calderón Madrigal
Altitude
1900
Country
Costa Rica
Year
2011
Size (30kg boxes)
31
City
Santa Mª de Dota
Region
Tarrazú
Month
-
Aroma/Flavor
pear, sherry, floral, fruit notes, strawberry-rhubarb, mango, chocolate, tangerine hints of cedar, caramel, lemon-grass
Acidity
lively, structured, bright, elegant, refined
Other
creamy texture, buttery, milk chocolate aftertaste, merlot long finish, expansive, multidimensional complex
Processing system
Fully Washed
Variety
Catuai
Coffee Growing Area
5
Farm Size
5
Auction Lot Size (lbs.)
2277
High bid
20.00
Total value
45540
High bidders
Tabei Coffee, Uchida Coffee, Maruyama Coffee (Japan) and Orsir Coffee (Taiwan)

88.97

Rank
2
Farmer/Rep.
Manuel Antonio Barrantes
Altitude
1650
Country
Costa Rica
Year
2011
Size (30kg boxes)
33
City
Lourdes de Naranjo
Region
Occidente
Month
-
Aroma/Flavor
cane sugar, super sweet, brown sugar jasmine tea, walnut, apple lychee cherry, apple. strawberry, champagne, Muscat, coconut
Acidity
juicy, lively citric bubbly, transparent, clear well structured, complete
Other
milk chocolate aftertaste, gentle floral finish
Processing system
Mechanical Washed
Variety
Villa Sarchi
Coffee Growing Area
5
Farm Size
5
Auction Lot Size (lbs.)
2277
High bid
12.00
Total value
27324
High bidders
Time's Club for C-COOP, Your Coffee (JAPAN) and Coffee Libre (S.KOREA)

88.85

Rank
3
Farmer/Rep.
Carlos Ureña Ceciliano
Altitude
1750
Country
Costa Rica
Year
2011
Size (30kg boxes)
30
City
Los Santos
Region
Los Santos Tarrazú
Month
-
Aroma/Flavor
orange, citric, caramel, sweet lime, maple, cinnamon, fruity floral chocolate cocoa spicy almonds, blueberry apple
Acidity
citric- juicy very bright, tangy, sparkling, tart
Other
creamy mouthfeel, almond aftertaste, long lingering aftertaste, very stable
Processing system
Mechanical Washed
Variety
Villalobos Caturra
Coffee Growing Area
7
Farm Size
9
Auction Lot Size (lbs.)
2277
High bid
7.30
Total value
16622.1
High bidders
Café Imports, The Conservatory for Coffee and Tea & Cocoa, Cravens Coffee Company, Fonte Coffee Roaster and Kean Coffee

88.62

Rank
4
Farmer/Rep.
Jorge Guiterrez
Altitude
1850
Country
Costa Rica
Year
2011
Size (30kg boxes)
39
City
Dota
Region
Tarrazú
Month
-
Aroma/Flavor
good aroma, milk chocolate gentle cedar clove, spice tone, pepper, ,Black tea and black currant
Acidity
delicate, crisp, lively, elegant
Other
nicely balanced with fruit tones, cherry finish, hardy red undertone balanced velvety mouthfeel sweet and pepper aftertaste
Processing system
Mechanical Washed
Variety
Catuai
Coffee Growing Area
2
Farm Size
3
Auction Lot Size (lbs.)
2580.6
High bid
7.00
Total value
18064.2
High bidders
Invalsa Coffee®, (USA) Specialty Coffee (Korea), Java Blend (Canada), Carrboro Coffee (USA), Rojo's Roastery (USA), Reality Roasters (USA), Social Coffee (Canada), Linking Coffee (Taiwan), Georgio's Coffee (USA) & JRene Coffee Roasters (USA)

88.59

Rank
5
Farmer/Rep.
Luis Alberto Monge, Oscar Adolfo Monge
Altitude
1550
Country
Costa Rica
Year
2011
Size (30kg boxes)
28
City
Parritilla, Aserri
Region
Tarrazú
Month
-
Aroma/Flavor
mango, blackberry, milk chocolate, apricot, Christmas cake, plum tangerine peach, fresh white fruit
Acidity
soft, citric refined, delicate, all the way through
Other
milk chocolate aftertaste, very sweet and clean, when cool black tea with milk, silky, well balanced
Processing system
Mechanical Washed
Variety
Caturra
Coffee Growing Area
10
Farm Size
12
Auction Lot Size (lbs.)
2277
High bid
7.80
Total value
17760.6
High bidders
Toa Coffee Co.,Ltd. for Toa Coffee and Arab Coffee

88.32

Rank
6
Farmer/Rep.
Carlos Alberto Monge Garbanzo
Altitude
1800
Country
Costa Rica
Year
2011
Size (30kg boxes)
103
City
Tarbaca, Aserri
Region
Tarrazú
Month
-
Aroma/Flavor
plums, chocolate root beer, lemon, pineapple, coffee flower warming spice
Acidity
transcendent, crisp bright orange
Other
velvety mouthfeel, clean and sweet all the way through, simple, sweet lemon, definable
Processing system
washed, 50% sun , mechanical dried
Variety
Caturra Catuai
Coffee Growing Area
1.74
Farm Size
1.74
Auction Lot Size (lbs.)
7590
High bid
4.90
Total value
37191
High bidders
Toby's Estate Coffee

87.85

Rank
7
Farmer/Rep.
Adriana Fallas Venegas
Altitude
1700
Country
Costa Rica
Year
2011
Size (30kg boxes)
34
City
Canet
Region
Tarrazú
Month
-
Aroma/Flavor
cherry raspberry, apple, apricot, floral, jasmine, spice
Acidity
soft, bright, tartness in the beginning
Other
sweet finish, peach, good structure
Processing system
washed , sun dried
Variety
Caturra
Coffee Growing Area
2
Farm Size
2
Auction Lot Size (lbs.)
2277
High bid
7.10
Total value
16166.7
High bidders
Wataru for OGAWA COFFEE

87.82

Rank
8
Farmer/Rep.
José Luis Navarro Ceciliano
Altitude
1500
Country
Costa Rica
Year
2011
Size (30kg boxes)
51
City
Llano de los Ángeles
Region
Tarrazú
Month
-
Aroma/Flavor
lemon, ripe apple, chocolate, tangerine, apricot, light raisin melons, black current
Acidity
very delicate, soft, bright
Other
honey aftertaste, sweet, round, chocolate, cocoa, aftertaste well balanced velvety chocolate
Processing system
Wet Process, Natural fermentation , sun dried
Variety
Caturra
Coffee Growing Area
14
Farm Size
14
Auction Lot Size (lbs.)
3339.6
High bid
4.70
Total value
15696.12
High bidders
Wataru & Co., Ltd.

87.74

Rank
9
Farmer/Rep.
Ricardo Peréz Barrantes, Marvin Rodriguez Villalobos, Felipe Rodriguez Villalobos
Altitude
1700
Country
Costa Rica
Year
2011
Size (30kg boxes)
34
City
Llano Bonito
Region
Valle Occiental
Month
-
Aroma/Flavor
vanilla, cinnamon, lily of the valley, caramel, mandarin, orange zest spicy, grape milk chocolate honey, fresh fruit, floral aroma
Acidity
supportive, lush and refined
Other
creamy, sweet clean finish grapefruit, smooth, creamy, sweet finish, juicy
Processing system
Semi-Washed
Variety
Caturra Catuai Villalobos
Certifications
Organic
Coffee Growing Area
10
Farm Size
16
Auction Lot Size (lbs.)
2277
High bid
7.10
Total value
16166.7
High bidders
Marubeni Corporation

87.68

Rank
10
Farmer/Rep.
Luis Pablo Bonilla Solìs
Altitude
1820
Country
Costa Rica
Year
2011
Size (30kg boxes)
31
City
Canet
Region
Tarrazú
Month
-
Aroma/Flavor
persimmon, blueberry, vanilla, caramel, jasmine, marzipan sweetness, fantastic fragrance- apple blossom, jasmine, lemon, cherries black current
Acidity
restrained acidity, refined lemon gentle, sweet tangy
Other
sweet tangy aftertaste, soft body chocolate, buttery mouthfeel cocoa aftertaste, lingering and structured
Processing system
washed , sun dried
Variety
Catuai
Coffee Growing Area
3
Farm Size
3
Auction Lot Size (lbs.)
2277
High bid
7.50
Total value
17077.5
High bidders
Seven Seeds
Next →