93.47

Rank
1
Farmer/Rep.
Juan Ramón Alvarado Alvarado
Altitude
1600
Country
Costa Rica
Year
2012
Size (30kg boxes)
34
City
San Francisco, Heredia
Region
Valle Central
Month
-
Aroma/Flavor
AROMA: jasmine honeysuckle bergamot cinnamon patchouli,FLAVOR: lime sweet lemon orange lemon milk chocolate tropical fruits lime zest
Acidity
citric crisp effervescent sparkling
Other
extremely complex multi-dimensional silky almond finish
Variety
Caturra
Coffee Growing Area
8
Farm Size
8
Auction Lot Size (lbs.)
2216
High bid
45.00
Total value
99720
High bidders
Maruyama Coffee, Yokoi Coffee, Bontain Coffee (Japan) and Orsir Coffee (Taiwan)

90.67

Rank
2
Farmer/Rep.
Luis Alberto Monge Ureña / Oscar Alfonso Monge
Altitude
1600
Country
Costa Rica
Year
2012
Size (30kg boxes)
35
City
La Legua de Aserri
Region
Tarrazú
Month
-
Aroma/Flavor
AROMA: jasmine bergamot peach berries citrus ,FLAVOR: passion fruit orange sorbet melon mango milk chocolate peach apricot jam tarragon
Acidity
tartaric red berries grape refined moderate intensity
Other
complex finish silky mouthfeel harmonious
Processing system
Semi-Washed mechanical , sun dried on patios
Variety
Caturra
Coffee Growing Area
10
Farm Size
12
Auction Lot Size (lbs.)
2282
High bid
20.08
Total value
45822.56
High bidders
Time's Club for C-COOP, Honey Coffee (Japan) and Coffee Libre (South Korea)

88.93

Rank
3
Farmer/Rep.
Maria Emilia Quirós Segura
Altitude
1729
Country
Costa Rica
Year
2012
Size (30kg boxes)
35
City
Cedral, Aserri
Region
Tarrazú
Month
-
Aroma/Flavor
AROMA: honey cinnamon licorice vanilla spicy ,FLAVOR: dark chocolate passion fruit pistachio orange pepper
Acidity
tangerine apple refined intense complex
Other
creamy mouthfeel long aftertaste well balanced
Processing system
washed , sun dried on patios , African beds
Variety
Caturra-Catuai
Coffee Growing Area
2.09
Farm Size
2.8
Auction Lot Size (lbs.)
2282
High bid
11.98
Total value
27338.36
High bidders
Café Imports, Kean Coffee, Barnie's CoffeeKitchen

88.67

Rank
4
Farmer/Rep.
Luis Enrique Navarro Granandos
Altitude
1850
Country
Costa Rica
Year
2012
Size (30kg boxes)
39
City
La Bandera, Dota
Region
Tarrazú
Month
-
Aroma/Flavor
AROMA: vanilla sweet creamy cane sugar,FLAVOR: toffee caramel lime molasses black cherry strawberry honeydew melon
Acidity
lime malic gentle refined
Other
smooth creamy perfumed
Processing system
Semi-Washed , sun dired on African beds
Variety
Caturra
Coffee Growing Area
3
Farm Size
5
Auction Lot Size (lbs.)
2579
High bid
12.10
Total value
31205.9
High bidders
WATARU for Fresh Roaster Coffee Tonya Co., Ltd

88.43

Rank
5
Farmer/Rep.
Luis Ricardo Calderón
Altitude
1850
Country
Costa Rica
Year
2012
Size (30kg boxes)
35
City
Santa Maria de Dota
Region
Tarrazú
Month
-
Aroma/Flavor
AROMA: fennel jasmine stone fruits ripe banana white grape ,FLAVOR: orange peach mango dark cocoa pecan
Acidity
grape round juicy
Other
round mouthfeel full bodied
Processing system
fully washed , sun dried
Variety
Catuai
Coffee Growing Area
1
Farm Size
1
Auction Lot Size (lbs.)
2282
High bid
10.20
Total value
23276.4
High bidders
JuBean coffee

88.20

Rank
6
Farmer/Rep.
Jorge Gutiérrez Jiménez
Altitude
1900
Country
Costa Rica
Year
2012
Size (30kg boxes)
35
City
Dota
Region
Tarrazú
Month
-
Aroma/Flavor
AROMA: rose berry cherry floral dark chocolate,FLAVOR: cinnamon raisin cardamom blackcurrant vanilla tobacco black tea dried apricot
Acidity
soft tartaric green apple malic burgundy wine acidity lima orange
Other
elegant long fruity finish
Processing system
Semi-Washed , sun dired
Variety
Catuai
Coffee Growing Area
2
Farm Size
3
Auction Lot Size (lbs.)
2282
High bid
10.02
Total value
22865.64
High bidders
Invalsa Coffee® (USA) with Moxxee Coffee (USA) Zoka Coffee (USA), Rojo's Roastery (USA), Willoughby's Coffee (USA) and Java Blend (Canada)

87.97

Rank
7
Farmer/Rep.
Beneficios Volcafe de Costa Rica S.A
Altitude
1000
Country
Costa Rica
Year
2012
Size (30kg boxes)
28
City
Tambor, Alajuela
Region
Valle Central
Month
-
Aroma/Flavor
AROMA: honey floral vanilla granadilla orange zest,FLAVOR: anise milk chocolate blackcurrant golden raisin cinnamon
Acidity
grapefruit apple bright effervescent
Other
silky creamy cinnamon allspice
Variety
Gesha
Coffee Growing Area
16.3
Farm Size
16.3
Auction Lot Size (lbs.)
1852
High bid
9.98
Total value
18482.96
High bidders
Mocoway Specialty Coffee (China)

87.70

Rank
8
Farmer/Rep.
Gillio Francesa Ferraro
Altitude
1700
Country
Costa Rica
Year
2012
Size (30kg boxes)
34
City
Zarcero
Region
Valle Occidental
Month
-
Aroma/Flavor
AROMA: honey apricot,FLAVOR: mango strawberry ginger whitecurrant mint dark chocolate watermelon sweet basil Malbec wine
Acidity
red cherry well structured lively refined
Other
creamy juicy
Variety
Caturra
Coffee Growing Area
4
Farm Size
4
Auction Lot Size (lbs.)
2216
High bid
8.10
Total value
17949.6
High bidders
Kyokuto Fadie Corporation

87.53

Rank
9
Farmer/Rep.
Manuel Barrantes Zúñiga
Altitude
-1
Country
Costa Rica
Year
2012
Size (30kg boxes)
34
City
Lourdes
Region
Valle Occidental
Month
-
Aroma/Flavor
AROMA: lemon cardamom sweet floral carnation sandalwood dried cocoa,FLAVOR: orange berries orange vanilla milk chocolate apricot
Acidity
citric malic lime sweet orange kaffir lime
Other
full bodied silky
Variety
Villa Sarchi
Coffee Growing Area
5
Farm Size
5
Auction Lot Size (lbs.)
2249
High bid
9.80
Total value
22040.2
High bidders
Richmond Investment Inc for Haru International Corp.(Taiwan), Specialty Coffee Inc,., Beon-Ku Jeon Roaster, JJ Coffee Company, Café Golden Cup-Olympic Park, Martys Coffee in Shin-Lim, AnYang Specialty Coffee Academy, King's coffee, Hanjuha's coffee

87.27

Rank
10
Farmer/Rep.
William Hidalgo Vindas
Altitude
1400
Country
Costa Rica
Year
2012
Size (30kg boxes)
36
City
Cedral, Aserri
Region
Tarrazú
Month
-
Aroma/Flavor
AROMA: cocoa vanilla lemon blossom orange caramel apple ,FLAVOR: milk chocolate caramel plum blackberry
Acidity
tangerine lemon blood orange
Other
smooth well balanced dry wine finish
Processing system
washed , sun dried on patios , African beds
Variety
Caturra-Catuai
Coffee Growing Area
1.4
Farm Size
1.4
Auction Lot Size (lbs.)
2348
High bid
7.30
Total value
17140.4
High bidders
World Coffee Co.,Ltd.
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