Guatemala 2020

Cup of Excellence competition: Due to COVID-19 the Cup of Excellence Guatemala competition was completed in the following way with the designated coffees blindly cupped through the following process:

  • Preselection stage:  April 27th – May 1st with the 10 National Judges in Guatemala City, Guatemala with Eduardo Ambrocio as head judge.
  • National stage:  May 18th – 22nd with the 8 National Judges in Guatemala City, Guatemala with Eduardo Ambrocio as head judge.
  • International stage:  Completed on different dates with the judges Kentaro Maruyama, Miyoko Watanabe, Shinji Sekine, Keita Matsumoto, Yunson Lee, Minseon Kim, Will Young, Adam Matheson, Thomas Pulpan, Synove Neseon, Erin Wang, Alex Pond, Eduardo Ambrocio, Diego del Aguila and Jonathan Lopez in their respective labs around the globe.

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 a 30kg box containing two 15kg vacuum-packed bags.

National Winners: 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 a 30kg box containing two 15kg vacuum-packed bags.

COE Auction: July 28th
National Winner Auction: July 20th – August 7th

See COE Competition Results & Farm Stories

COE Auction Results

Rank
Farm
Score
Weight (lbs)
High Bid
Total Value
Company Name
1a
El Socorro
91.06
233.22
$180.20
$42,026.24
Maruyama Coffee, Goodboybob Coffee, Cometeer, Bird Rock Coffee Roasters, PT’s Coffee
1b
El Socorro
91.06
233.22
$175.30
$40,883.47
JOOYEON Selection
2
Mama Cata
89.69
609.84
$37.90
$23,112.94
Pebble Coffee (Taiwan), Kakalove (Taiwan), Simple Kaffa (Taiwan), the Hub Coffee (Malaysia), Urban Coffee Roaster (HK) , Stellar on Coffee (South Korea)
3
La Esperanza
89.04
542.33
$37.40
$20,283.14
Kyokuto Fadie Corporation & Onyx Coffee
4
Los Aguacatones
88.94
505.34
$30.20
$15,261.27
MUSEO Co., Ltd. // ABRI COFFEE FACTORY // lowkey coffee // Peer coffee // Surfclub Roastery
5
Miramundo
88.92
295.04
$30.10
$8,880.70
Orsir Coffee(Taiwan), TRN(Taiwan Roasters Network)
6
La Reforma Y Anexos
88.77
301.92
$46.60
$14,069.47
BLESSBEAN CO.LTD(KOREA) / 1KG COFFEE / DNU COFFEE
7
Ponderosa
88.65
356.75
$37.30
$13,306.78
Coffee Me Up (Korea), Cuppingpost, 331Roasters, Coffee Finder (Jeju), MONOSCOPE COFFEE COMPANY
8
Antigua El Semillero
88.56
143.19
$34.80
$4,983.01
MUSEO Co., Ltd. // huelgo
9
La Hermosa
88.5
633.07
$27.10
$17,156.20
M2M Coffee Roasters / Fisher Coffee / MANNER COFFEE (China) /  June’s Garden Coffee / Small Arms Big Heart / NORDIC FROGGY COFFEE / 啟程拓殖 / 弥翼 / Latorre & Dutch Coffee (China)
10
El Platanillo
88.46
330.69
$25.10
$8,300.32
BLESSBEAN CO.LTD(KOREA) / 1KG COFFEE / DNU COFFEE
11
San Isidro Chacaya
88.46
149.74
$33.00
$4,941.42
THE DRIP CO., LTD. & ILDIO Inc.
12
Kalibus La Sierra
88.38
903.84
$18.50
$16,721.04
Caravela Coffee for Lavazza
13
El Paraxaj
88.38
159.48
$37.00
$5,900.76
Sulalat Coffee Trading
14
Montaña Helada
88.37
337.48
$32.30
$10,900.60
SUPREMO COFFEE
15
Rosma
88.33
257.85
$26.40
$6,807.24
Ascension Coffee Roasters
16
La Senda
88.31
600.42
$15.10
$9,066.34
Nagahama Coffee Inc.
17
Kape´Tenango
88.23
664.38
$20.00
$13,287.60
Intelligentsia / Songdo Coffee / El Gran Café / Orsir Coffee (Taiwan)
18
Teanzul
88.23
1664.25
$13.80
$22,966.65
Wataru & Co., Ltd.
19
Rio Dorado
88.15
749.61
$17.00
$12,743.37
Sarutahiko Coffee Inc.
20
El Zapote Y Anexos
88.13
810.39
$23.20
$18,801.05
BLESSBEAN CO.LTD(KOREA) / 1KG COFFEE / THE DRIP CO., LTD
21
Carmona
87.96
138.36
$37.20
$5,146.99
SUPREMO COFFEE
22
El Refugio
87.81
1333.39
$20.20
$26,934.48
Honu Kato Coffee Inc.
23
Las Macadamias
87.58
888.01
$15.10
$13,408.95
Sulalat Coffee Trading & Coffee Montage
24
Isnul
87.58
306.77
$19.60
$6,012.69
Fisher Coffee /  Seng Pan Coffee International Co. Ltd. 誠品咖啡 / MANNER COFFEE (China) / Latorre & Dutch Coffee (China)
25
Villaure
87.42
225.62
$20.80
$4,692.90
Wataru & Co., Ltd.
26
Plan De La Vega
87.35
1586.74
$15.00
$23,801.10
Ecom Japan Limited
27
Guatalon
87.23
1348.82
$16.80
$22,660.18
Cypher Roastery LLC
28
Antigua Buena Vista Y Anexos
87.23
146.96
$30.10
$4,423.50
The Alliance for Coffee Excellence
29
Palo Blanco
87.19
293.21
$20.00
$5,864.20
hirocoffee
30
Cascada Encantada
87.12
155.34
$30.40
$4,722.34
Camber Coffee
Totals
16,905.27
$26.50/lb
$448,066.94

NW Auction Results

Score
Farm
Weight (lbs)
High Bid
Total Value
High Bidder(s)
87.04
La Pia
1,604.46
$6.05
$9,706.98
Sarutahiko Coffee Inc.
86.85
Sierra Roja
1,534.36
$8.10
$12,428.32
Pebble Coffee for GK Coffee & 樂波波咖啡 Le BoBo
86.69
La Bella Airosa
444.23
$7.21
$3,202.90
Sarutahiko Coffee Inc.
86.33
Calahute
171.96
$11.80
$2,029.13
5Fcoffeelab
85.81
El Amate Y Anexos
661.38
$5.35
$3,538.38
Sarutahiko Coffee Inc.
85.62
San Francisco La Sierra Y Anexos
1,547.63
$3.95
$6,113.14
Bokkum Coffee Roasters & GIL-COFFEE
85.38
Bella Vista
938.15
$4.55
$4,268.58
Wataru & Co., Ltd.
85
El Injertal
990.13
$4.45
$4,406.08
Nagahama Coffee Inc.
Totals:
7,892.30
$5.79
$45,693.51

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 hosting the event.

Rank
Farm
Total Value
Commissions
1a
El Socorro
$42,026.24
$10,319.98
1b
El Socorro
$40,883.47
$10,034.29
2
Mama Cata
$23,112.94
$5,290.36
3
La Esperanza
$20,283.14
$4,636.92
4
Los Aguacatones
$15,261.27
$3,411.05
5
Miramundo
$8,880.70
$1,984.14
6
La Reforma Y Anexos
$14,069.47
$3,275.83
7
Ponderosa
$13,306.78
$3,041.29
8
Antigua El Semillero
$4,983.01
$1,131.20
9
La Hermosa
$17,156.20
$3,782.59
10
El Platanillo
$8,300.32
$1,810.53
11
San Isidro Chacaya
$4,941.42
$1,115.56
12
Kalibus La Sierra
$16,721.04
$3,457.19
13
El Paraxaj
$5,900.76
$1,347.61
14
Montaña Helada
$10,900.60
$2,455.17
15
Rosma
$6,807.24
$1,495.53
16
La Senda
$9,066.34
$1,786.25
17
Kape´Tenango
$13,287.60
$2,790.40
18
Teanzul
$22,966.65
$4,410.26
19
Rio Dorado
$12,743.37
$2,586.15
20
El Zapote Y Anexos
$18,801.05
$4,051.95
21
Carmona
$5,146.99
$1,176.06
22
El Refugio
$26,934.48
$5,666.91
23
Las Macadamias
$13,408.95
$2,641.83
24
Isnul
$6,012.69
$1,257.76
25
Villaure
$4,692.90
$992.73
26
Plan De La Vega
$23,801.10
$4,680.88
27
Guatalon
$22,660.18
$4,585.99
28
Antigua Buena Vista Y Anexos
$4,423.50
$988.31
29
Palo Blanco
$5,864.20
$1,231.48
30
Cascada Encantada
$4,722.34
$1,056.31
Totals:
$448,066.94
$98,492.52

*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.