Costa Rica 2015
The winning lots are coffees scoring 85 points and above in each cupping by both the National Jury and the Cup of Excellence International Jury. These coffees have each been cupped a minimum of five different times during the cupping process.
Rank |
Size |
Farm / CWS |
Farmer / Representative |
Region |
Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
23 |
Manuel Antonio Barrantes Zuñiga |
Lourdes, Cirri, Naranjo, Valle Occidental |
91.46 |
|
2 |
23 |
Juan Ramon Alvarado |
San Francisco, San Isidro, Valle Central |
90.92 |
|
3 |
23 |
Luis Alberto Monge Ureña, Oscar Monge Ureña |
San Isidro de León Cortéz, Tarrazú |
89.82 |
|
4 |
34 |
Café de Altura San Ramon |
San Ramon, Valle Occidental |
89.56 |
|
5 |
44 |
Luis Guillermo Ramirez Rojas, Marco Vinicio Rojas Bolaños |
San Ramon, Valle Occidental |
89.44 |
|
6 |
23 |
Isaias Gomez Viquez |
Getsemani de San Rafael, Heredia, Valle Central |
89.42 |
|
7 |
23 |
Marco Vinicio Arrieta Brenes |
Lourdes de Cirri Naranjo, Valle Occidental |
89.04 |
|
8 |
23 |
Marlene Mayela Brenes Morera |
Lourdes de Cirri Naranjo, Valle Occidental |
88.78 |
|
9 |
23 |
Efraín Naranjo Blanco |
Llano Bonito, León Cortés, Tarrazú |
88.76 |
|
10 |
23 |
Johana Calderon Martinez |
Dota, Santa María, Tarrazú |
88.44 |
|
11 |
28 |
María Grisel Porras Vega |
Dota, Jardin, Puerto Rico, Tarrazú |
87.44 |
|
12 |
23 |
Ricardo A. Perez Barrantes |
Naranjo, Cirri Sur, Valle Occidental |
87.34 |
|
13 |
23 |
Francisco Mena Vilchez |
Naranjo, Cirri, Lourdes, Valle Occidental |
87.24 |
|
14 |
23 |
Efraín Naranjo Blanco |
Llano Bonito, León Cortés, Tarrazú |
87.18 |
|
15 |
23 |
María Fernanda Calderon Castillo |
San José, Dota, Santa María, Tarrazú |
87.14 |
|
16 |
23 |
Marco Chacón Madrigal |
Santa María de Dota, Tarrazú |
87.08 |
|
17 |
28 |
Luis Anastasio Castro Vargas |
San Pablo de León Cortés, Tarrazú |
86.98 |
|
18 |
23 |
María Lourdes Castillo Umaña |
San José, Dota, Santa María, Tarrazú |
86.94 |
|
19 |
24 |
Tomas Gutiérrez A, Jorge Vargas, Allan Vargas |
Naranjo San Juanillo, Valle Occidental |
86.90 |
|
20 |
24 |
Carlos Barrantes Zúñiga, León Victor Arrieta Lobo |
Lourdes de Naranjo, Valle Occidental |
86.72 |
|
21 |
23 |
Luis Ricardo Calderon Madrigal |
San José, Dota, Santa María, Tarrazú |
86.68 |
|
22 |
23 |
Marlene Mayela Brenes Morera |
Lourdes de Cirri Naranjo, Valle Occidental |
86.62 |
|
23 |
24 |
Carlos Barrantes Zúñiga |
Lourdes de Naranjo, Valle Occidental |
86.58 |
|
24 |
23 |
Gelberth Nanjo Vargas |
Llano Bonito, León Cortés, Tarrazú |
86.44 |
|
25 |
23 |
Gelberth Naranjo Vargas |
Llano Bonito, León Cortés, Tarrazú |
86.34 |
|
26 |
30 |
Luis Enrique Navarro Porras |
Dota, Jardin, La Bandera, Tarrazú |
86.28 |
|
27 |
23 |
Luis Diego Calderon Castillo |
San José, Dota, Santa María, Tarrazú |
86.14 |
|
28 |
23 |
Yorleni Martinez Jimenez |
Dota, Santa María, Tarrazú |
86.10 |
|
29 |
23 |
Juan Luis Fallas Mata |
Santa María de Dota, Tarrazú |
86.04 |
|
30 |
23 |
María Lizeth Calderón Castillo |
San José, Dota, Santa María, Tarrazú |
86.00 |
|
31 |
25 |
Annia Barrantes |
Naranjo Lourdes, Valle Occidental |
85.76 |
|
32 |
23 |
Cesar Felipa Rodriguez Villalobos |
Zarcero, Valle Occidental |
85.68 |
|
33 |
47 |
Régulo Gerardo Ureña Chacón |
Rivas, Pérez Zeledon, Brunca |
85.66 |
|
34 |
23 |
Héctor Bonilla Cruz |
Llano Bonito, León Cortés, Tarrazú |
85.58 |
|
35 |
25 |
Juan Diego Hidalgo Umaña |
Santa María de Dota, Tarrazú |
85.46 |
| Name | Country | Company |
|---|---|---|
| Head Judge | ||
| Paul Songer | USA | ACE |
| Asia | ||
| Koichi Nagahama | Japan | Nagahama Coffee Inc. |
| Keita Matsumoto | Japan | Wataru & Co., Ltd. |
| Tadao Taniguchi | Japan | Taniguchi Coffee |
| Yoshiyuki Tomikawa | Japan | St. Berry Coffee |
| Kohtsu Kasai | Japan | Kasai Coffee |
| Noriaki Furuhashi | Japan | Coffee Factory |
| Hisashi Yamamoto | Japan | Hisashi Yamamoto Coffee (Unir) |
| Yoshinari Sekiguchi | Japan | Cafe Maple |
| Sangbeom Lee | South Korea | Brilliant Coffee Roasters |
| Jin-Seon, Jang | South Korea | M.I. Coffee Corporation |
| Young Jin “YJ” Kim | South Korea | Dongsuh Foods |
| Minseon Kim | South Korea | Terarosa (Haksan Co.Ltd) |
| Vincent Wang | Taiwan | Black Gold Coffee |
| Europe | ||
| John Arild Stubberud | Austria | Kaffee-Alchemie |
| Johanna Wechselberger | Austria | die Rösterin e.U. |
| Jordan Dabov | Bulgaria | Dabov Specialty Coffee |
| Soren Sylvest | Denmark | Estate Coffee |
| Sascha Spittel | Germany | Tres Cabezas Berlin Stock Spittel GbR |
| Roman Ponomarov | Ukraine | Fair Finch / Food Service Ukraine |
| Anette Moldvaer | UK | Square Mile Coffee Roasters |
| Roland Glew | UK | Has Bean Coffee |
| North America | ||
| Jennifer Stone | USA | Demours |
| Ted Vautrinot | USA | Kean Coffee |
| Jocylynn Breeland | USA | Bird Rock Coffee Roasters |
| Central America | ||
| Jose Pablo Juarez | Costa Rica | Café Juarez |
| Jose Javier Carmona | Costa Rica | Exclusive Coffee |
| Observers | ||
| Patricia Ungruh | Germany | Tres Cabezas Berlin Stock Spittel GbR |
| Yasuhiko Takahashi | Japan | C&C Co., Ltd. |
| Johannes Handle | Austria | Kaffework Handle |
| Lloyd Thom | Australia | Campos Coffee |
| Lot # | Winning Farm / CWS | Lot Size | High Bid | Total Value | High Bidder(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finca Leoncio | 23 | $42.10/lb | $64,034.10 | Maruyama Coffee, Cafe Maple, Nagahama Coffee (JAPAN) // Campos Coffee (AUSTRALIA) |
| 2 | Finca Beneficio | 23 | $21.01/lb | $31,956.21 | Museo Co., Ltd., Coffeejumbbang |
| 3 | Finca la Trinidad | 23 | $20.10/lb | $30,572.10 | HARU International Corp. |
| 4 | Finca Diamante | 34 | $15.00/lb | $33,720.00 | Hisashi Yamamoto Coffee (Unir), Time’s Club, TOA Coffee (JAPAN) // Coffee Libre (KOREA) |
| 5 | Finca Pata de Gallo / Finca… | 44 | $11.20/lb | $32,222.40 | Wataru & Co., Ltd. |
| 6 | Finca El Centro | 23 | $15.10/lb | $22,967.10 | TERAROSA (HAKSAN Co.Ltd) |
| 7 | Finca las Casas | 23 | $10.70/lb | $16,274.70 | Kean Coffee, Bird Rock Coffee Roasters, Klatch Coffee |
| 8 | Finca la Montaña | 23 | $10.70/lb | $16,274.70 | Sulalat Coffee Trading on behalf of Camel Step Coffee |
| 9 | Finca Macho (2015) | 23 | $10.40/lb | $15,818.40 | TERAROSA (HAKSAN Co.Ltd) |
| 10 | Finca Ortiz 1900 | 23 | $9.10/lb | $13,841.10 | M.I. COFFEE CORPORATION |
| 11 | Finca Nuestra Herencia | 28 | $7.60/lb | $13,816.80 | Coffee TEK, Busan |
| 12 | Finca Santa Lucia {O} | 23 | $8.50/lb | $12,928.50 | Sulalat Coffee Trading |
| 13 | Finca Monte Llano Bonito | 23 | $8.70/lb | $13,232.70 | Kyokuto Fadie Corporation |
| 14 | Finca el Trapiche | 23 | $9.10/lb | $13,841.10 | Campos Coffee |
| 15 | Finca la Granadilla | 23 | $7.60/lb | $11,559.60 | Solberg & Hansen AS |
| 16 | Finca Vara Blanca | 23 | $8.10/lb | $12,320.10 | WATARU for FRESH ROASTER COFFEE TONYA CO., LTD |
| 17 | Finca Juanachute-Punta | 28 | $6.30/lb | $11,453.40 | UCC Ueshima Coffee Co., Ltd. |
| 18 | Finca los Girasoles | 23 | $6.30/lb | $9,582.30 | honuKATOCOFFEE Inc. |
| 19 | Finca V&G San Juanillo | 24 | $5.80/lb | $9,013.20 | RYANS COFFEE ROASTERS, Cafe Nara, GABEAN COFFEE ROASTERS, KOALA COFFEE FACTORY, Cafe Hong-Si, millo coffee roasters |
| 20 | Finca la Montaña | 24 | $6.21/lb | $9,650.34 | GSC International Co., Ltd. (KOREA) // Shanghai Borong International Trading Co., Ltd (CHINA) |
| 21 | Finca el Vendabal | 23 | $7.01/lb | $10,662.21 | GSC International Co., Ltd. (KOREA) // Shanghai Borong International Trading Co., Ltd (CHINA) |
| 22 | Finca el Bosque | 23 | $7.02/lb | $10,677.42 | GSC International Co., Ltd. (KOREA) // Shanghai Borong International Trading Co., Ltd (CHINA) |
| 23 | Finca Chispita | 24 | $6.10/lb | $9,479.40 | BLACK GOLD COFFEE CO., LTD. |
| 24 | Finca Don Evangelista | 23 | $6.10/lb | $9,278.10 | Kaffebrenneriet as |
| 25 | Finca la Plaza | 23 | $5.80/lb | $8,821.80 | Wataru & Co., Ltd. |
| 26 | Finca el Halcón (2015) | 30 | $7.45/lb | $14,534.95 | Wataru & Co., Ltd. |
| 27 | Finca el Cedral | 23 | $6.00/lb | $9,126.00 | M.I. COFFEE CORPORATION |
| 28 | Finca Nery | 23 | $6.10/lb | $9,278.10 | Taniguchi Coffee |
| 29 | Finca Farami (2015) | 23 | $6.00/lb | $9,126.00 | Cafe DAZAC, Coffee Sallim Factory, Juk-dong Cafe D, Crema Costa, Beanstore (Buchon) |
| 30 | Finca la Casa | 23 | $6.05/lb | $9,202.05 | Wataru & Co., Ltd. |
| 31 | Finca Bendición de Dios | 25 | $5.60/lb | $9,072.00 | Nippon Coffee Trading Co.,Ltd |
| 32 | Finca Doña Ileana {O} | 23 | $7.60/lb | $11,559.60 | Dabov Specialty Coffee |
| 33 | Finca la Guaca | 47 | $5.60/lb | $17,220.00 | Linking Coffee Co., Ltd. |
| 34 | Finca el Llano (2015) | 23 | $5.60/lb | $8,517.60 | Linking Coffee Co., Ltd. |
| 35 | Finca el Quetzal | 25 | $7.50/lb | $12,397.50 | Lofbergs Lila AB |
| Stats: | 885 | $9.52/lb | $554,031.58 | ||
| Lot # | Winning Farm / CWS | Total Value | Auction Commission |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finca Leoncio | $64,034.10 | $14,867.77 |
| 2 | Finca Beneficio | $31,956.21 | $6,848.30 |
| 3 | Finca la Trinidad | $30,572.10 | $6,502.27 |
| 4 | Finca Diamante | $33,720.00 | $6,744.00 |
| 5 | Finca Pata de Gallo / Finca… | $32,222.40 | $5,897.85 |
| 6 | Finca El Centro | $22,967.10 | $4,601.02 |
| 7 | Finca las Casas | $16,274.70 | $2,927.93 |
| 8 | Finca la Montaña | $16,274.70 | $2,927.93 |
| 9 | Finca Macho (2015) | $15,818.40 | $2,813.85 |
| 10 | Finca Ortiz 1900 | $13,841.10 | $2,387.97 |
| 11 | Finca Nuestra Herencia | $13,816.80 | $2,308.86 |
| 12 | Finca Santa Lucia {O} | $12,928.50 | $2,205.45 |
| 13 | Finca Monte Llano Bonito | $13,232.70 | $2,266.29 |
| 14 | Finca el Trapiche | $13,841.10 | $2,387.97 |
| 15 | Finca la Granadilla | $11,559.60 | $1,931.67 |
| 16 | Finca Vara Blanca | $12,320.10 | $2,083.77 |
| 17 | Finca Juanachute-Punta | $11,453.40 | $1,836.18 |
| 18 | Finca los Girasoles | $9,582.30 | $1,536.21 |
| 19 | Finca V&G San Juanillo | $9,013.20 | $1,414.14 |
| 20 | Finca la Montaña | $9,650.34 | $1,541.57 |
| 21 | Finca el Vendabal | $10,662.21 | $1,752.19 |
| 22 | Finca el Bosque | $10,677.42 | $1,755.23 |
| 23 | Finca Chispita | $9,479.40 | $1,507.38 |
| 24 | Finca Don Evangelista | $9,278.10 | $1,475.37 |
| 25 | Finca la Plaza | $8,821.80 | $1,384.11 |
| 26 | Finca el Halcón (2015) | $14,534.95 | $2,419.24 |
| 27 | Finca el Cedral | $9,126.00 | $1,444.95 |
| 28 | Finca Nery | $9,278.10 | $1,475.37 |
| 29 | Finca Farami (2015) | $9,126.00 | $1,444.95 |
| 30 | Finca la Casa | $9,202.05 | $1,460.16 |
| 31 | Finca Bendición de Dios | $9,072.00 | $1,409.40 |
| 32 | Finca Doña Ileana {O} | $11,559.60 | $1,931.67 |
| 33 | Finca la Guaca | $17,220.00 | $2,675.25 |
| 34 | Finca el Llano (2015) | $8,517.60 | $1,323.27 |
| 35 | Finca el Quetzal | $12,397.50 | $2,066.25 |
| Stats: | $554,031.58 | $101,555.80 | |