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
RANK |
WEIGHT (kg) |
FARMER / ORGANIZATION |
ZONE |
WOREDA |
SCORE |
VARIETY |
PROCESS |
1a |
Niguse Gemeda Mude |
Sidama |
Bura |
91.04 |
74158 |
Natural |
|
1b |
Niguse Gemeda Mude |
Sidama |
Bura |
91.04 |
74158 |
Natural |
|
2a |
Rumudamo Coffee Industry Trade PLC |
Sidama |
Arbegona |
90.89 |
74110 |
Washed |
|
2b |
Rumudamo Coffee Industry Trade PLC |
Sidama |
Arbegona |
90.89 |
74110 |
Washed |
|
3a |
RumuDamo PLC |
Sidama |
Arbegona |
90.25 |
74110 |
Washed |
|
3b |
RumuDamo PLC |
Sidama |
Arbegona |
90.25 |
74110 |
Washed |
|
4 |
Birhanu Tekelu Meribo |
West Arsi |
Kokosa |
89.86 |
Typica |
Natural |
|
5 |
Gare Ware Jilo |
West Guji |
Hara Welabo |
89.43 |
Kurme |
Natural |
|
6 |
Eshetu Mergiya Tekele Gorgis |
West Arsi |
Nansebo |
89.21 |
Typica |
Natural |
|
7 |
Asefa Dukamo Orma |
Sidama |
Bonsa |
89.21 |
74158 |
Natural |
|
8 |
RumuDamo PLC |
Sidama |
Arebegona |
89.07 |
74110 |
Washed |
|
9 |
Kemer Ibrahim Usman |
West Arsi |
Nansebo |
89 |
Typica |
Natural |
|
10 |
Tadele Demse Tola |
West Arsi |
Nansebo |
88.89 |
Typica |
Natural |
|
11 |
Nareware Chemba |
Sidama |
Bona |
88.75 |
74158 |
Natural |
|
12 |
Testi Trading Plc |
Sidama |
Benra |
88.64 |
74118/74110 |
Natural Anaerobic
|
|
13 |
Sheferaw Kurse Roba |
Gedio |
Yirgacheffe |
88.57 |
Kurme |
Natural |
|
14 |
Buku Sayisa coffee plc |
Guji |
Hanbela |
88.43 |
Typica |
Natural |
|
15 |
Teklye Bogale Weldemariam |
West Arsi |
Nansebo |
88.29 |
Typica |
Natural |
|
16 |
Abdulkaf Teyib Kedir |
West Arsi |
Nansebo |
88.18 |
Typica |
Natural |
|
17 |
Bekele Ado Tero |
Gedio |
Gedeb |
87.86 |
74110 |
Natural |
|
18 |
Tagel Alemayehu Aferu |
West Guji |
Kelcha |
87.82 |
Typica |
Natural |
|
19 |
Gemeda Elias Dube |
West Guji |
Shakiso |
87.79 |
Kurme |
Natural |
|
20 |
Chal COOP Naannoo |
Jimma |
Gera |
87.71 |
74110 |
Natural |
|
21 |
Boledu Industrial PLC |
Gedio |
Gedeb |
87.64 |
Dega |
Natural Anaerobic
|
|
22 |
Adem Banta Sute |
West Arsi |
Nansebo |
87.64 |
Typica |
Natural |
|
23 |
Fisa Dike Bare |
West Arsi |
Nansebo |
87.64 |
Typica |
Natural |
|
24 |
Gemeda Elias Dube |
West Guji |
Arba Muda |
87.43 |
Kurme |
Natural |
|
25 |
Kassahun Jebo Kurso |
Gedio |
Yirgacheffe |
87.36 |
Kurme |
Natural |
|
26 |
Omar Ali Shifaw(Tracon trading plc) |
Gedio |
Yirgacheffe |
87.21 |
Heirloom Typica |
Washed |
|
27 |
Seli Gelgelu Bare |
Gedio |
Gedeb |
87.07 |
74110 |
Natural |
|
28 |
Kassim Kero Bati |
West Arsi |
Nansebo |
87.04 |
Typica |
Natural |
Score |
Farmer / Organization |
Weight (kg) |
Zone |
Woreda |
Process, Variety |
85.79 |
Sibu Coffee Exporters
|
West Guji |
Hanbeha Womena |
Asgori, Natural |
|
86.5 |
Alemayehu Tilahun Butucho
|
Gedio |
Gedeb |
74112, Washed |
|
85.57 |
Mengestu Demese Beraso
|
Gedio |
Yirgacheffe |
Dega, Natural |
|
85.79 |
Tamerat Edema Basaye
|
West Guji |
Ha/Wamana |
74110, Natrual |
|
86.86 |
Kebede Godo Loni
|
Gedio |
Yirgacheffe |
Burume, Natural |
|
85.71 |
Laye Hibret Sera Mahber
|
West Guji |
Uraga |
74178, Washed |
|
85.5 |
Snap Trading and Industry PLC
|
Gedio |
Gedeb |
74112, Washed |
|
86.75 |
Yohannes Degoma Gumi
|
Gedio |
Gedeb |
74112, Natural |
|
85.39 |
Yidnekachew Selshi Alemu
|
West Guji |
Ha/Wamana |
74110, Natural |
|
85.93 |
Abiot Beru Gubana
|
West Guji |
Ha/Wamana |
74110, Natural |
|
85.79 |
Mulugeta Tsege Beraso
|
Gedio |
Yirgacheffe 02 |
Kurme, Washed |
Role |
Name |
Lab |
Country |
International Judge |
Paul Songer |
Songer Associates Lab |
United States |
International Judge |
Silvio Leite |
Agricoffee Lab |
Brazil |
International Judge |
Erwin Mierisch |
Pulley Collective Lab |
United States |
International Judge |
Eduardo Ambrocio |
Prisma Coffee Origins Lab |
Guatemala |
International Judge |
Edwin Ambrocio |
Prisma Coffee Origins Lab |
Guatemala |
International Judge |
John Thompson |
Coffee Nexus Lab |
Scotland |
International Judge |
Darrin Daniel |
ACE Lab |
United States |
International Judge |
Erin Wang |
ACE Lab |
United States |
International Judge |
Alex Pond |
ACE Lab |
United States |
Name |
Organization |
Ansha Yasin |
Coqua Trading |
Ashenafi Taddesse |
Ethiopian Commodity Exchange |
Behailu W/Senbet |
STARBUCKS/Representative/ |
Birehane Tewelde Abera |
Ethiopian Commodity Exchange |
Degarege Ayalew |
Coffee Liquering Unit |
Eleni Abebe |
Horra Trading |
Fikremariam Alemu |
Ethiopian Commodity Exchange |
G/Medihin Shewayirga |
Coffee Quality Inspection and Control Center |
Getachew Tibebu |
Volcafe Trading House/Representative/ |
Getahun Kettema |
Abebeche Coffee |
Haddis Takele |
Trabocca BV Trading House/Representative/ |
Kidist Paulos |
Horra Trading |
Muluken Bekele |
Ethiopian Commodity Exchange |
Negussie Weldesenebet |
ECX-Keffa |
Nuruddis Abdi |
Ambasel Trading PLC |
Seifedin Workayehu |
Coffee Quality Inspection and Control Center |
ZelalemTilahun |
ECX-Region |
MOPLACO TRADING PLC
*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. COE 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.