Become a member today of the Cup of Excellence® Family, an international community dedicated to exemplary coffee and the farmers that grow it.

Membership in this dynamic organization helps defray some of the operating costs of the Cup of Excellence program bringing with it the enormous quality improvement and quality selection process so critical to the specialty coffee industry and to the farmers at origin.

If you believe that coffee is a phenomenal product and that we are just beginning to discover the many flavor possibilities it has to offer this program is for you. If you believe that individual coffee farmers should be rewarded for their hard work and effort then sign up today and be part of the one program that is making an enormous difference and just may change the entire coffee industry one person at a time.

Winning Farms Data Base Search

As a member you will be able to search the extensive data base we have complied on all of the winning farms since 2002. Now you can find the farms that are producing award winning high quality coffee with very little effort. Search by variety, cupping description, rainfall, altitude, farm size, cupping score or by specific keywords. Cup of Excellence is the only program with extensive information on these exemplary farmers complied for easy online access. After each competition new information will be loaded onto the site for each of the winning farms.

A Cup of Excellence International Jury Experience is Unparalleled

No other program provides the once in a lifetime cupping experience that a Cup of Excellence jury provides. Jurors returning from a Cup of Excellence competition are invigorated and excited to focus on unique and exemplary coffees worldwide. Lasting international friendships are created and personal relationships often develop with many of the winning farmers and the country of origin. While membership is not a requirement for the jury members are given priority status.

The Cup of Excellence management is continuously updating and fine tuning its competition program to ensure that the highest standards are met as well as to better understand the flavor profiles of exemplary award winning coffees.

The Opportunity to Purchase Award Winning Coffees

Where else can your company go to find such magnificent coffees all in one place? Where else could you sample and purchase award winning coffees that have met such stringent quality standards. It would cost you a fortune to find these hidden gems, which often have been blended away. By becoming a member you will have the opportunity to purchase these unparalleled winning coffees at auction for your customers to enjoy.

A yearly membership will put your company on the priority list to receive samples directly after the competition giving you time to cup all of the winning coffees without having to register for each one. After the auction winning bidders receive marketing materials to support the successful sales of these fabulous coffees.

Marketing Materials for Buyers of Cup of Excellence coffees

Membership in the Cup of Excellence program offers your company access to marketing materials that we provide to help you sell the winning coffees. These include bag stickers, brochures, artwork, logos, ownership certificates, farm information as well as discounts on future materials that the program might create or print.

Communicate with Winning Farmers and the International Specialty Trade

Building the bridge between the high quality farmer and the high quality buyer is the cornerstone of the Cup of Excellence competition and auction program. The site will list by alphabetical order the winning farmers as well as their contact information.

The Cup of Excellence membership directory will also allow you to communicate with others who share your passion for great coffees as a membership directory will be available online and will be updated monthly.

Keep in Touch with the Latest News

Members are sent the latest updates, developments and news from the Cup of Excellence program.

Show Your Customers You Care

By becoming a Benefactor or Pioneer Lifetime member you can show your customers and your peers in the trade that you truly care about extraordinary coffee and that you support the farmers who make the extra effort to produce it. The Cup of Excellence program will work with you on your particular promotional needs so that you get the recognition you deserve.