
The most prestigious coffee competition in the world
For over 25 years, the Cup of Excellence (COE) competition has pioneered integrity and transparency in the coffee industry. The level of scrutiny that COE coffees undergo is unmatched anywhere in the industry. This means that the quality of COE coffees is also unmatched. We give farmers the tools they need to improve the economic model of their farms with recognition and financial reward for their hard work and effort.
2025 CoE Program
2024 Program
Category |
Score |
Farm |
Region |
Variety |
Lot Weight (Kg) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Washed & Honey 🥇 |
91.93 |
Topázio Amarelo |
Cerrado Mineiro |
240.00 |
|
Natural 🥇 |
92.32 |
Catucaí Amarelo |
Mantiqueira de Minas |
180.00 |
|
Experimental 🥇 |
93.14 |
Arara |
Cerrado Mineiro |
180.00 |
Process |
Score |
Farm |
Region |
Variety |
Lot Weight (Kg) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Washed 🥇 |
90.54 |
Cajamarca |
Caturra, Bourbon, Geisha |
280.00 |
|
Washed 🥈 |
90.21 |
Cusco |
Geisha, Bourbon |
270.00 |
|
Washed 🥉 |
89.86 |
Cajamarca |
Geisha |
280.00 |
Process |
Score |
Farm |
region |
Variety |
Lot Weight (Kg) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Washed 🥇 |
92.25 |
Chiayi County |
Gesha |
46.00 |
|
Honey 🥈 |
91.31 |
Nantou County |
SL34 |
45.00 |
|
Natural 🥉 |
90.97 |
Chiayi County |
Gesha |
47.00 |
Process |
Score |
Farm |
region |
Variety |
Lot Weight (Kg) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Natural 🥇 |
90.50 |
Sidama |
74158 |
195.00 |
|
Natural 🥈 |
90.13 |
Sidama |
74158 |
615.00 |
|
Natural 🥉 |
89.70 |
Sidama |
74158 |
705.00 |
Process |
Score |
Farm |
region |
Variety |
Lot Weight (Kg) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Honey 🥇 |
91.80 |
Thung Chang |
Java |
86.60 |
|
DryNatural 🥈 |
91.16 |
Omkoi |
Mixed |
90.00 |
|
DryNatural 🥉 |
89.77 |
Pai |
Bourbon |
63.40 |
Category |
Score |
Farm |
Region |
Variety |
Lot Weight (Kg) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Traditional Washed 🥇 |
90.79 |
Veracruz |
Bourbon |
250.00 |
|
Natural 🥇 |
91.13 |
Oaxaca |
Geisha |
181.00 |
|
Experimental 🥇 |
90.66 |
Veracruz |
Geisha |
245.00 |
Category |
Score |
Farm |
region |
Variety |
Lot Weight (Kg) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Exotic Washed 🥇 |
91.27 |
Huehuetenango |
Geisha |
260.00 |
|
Natural and Honey 🥇 |
90.20 |
Huehuetenango |
Geisha |
400.00 |
|
One of a Kind 🥇 |
89.59 |
Huehuetenango |
Bourbon, Pache, Caturra |
408.48 |
Category |
Score |
Farm |
region |
Variety |
Lot Weight (Kg) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Traditional Washed 🥇 |
92.04 |
Tarrazu |
Geisha |
300.00 |
|
Natural 🥈 |
93.62 |
Tarrazu |
Geisha |
330.00 |
|
Experimental 🥉 |
91.19 |
Tarrazu |
Catuai |
225.00 |
Category |
Score |
Farm |
Region |
Variety |
Lot Weight (Kg) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Washed & Honey 🥇 |
92.00 |
Alotepec-Metapan |
Pacamara |
625.00 |
|
Natural 🥇 |
91.80 |
Alotepec-Metapan |
Geisha |
208.00 |
|
Experimental 🥇 |
91.09 |
Apaneca-Ilamatepec |
Bourbon 60% |
272.00 |
Process |
Score |
Farm |
Region |
Variety |
Lot Weight (Kg) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Washed 🥇 |
91.21 |
Santa Barbara |
Geisha |
245.45 |
|
Washed 🥈 |
90.86 |
Santa Barbara |
SL-28 |
260.45 |
|
Washed 🥉 |
90.71 |
Santa Barbara |
Geisha |
288.63 |
Process |
Score |
Farm |
Region |
Variety |
Lot Weight (Kg) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Natural 🥇 |
91.10 |
Nueva Segovia |
Geisha |
213.00 |
|
Natural 🥈 |
89.85 |
Nueva Segovia |
Paraneima |
240.00 |
|
Natural 🥉 |
89.80 |
Nueva Segovia |
Geisha |
240.00 |
What COE Does For
Coffee Auctions
The Cup of Excellence winning coffees and the National Winner finalists get sent to the Alliance for Coffee Excellence (ACE) for auction. Members of ACE can buy samples of the coffees and bid on them during the online auctions.
