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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 đŸĨ‡
91.93
TopÃĄzio Amarelo
Cerrado Mineiro
240.00
Natural đŸĨ‡
92.32
Catucaí Amarelo
Mantiqueira de Minas
180.00
Experimental đŸĨ‡
93.14
Arara
Cerrado Mineiro
180.00
Process
Score
Farm
Region
Variety
Lot Weight (Kg)
Washed đŸĨ‡
90.54
Cajamarca
Caturra, Bourbon, Geisha
280.00
Washed đŸĨˆ
90.21
Cusco
Geisha, Bourbon
270.00
Washed đŸĨ‰
89.86
Cajamarca
Geisha
280.00
Process
Score
Farm
region
Variety
Lot Weight (Kg)
Washed đŸĨ‡
92.25
Chiayi County
Gesha
46.00
Honey đŸĨˆ
91.31
Nantou County
SL34
45.00
Natural đŸĨ‰
90.97
Chiayi County
Gesha
47.00
Process
Score
Farm
region
Variety
Lot Weight (Kg)
Natural đŸĨ‡
90.50
Sidama
74158
195.00
Natural đŸĨˆ
90.13
Sidama
74158
615.00
Natural đŸĨ‰
89.70
Sidama
74158
705.00
Process
Score
Farm
region
Variety
Lot Weight (Kg)
Honey đŸĨ‡
91.80
Thung Chang
Java
86.60
DryNatural đŸĨˆ
91.16
Omkoi
Mixed
90.00
DryNatural đŸĨ‰
89.77
Pai
Bourbon
63.40
Category
Score
Farm
Region
Variety
Lot Weight (Kg)
Traditional Washed đŸĨ‡
90.79
Veracruz
Bourbon
250.00
Natural đŸĨ‡
91.13
Oaxaca
Geisha
181.00
Experimental đŸĨ‡
90.66
Veracruz
Geisha
245.00
Category
Score
Farm
region
Variety
Lot Weight (Kg)
Exotic Washed đŸĨ‡
91.27
Huehuetenango
Geisha
260.00
Natural and Honey đŸĨ‡
90.20
Huehuetenango
Geisha
400.00
One of a Kind đŸĨ‡
89.59
Huehuetenango
Bourbon, Pache, Caturra
408.48
Category
Score
Farm
region
Variety
Lot Weight (Kg)
Traditional Washed đŸĨ‡
92.04
Tarrazu
Geisha
300.00
Natural đŸĨˆ
93.62
Tarrazu
Geisha
330.00
Experimental đŸĨ‰
91.19
Tarrazu
Catuai
225.00
Category
Score
Farm
Region
Variety
Lot Weight (Kg)
Washed & Honey đŸĨ‡
92.00
Alotepec-Metapan
Pacamara
625.00
Natural đŸĨ‡
91.80
Alotepec-Metapan
Geisha
208.00
Experimental đŸĨ‡
91.09
Apaneca-Ilamatepec
Bourbon 60%
272.00
Process
Score
Farm
Region
Variety
Lot Weight (Kg)
Washed đŸĨ‡
91.21
Santa Barbara
Geisha
245.45
Washed đŸĨˆ
90.86
Santa Barbara
SL-28
260.45
Washed đŸĨ‰
90.71
Santa Barbara
Geisha
288.63
Process
Score
Farm
Region
Variety
Lot Weight (Kg)
Natural đŸĨ‡
91.10
Nueva Segovia
Geisha
213.00
Natural đŸĨˆ
89.85
Nueva Segovia
Paraneima
240.00
Natural đŸĨ‰
89.80
Nueva Segovia
Geisha
240.00

Nicaragua

Nicaragua

COE: June 19

Guatemala

Guatemala

COE: July 15
NW: July 14 – 18

PerÚ

PerÚ

COE: December 02
NW: December 01 – 05

Mexico

Mexico

COE: June 24
NW: June 23-27

El Salvador

El Salvador

COE: July 24
NW: July 21 – 25

Brazil

Brazil

COE: December 09
NW: December 08 – 12

Honduras

Honduras

COE: July 03

Thailand

Thailand

COE: July 29

NW: July 28 – Aug. 1

Costa Rica

Costa Rica

COE: July 08

Taiwan

Taiwan

COE: August 14
NW: August 11 – 15

What COE Does For

Sensory Education Training

Sensory Education Training, or SET, is a gateway to COE knowledge gathered over our 20-year history. The Sensory Education events are a fantastic opportunity for students wanting to improve their sensory skills and technical skills. Students will learn to evaluate coffee with greater accuracy, consistency, and confidence, while also building relationships among fellow members of the global coffee community. The SET classes are instructed by official CoE head judges and SET instructors. These instructors bring years of valuable coffee knowledge to share with students. Roasters, retailers, coffee producers, importers, exporters, and enthusiasts are invited to join us for these four-day intensive trainings.

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.

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