Costa Rica 2009
The winning lots are coffees scoring 84 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 |
27 |
Josué Bonilla Solís |
Llano Bonito de León Cortes, Tarrazú |
90.00 |
|
2 |
30 |
Manuel Barrantes R. |
Lourdes, Naranjo, Valle Occidental |
89.35 |
|
3 |
40 |
Jorge Ureña Zuñiga, Ana Isabel Ureña Hidalgo, Luis Roberto Cordero Mena |
Santa María de Dota, Tarrazú |
89.12 |
|
4 |
33 |
Manuel Barrantes Zúñiga |
Lourdes, Naranjo, Valle Occidental |
89.06 |
|
5 |
38 |
Timothy Michael Obrien |
San Martín de León Cortes, Tarrazú |
88.85 |
|
6 |
33 |
Arnaldo Barrantes Zúñiga |
Lourdes, Naranjo, Valle Occidental |
88.53 |
|
7 |
52 |
Isaac Navarro Ceciliano, Iván Fernández Badilla |
Corallillo de Cartado, Tarrazú |
88.35 |
|
8 |
32 |
Lesmes Vega Navarro, Luis Fernando Blanco Zúñiga, Mireya Mora Cordero |
San Marcos de Tarrazú, Tarrazú |
87.74 |
|
9 |
30 |
Sara Quirós Díaz , Manuel Adrian Quesada Mora |
La Escuadra, Aserrí, Tarrazú |
87.32 |
|
10 |
36 |
Minor Leiva Núñez |
Fariles de Desamparados, Tarrazú |
86.11 |
|
11 |
36 |
Carlos Ureña Ceciliano |
Los Santos, Los Santos Tarrazú |
86.06 |
|
12 |
40 |
Morayma Murillo Delgado, Jorge Enrique Retana Brenes, Luis Gonzalo Ureña Mora |
Santa María de Dota, Tarrazú |
85.53 |
|
13 |
52 |
Miguel Agüero Elizondo, Coopedota R.L., Roberth Chinchilla Mora |
Santa María de Dota, Tarrazú |
85.50 |
|
14 |
30 |
Luis Pablo Bonilla Solis |
Llano Bonito de León Cortes, Tarrazú |
84.67 |
|
15 |
30 |
Carlos Barrantes Zúñiga |
Lourdes, Naranjo, Valle Occidental |
84.61 |
|
16 |
30 |
Rose Mary Fallas Duran |
Cedral, Aserrí, Tarrazú |
84.58 |
|
17 |
30 |
José Cárdenas |
Lourdes, Naranjo, Valle Occidental |
84.56 |
|
18 |
32 |
Luís Fernando Chacon Monge, Roger Ureña Hidalgo, Zorayda Vega Romero |
Santa María de Dota, Tarrazú |
84.56 |
|
19 |
32 |
Miguel A. Hernández Rivera, Eduardo Vega Sánchez, Luis Guillermo Fallas Mata |
Santa María de Dota, Tarrazú |
84.36 |
|
20 |
30 |
Melvin Gamboa Angulo |
San Pablo de León Cortés, Tarrazú |
84.28 |
|
21 |
29 |
Hernán Osvaldo González López |
Barranca de Naranjo, Valle Occidental |
84.17 |
|
22 |
32 |
Francisca Cubillo Salas |
Sabanilla de Alajuela, Valle Central |
84.14 |
|
23 |
34 |
Marvin Enrique Sánchez Godínez |
San Marcos de Tarrazú, Tarrazú |
84.14 |
|
24 |
30 |
Lydia Matamoros Agüero |
San Rafael, Naranjo, Valle Occidental |
84.08 |
| Name | Country | Company |
|---|---|---|
| Head Judge | ||
| Sherri Johns | USA | ACE |
| Asia | ||
| Katsuhide Izaki | Japan | Honey Coffee |
| Kazuhiro Adachi | Japan | AdachiCoffee |
| Masahisa Asano | Japan | TOA COFFEE Co.,Ltd. |
| Yoshihito Kato | Japan | Bontain Coffee Co.,Ltd. |
| Yoshiyuki Tomikawa | Japan | Saint Berry Coffee |
| Europe | ||
| Julia Ewald | Germany | InterAmerican Coffee GmbH |
| Thomas Klieforth | Germany | Elbgold Kaffeerösterei OHG |
| Uwe Liebergall | Germany | Café Kaiser Konditorei GmbH |
| Cecilie Totland | Norway | Kaffebrenneriet as |
| Bernd Braune | Germany | SUPREMO Kaffeeroesterei |
| North America | ||
| Jason Prefontaine | Canada | Fratello Coffee Co |
| Jeff Babcock | USA | Zoka Coffee |
| Nelson Valverde | USA | Invalsa Coffee® |
| Paul Roth | USA | Professional Creations, LLC / GLOBAL BEANS |
| Rodger Owen | USA | Bucks County Coffee Co. |
| Steve Ford | USA | Ritual Coffee Roasters, LLC |
| Observers | ||
| Annika Taschinski | Germany | Elbgold Kaffeerösterei OHG |
| Lot # | Winning Farm / CWS | Lot Size | High Bid | Total Value | High Bidder(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bella Vista | 27 | $15.45/lb | $31,593.71 | Time’s Club for C-COOP, St. Berry Coffee, Tashiro Coffee |
| 2 | Fuego | 30 | $10.55/lb | $24,022.35 | Maruyama Coffee for Mikatajuku group, Honey Coffee, Adachi Coffee and Orsir Coffee |
| 3 | Calle de Copey | 40 | $8.65/lb | $26,261.40 | Fratello Coffee, Zoka Coffee, Willoughby’s, Invalsa Coffee |
| 4 | Finca Barrantes | 33 | $8.85/lb | $22,078.98 | 49th Parallel Roasters Inc. |
| 5 | Cafetín | 38 | $8.15/lb | $23,506.23 | Kaffebrenneriet as |
| 6 | La Planada | 33 | $7.20/lb | $18,057.60 | Jubean Coffee |
| 7 | Corralillo | 52 | $7.30/lb | $28,739.37 | Toa Coffee Co., Ltd |
| 8 | San Pedro | 32 | $7.10/lb | $17,244.48 | Tim Wendelboe |
| 9 | Bello Horizonte | 30 | $6.75/lb | $15,369.75 | Firestorm Coffee Roasters Company |
| 10 | El Pedregal | 36 | $6.85/lb | $18,716.94 | Nippon Coffee Trading Co.,Ltd for Doi Coffee |
| 11 | La Pira | 36 | $6.97/lb | $18,998.83 | Mercanta The Coffee Hunters for Has Bean Coffee UK, Andronicas World of Coffee at Harrods UK, Bolling Coffee UK, Inoue / Voila Coffee Japan, Kaffitar Iceland, Kaffeespezialitat Austria |
| 12 | La Medina | 40 | $6.20/lb | $18,823.20 | Wataru & Co., Ltd. |
| 13 | Puerto Rico | 52 | $6.05/lb | $23,878.14 | Nippon Coffee Trading Co.,Ltd for Doi Coffee |
| 14 | La Loma | 30 | $6.75/lb | $15,332.63 | Kyokuto Fadie Corporation |
| 15 | Flor del Café | 30 | $6.15/lb | $14,003.55 | Coffee Plant, Momos Coffee, Song Hoon, Quality Green Coffee USA, Steven Kil. |
| 16 | El Alto | 30 | $6.25/lb | $14,231.25 | Royal Coffee NY for New Harvest Coffee, No Quarter Coffee, Rojo’s Roastery |
| 17 | Agua | 30 | $6.25/lb | $14,231.25 | Wataru & Co., Ltd. |
| 18 | El Cedral | 32 | $5.90/lb | $14,329.92 | Coffee Bean International, Inc. |
| 19 | El Quemado | 32 | $6.81/lb | $16,540.13 | Nippon Coffee Trading Co.,Ltd |
| 20 | Carrizal | 30 | $6.05/lb | $13,775.85 | Coffee Bean International, Inc. |
| 21 | Miguel | 29 | $5.90/lb | $12,863.18 | Wataru & Co., Ltd. |
| 22 | Mirella | 32 | $6.20/lb | $15,058.56 | Invalsa Coffee®, Boston, US with Noble Coffee Roasting, Oregon, USA, Olympia Coffee Roasting Co, Washington, US and TAN Coffee, Canada, Sacred Grounds |
| 23 | San Tiago | 34 | $5.06/lb | $13,057.84 | Wataru & Co., Ltd. |
| 24 | Entre Manzanos | 30 | $5.10/lb | $11,612.70 | Café Kaiser Konditorei GmbH, Coffeexperts and Rast Kaffee |
| Stats: | 818 | $7.13/lb | $442,327.84 | ||
| Lot # | Winning Farm / CWS | Total Value | Auction Commission |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bella Vista | $31,593.71 | $6,364.75 |
| 2 | Fuego | $24,022.35 | $4,297.84 |
| 3 | Calle de Copey | $26,261.40 | $4,493.28 |
| 4 | Finca Barrantes | $22,078.98 | $3,792.10 |
| 5 | Cafetín | $23,506.23 | $3,980.20 |
| 6 | La Planada | $18,057.60 | $2,984.52 |
| 7 | Corralillo | $28,739.37 | $4,763.65 |
| 8 | San Pedro | $17,244.48 | $2,841.70 |
| 9 | Bello Horizonte | $15,369.75 | $2,504.70 |
| 10 | El Pedregal | $18,716.94 | $3,060.29 |
| 11 | La Pira | $18,998.83 | $3,118.32 |
| 12 | La Medina | $18,823.20 | $3,005.64 |
| 13 | Puerto Rico | $23,878.14 | $3,788.93 |
| 14 | La Loma | $15,332.63 | $2,498.65 |
| 15 | Flor del Café | $14,003.55 | $2,231.46 |
| 16 | El Alto | $14,231.25 | $2,277.00 |
| 17 | Agua | $14,231.25 | $2,277.00 |
| 18 | El Cedral | $14,329.92 | $2,258.78 |
| 19 | El Quemado | $16,540.13 | $2,700.83 |
| 20 | Carrizal | $13,775.85 | $2,185.92 |
| 21 | Miguel | $12,863.18 | $2,027.59 |
| 22 | Mirella | $15,058.56 | $2,404.51 |
| 23 | San Tiago | $13,057.84 | $1,966.42 |
| 24 | Entre Manzanos | $11,612.70 | $1,753.29 |
| Stats: | $442,327.84 | $73,577.34 | |