88.20

Rank
6
Farmer/Rep.
Jorge Gutiérrez Jiménez
Altitude
1900
Country
Costa Rica
Year
2012
Size (30kg boxes)
35
City
Dota
Region
Tarrazú
Month
-
Aroma/Flavor
AROMA: rose berry cherry floral dark chocolate,FLAVOR: cinnamon raisin cardamom blackcurrant vanilla tobacco black tea dried apricot
Acidity
soft tartaric green apple malic burgundy wine acidity lima orange
Other
elegant long fruity finish
Processing system
Semi-Washed sun dired
Variety
Catuai
Coffee Growing Area
2
Farm Size
3
Auction Lot Size (lbs.)
2282
High bid
10.02
Total value
22865.64
High bidders
Invalsa Coffee® (USA) with Moxxee Coffee (USA) Zoka Coffee (USA), Rojo's Roastery (USA), Willoughby's Coffee (USA) and Java Blend (Canada)

88.43

Rank
5
Farmer/Rep.
Luis Ricardo Calderón
Altitude
1850
Country
Costa Rica
Year
2012
Size (30kg boxes)
35
City
Santa Maria de Dota
Region
Tarrazú
Month
-
Aroma/Flavor
AROMA: fennel jasmine stone fruits ripe banana white grape ,FLAVOR: orange peach mango dark cocoa pecan
Acidity
grape round juicy
Other
round mouthfeel full bodied
Processing system
fully washed sun dried
Variety
Catuai
Coffee Growing Area
1
Farm Size
1
Auction Lot Size (lbs.)
2282
High bid
10.20
Total value
23276.4
High bidders
JuBean coffee

88.93

Rank
3
Farmer/Rep.
Maria Emilia Quirós Segura
Altitude
1729
Country
Costa Rica
Year
2012
Size (30kg boxes)
35
City
Cedral, Aserri
Region
Tarrazú
Month
-
Aroma/Flavor
AROMA: honey cinnamon licorice vanilla spicy ,FLAVOR: dark chocolate passion fruit pistachio orange pepper
Acidity
tangerine apple refined intense complex
Other
creamy mouthfeel long aftertaste well balanced
Processing system
washed sun dried on patios African beds
Variety
Caturra-Catuai
Coffee Growing Area
2.09
Farm Size
2.8
Auction Lot Size (lbs.)
2282
High bid
11.98
Total value
27338.36
High bidders
Café Imports, Kean Coffee, Barnie's CoffeeKitchen

88.67

Rank
4
Farmer/Rep.
Luis Enrique Navarro Granandos
Altitude
1850
Country
Costa Rica
Year
2012
Size (30kg boxes)
39
City
La Bandera, Dota
Region
Tarrazú
Month
-
Aroma/Flavor
AROMA: vanilla sweet creamy cane sugar,FLAVOR: toffee caramel lime molasses black cherry strawberry honeydew melon
Acidity
lime malic gentle refined
Other
smooth creamy perfumed
Processing system
Semi-Washed sun dired on African beds
Variety
Caturra
Coffee Growing Area
3
Farm Size
5
Auction Lot Size (lbs.)
2579
High bid
12.10
Total value
31205.9
High bidders
WATARU for Fresh Roaster Coffee Tonya Co., Ltd

90.67

Rank
2
Farmer/Rep.
Luis Alberto Monge Ureña / Oscar Alfonso Monge
Altitude
1600
Country
Costa Rica
Year
2012
Size (30kg boxes)
35
City
La Legua de Aserri
Region
Tarrazú
Month
-
Aroma/Flavor
AROMA: jasmine bergamot peach berries citrus ,FLAVOR: passion fruit orange sorbet melon mango milk chocolate peach apricot jam tarragon
Acidity
tartaric red berries grape refined moderate intensity
Other
complex finish silky mouthfeel harmonious
Processing system
Semi-Washed mechanical sun dried on patios
Variety
Caturra
Coffee Growing Area
10
Farm Size
12
Auction Lot Size (lbs.)
2282
High bid
20.08
Total value
45822.56
High bidders
Time's Club for C-COOP, Honey Coffee (Japan) and Coffee Libre (South Korea)

86.03

Rank
21
Farmer/Rep.
Coopedota R.L
Altitude
1600
Country
Costa Rica
Year
2012
Size (30kg boxes)
115
City
Providencia de Dota
Region
Tarrazú
Month
-
Aroma/Flavor
AROMA: chocolate cardamom floral coffee blossom jasmine,FLAVOR: honey melon papaya mango pinot grigio whitecurrant lime leaf
Acidity
green apple soft juicy lemongrass
Other
velvety silky mouthfeel jammy consistent
Variety
Caturra-Catuai
Coffee Growing Area
3
Farm Size
3
Auction Lot Size (lbs.)
7606
High bid
4.40
Total value
33466.4
High bidders
honuKATOCOFFEE Inc.

93.47

Rank
1
Farmer/Rep.
Juan Ramón Alvarado Alvarado
Altitude
1600
Country
Costa Rica
Year
2012
Size (30kg boxes)
34
City
San Francisco, Heredia
Region
Valle Central
Month
-
Aroma/Flavor
AROMA: jasmine honeysuckle bergamot cinnamon patchouli,FLAVOR: lime sweet lemon orange lemon milk chocolate tropical fruits lime zest
Acidity
citric crisp effervescent sparkling
Other
extremely complex multi-dimensional silky almond finish
Variety
Caturra
Coffee Growing Area
8
Farm Size
8
Auction Lot Size (lbs.)
2216
High bid
45.00
Total value
99720
High bidders
Maruyama Coffee, Yokoi Coffee, Bontain Coffee (Japan) and Orsir Coffee (Taiwan)

86.57

Rank
15
Farmer/Rep.
Danilo Salazar
Altitude
1600
Country
Costa Rica
Year
2012
Size (30kg boxes)
46
City
Llano Bonito, Zarcero
Region
Valle Occidental
Month
-
Aroma/Flavor
AROMA: pecan dark chocolate spice,FLAVOR: pineapple brown sugar raisins cinnamon allspice crème brûlée
Acidity
refined complex acidity citric/malic/tartaric components
Other
round full body cocoa aftertaste
Processing system
mechanical washed sun dried
Variety
Caturra-Catuai
Coffee Growing Area
8.5
Farm Size
10.5
Auction Lot Size (lbs.)
3042
High bid
5.00
Total value
15210
High bidders
Aroma Coffee Roastery Pty Ltd

85.70

Rank
25
Farmer/Rep.
Carlos Haug
Altitude
1464
Country
Costa Rica
Year
2012
Size (30kg boxes)
44
City
Cañuela de Naranjo
Region
Valle Occidental
Month
-
Aroma/Flavor
AROMA: tangerine cocoa plum honeysuckle,FLAVOR: semi sweet chocolate black dry dried cherries lemon
Acidity
blackberries sparkling
Other
dense body syrupy
Processing system
Honey Sun dried
Variety
Caturra-Catuai
Coffee Growing Area
12.6
Farm Size
12.6
Auction Lot Size (lbs.)
2910
High bid
5.00
Total value
14550
High bidders
Wataru & Co., Ltd.

86.17

Rank
18
Farmer/Rep.
Ismael Navarro Ceciliano
Altitude
1600
Country
Costa Rica
Year
2012
Size (30kg boxes)
46
City
La Violeta de Tarrazú
Region
Tarrazú
Month
-
Aroma/Flavor
AROMA: light vanilla Nutella hazelnut ,FLAVOR: plum juicy peach grapefruit papaya milk chocolate apricot vanilla
Acidity
green apple bright malic crisp
Other
hint of cardamom gram flour cracker well textured well balanced
Processing system
mechanical washed sun dried
Variety
Caturra-Catuai
Coffee Growing Area
4
Farm Size
4
Auction Lot Size (lbs.)
3042
High bid
5.10
Total value
15514.2
High bidders
Nippon Coffee Trading Co.,Ltd
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