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Cup of Excellence

Costa Rica 2018

Award-winning lots
42, plus 5 national winners
Organised by
Alliance for Coffee Excellence

Results 42 lots · 35 farms

RankNoteFarmProducerVarietyProcessRegionAuction $/lbBuyer
1a91.29Don CayitoLuis Ricardo Calderon MadrigalGeishaHoneyDota, El Jardin300.09Maruyama Coffee, Sarutahiko Coffee Inc., YAMADA COFFEE Maruyama Coffee, Sarutahiko Coffee, Yamada Coffee
1b91.29Don CayitoLuis Ricardo Calderon MadrigalGeishaHoneyDota, El Jardin111.21MUSEO Co., Ltd., Pacamara Coffee Roasters MUSEO Co.,Ltd, Peaberry Limited for Pacamara Coffee Roasters
4b90.41La MinillaSergio Salas JimenezCaturra, Villa SarchiNaturalSan Ramón, San Rafael70.29Brew92 Cafe & Roastery
4a90.41La MinillaSergio Salas JimenezCaturra, Villa SarchiNaturalSan Ramón, San Rafael70.20Times Club, Coffee Libre, Proud Mary
2b91.15Don AntonioGrupo Los Grandes De Copey S.A.GeishaHoneyDota, Copey59.90Sydney Coffee Business Pty Ltd, June’s Garden Coffee Beijing China, GEE Coffee Shenzhen China
2a91.15Don AntonioGrupo Los Grandes De Copey S.A.GeishaHoneyDota, Copey59.58Hisashi Yamamoto Coffee INC., Times Club Hisashi Yamamoto Coffee(Unir), Time’s Club
3a90.59La Union PedroMaria Elena Camacho MoralesVilla SarchiNaturalConcepcion De San Rafael De Heredia30.10CAFFE PASCUCCI
3b90.59La Union PedroMaria Elena Camacho MoralesVilla SarchiNaturalConcepcion De San Rafael De Heredia30.10Coffee Libre
7th89.47Don DarioGrupo Los Grandes De Copey S.A.GeishaWashedDota, Copey28.42Haru International Corporation
6b90.06Finca La LomaLuis Pablo Bonilla SolisGeishaHoneyLeon Cortes Llano Bonito26.80Terarosa Terarosa (Haksan Co.Ltd)
6a90.06Finca La LomaLuis Pablo Bonilla SolisGeishaHoneyLeon Cortes Llano Bonito26.70Sydney Coffee Business Pty Ltd, GEE Coffee Shenzhen China, Dutch Barista Coffee Sydney Coffee Business Pty Ltd, GEE Coffee Shenzhen China, Dutch Barista
5b90.35Finca ChispitaCarlos Eduardo Barrantes ZuñigaKeniaWashedNaranjo, Cirri, Lourdes22.10caffeinelab
26th87.91Cuadro El RioTeneria Pirro Antonio Gomez LtdaGeishaNaturalHeredia, San Rafael, Getsemani22.00caffeinelab
5a90.35Finca ChispitaCarlos Eduardo Barrantes ZuñigaKeniaWashedNaranjo, Cirri, Lourdes20.20MUSEO Co., Ltd.
11th88.85Flor De CafeCarlos Eduardo Barrantes ZuñigaKeniaHoneyNaranjo, Cirri, Lourdes20.20Terarosa Terarosa (Haksan Co.Ltd)
8th89.41El DiamanteCarlos Luis Fernández MoreraCatuaí, CaturraSan Ramón, San Rafael18.20Taster’s Coffee 饕選咖啡, Latorre&Dutch, FISHER COFFEE Fisher Coffee / Taster’s Coffee / The Fish Tank Cafe / Joker Coffee / SQUARE OF EIGHT / Latorre & Dutch Coffee
18th88.38El CentroTeneria Pirro Antonio Gomez LtdaGeishaNaturalHeredia, San Rafael, Getsemani17.90Cuppers Cooperative, AG COFFEE, Woojongho Coffee, Santorini Coffee, Sweet Step Coffee, Sewoong GC Cuppers Cooperative, AG COFFEE, Woojongho Coffee, Santorini Coffee, Sweet Step Coffee, Sewoong GC, CAFE Q
36th86.21Volcan AzulFinca Fcj Volcán Azul S.AGeishaHoneyGrecia, San Roque16.10Coffee Me Up, 331Roasters, cafe.dorandoran, Note coffee Roasters Coffee Me Up (Korea), 331Roasters, cafe.dorandoran, Note coffee Roasters
16th88.59La TorreArnaldo Brrantes ZuñigaNaturalNaranjo, Cirri, Lourdes16.00caffeinelab
15th88.59Divino NiñoMauricio Vindas VargasCatuaí, CaturraNaturalSan Pablo De León Cortés15.10Brew92 Cafe & Roastery
35th86.56San CristobalEduardo Navarro JimenezCatuaí, CaturraNaturalDesamparados, Distrito San Cristobal13.40Brew92 Cafe & Roastery
10th89.00Santa TeresaRoger Ureña HidalgoGeishaWashedSanta María De Dota13.20THE DRIP CO., LTD.
24th88.15Juan Ramon Alvarado RodriguezGeishaNaturalHeredia, San Isidro San Francisco13.10MI Coffee Corporation
19th88.35Las NubesRoger Ureña HidalgoTypica MejoradoHoneySanta María De Dota13.00Linking Coffee Co., Ltd.
12th88.71Don Mayo El CedralHector Bonilla CruzGeishaHoneyTarrazu San Marcos12.00Ryans Coffee Roasters
27th87.88Doña ClemenciaBeneficio Brumas Del Zurqui S.AGeishaNaturalHeredia, San Isidro San Francisco11.30Latorre&Dutch, FISHER COFFEE Fisher Coffee / Joker Coffee / Latorre & Dutch Coffee
28th87.82EL ALTOLuis Enrique Navarro PorrasCaturraWashedLa Bandera De Dota11.20Kyokuto Fadie Corporation
13th88.65Finca Las CrucesJuan Ramon Alvarado RodriguezKeniaHoneyHeredia, San Isidro San Francisco11.00THE DRIP CO., LTD. THE DRIP CO., LTD. with GAE ROCK
20th88.35Finca AltamiraHernàndez Y Gàlvez S.A.Caturra, ObatãNaturalBarva, San Pablo Buena Vista10.50Campos Coffee
34th87.00Finca Los TucanesMaria Auxiliadora Bonilla SolisGeishaHoneyLeon Cortes Llano Bonito10.50ying fung international co., ltd.
9th89.35Finca La PastoraMaria Cecilia Solís MorenoCatuaí, VillalobosHoneyTarrazu San Marcos10.11MI Coffee Corporation
14th88.59LeoncioManuel Antonio Barrantes ZuñigaSan RoqueWashedNaranjo, Cirri, Lourdes9.70Linking Coffee Co., Ltd.
29th87.82DragónLuis Alberto Monge UreñaCatuaíWashedAserri, La Legua, Parritilla9.61Coffee Libre
33rd87.26LorenaManuel Antonio Barrantes ZuñigaHoneyNaranjo, Cirri, Lordes9.20caffeinelab
23rd88.18SIN LIMITESMaribel Barrantes ZúñigaHoneyLourdes De Cirri De Naranjo9.01Wataru & Co., Ltd.
17th88.53TrinidadLuis Alberto Monge UreñaCatuaíHoneyLa Trinidad, San Isidro, León Cortes8.90GSC International Co., Ltd.
21st88.29La LagunaJorge Mario Araya MoraCatuaí RojoHoneyCantón Tarrazú, Distrito San Marcos.8.50GSC International Co., Ltd.
25th87.94Don Mayo El LlanoHector Bonilla CruzBourbon, MejoradoHoneyLeon Cortes Llano Bonito8.10Wataru & Co., Ltd.
22nd88.21Don Mayo BellavistaJosue Bonilla SolisCatuaíHoneyLeon Cortes Llano Bonito8.00Wataru & Co., Ltd.
31st87.50Finca Las NubesLuis Pablo Bonilla SolisBourbon, MejoradoHoneyLeon Cortes Llano Bonito8.00Wataru & Co., Ltd.
32nd87.38Sol NacienteLuis Arturo Bonilla ChacónCatuaíWashedSanta María De Dota8.00Kyokuto Fadie Corporation
30th87.59Juanachute PuntaLuis Anastasio Castro VargasCatuaí, Caturra, TypicaHoneyLeón Cortes, San Pablo7.90Honu Kato Coffee Inc.
National winners 5 lots · they scored between 85 and 87 and did not make the top ten of their category

Results

International jury 22 cuppers from 11 countries
Silvio Leite · COE, Brazil
Takahiro Inoue · Wataru & Co., Ltd., Japan
Minhyun Kim · Terarosa (Haksan Co.Ltd), Korea, Republic of
Vincent Wang · Black Gold Coffee Co., Ltd., Taiwan
(Jeff) Dong Wan Kim · Coffee Me Up (Korea), Korea, Republic of
Tianbo Li · Beijing LeCozy Coffee Technology Co, Ltd., China
Jin Guo · Gee Coffee Roasters, China
Ryan Noh · Ryans Coffee Roasters, Korea, Republic of
Yosuke Nagata · TIMESCLUB, Japan
Yoshiyuki Andoh · Kyokuto Fadie Corporation, Japan
Hisashi Yamamoto · Hisashi Yamamoto Coffee INC. (Unir), Japan
Soren Sylvest · Estate Coffee Copenhagen Roaster, Denmark
Björn Aarts · Dutch Barista Coffee Company, Netherlands
Oscar Martin · Condaxis Coffee and Tea, United States of America
Janet Rock · Dunkin Donuts, United States of America
Jason Kew · Sydney Coffee Business Pty Ltd, Australia
John Ronchi · Campos Coffee, Australia
Peter Radosevich · Royal Coffee, United States of America
Jong Hyun Lee · 331 Roasters, Korea, Republic of
Suchaw Thavornwongs · Cutting Edge, Thailand
Bill Tartaris · Taresso Artisan Coffee Roasters, Greece
Tasos Kodellas · Taresso Artisan Coffee Roasters, Greece
National jury 9 cuppers from 0 countries
Esdras Vega González · ICAFE
Leonel Seo · J&B Café International
José Pablo Juárez Solís · Juárez Coffee
Yader Espinoza · FJ Orlich & Hnos Ltda.
Mario Salas · Independent
David Rivera · Santa Laura Exportadora de Café
Ruddy Azofeifa Vindas · FJ Orlich & Hnos Ltda.
Andrés Navarro Castro · Independent
Alexis Calvo Valverde · Independent

Source: allianceforcoffeeexcellence.org/costa-rica-2018, read on October 3, 2026. The restricted-access data on that page is not collected.