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Cup of Excellence

Nicaragua 2018

Award-winning lots
40, plus 3 national winners
Organised by
Alliance for Coffee Excellence

Results 40 lots · 35 farms

RankNoteFarmProducerVarietyProcessRegionAuction $/lbBuyer
5a90.22UN REGALO DE DIOSLuis Alberto Balladares MoncadaRed PacamaraHoneyNueva Segovia15.50ADACHI COFFEE, Uchida Coffee, Maruyama Coffee
1b91.80Finca La BendicionLuis Alberto Balladares MoncadaRed PacamaraNaturalNueva Segovia32.09Brew92 Cafe & Roastery
23rd88.05Las MorenitasVictor Manuel RobeloCatuaí RojoNaturalJinotega10.10Brew92 Cafe & Roastery
3b90.38JESUS MOUNTAIN COFFEEJesus Mountain Coffee CompanyRed PacamaraWashedNueva Segovia10.20Campos Coffee
17th88.41El DestinoErwin Obel Duartes GarciaMaracaturraWashedJinotega8.10Campos Coffee
13th88.53La Divina ProvindenciaMisael Sauceda OliveraMaragogipeWashedNueva Segovia7.50Caravela Coffee
32nd86.98El BarrilBayardo José Jimenez RodríguezMaracaturraWashedNueva Segovia6.60Caravela Coffee
6th89.55La VirgenGabriela HueckHoneyMatagalpa7.50DABOV Specialty Coffee
20th88.27OJO DE AGUALuis Emilio ValladarezMaracaturraWashedNueva Segovia12.20ECOM Japan Ecom Japan Limited
4b90.23El CambalacheAbner Samuel Zevala GonzalesMaracaturraWashedNueva Segovia10.60HoneyCoffee HoneyCoffee (Izaki Coffee Co. Ltd)
10th88.67Los AngelesHeberto De Jesus RivasCatimorWashedMadriz7.10Honu Kato Coffee Inc.
21st88.23Bella AuroraLuis Joaquin Lovo GutiérrezRed CaturraWashedNueva Segovia6.90Honu Kato Coffee Inc.
24th88.05La RiojaGraciela Izayana Perez BustosBourbonHoneyJinotega5.70Honu Kato Coffee Inc.
31st87.09La BendicionJosé Liberato Jarquin AgurciaRed CaturraWashedNueva Segovia5.90Honu Kato Coffee Inc.
8th88.94El EsfuerzoIgnacio Estrada BurgoMaracaturraWashedJinotega9.10Intelligentsia, George Howell Coffee, Ipsento, Onyx Coffee Lab, Metric Coffee, Café Imports Intelligentsia, George Howell Coffee, Ipsento, Onyx Coffee Lab, Metric, Cafe Imports
9th88.91La EsperancitaGustavo Adolfo Cerna FloresWashedMatagalpa7.90Kafema
34th86.70Tierra LindaUriel Antonio Castellano PaguagaRed CaturraWashedNueva Segovia6.20Kaffebrenneriet as
4a90.23El CambalacheAbner Samuel Zevala GonzalesMaracaturraWashedNueva Segovia9.60Kafferostare Per Nordby
26th87.78Santa TeresaJorge Luis Lagos CalixMaracaturraWashedNueva Segovia6.60Kyokuto Fadie Corporation
35th86.69Buena VistaRoger Esaú Herrera OrtezMaracaturraWashedNueva Segovia7.10Kyokuto Fadie Corporation
15th88.44El Recreo EstateLeana José Machado De FerreyParainemaNaturalJinotega7.30Latorre, Dutch Coffee, FISHER COFFEE Latorre and Dutch Coffee & Fisher Coffee
1a91.80Finca La BendicionLuis Alberto Balladares MoncadaRed PacamaraNaturalNueva Segovia31.60Maruyama Coffee, Sarutahiko Coffee Inc., Good Boy Bob Maruyama Coffee (Japan), Sarutahiko Coffee (Japan), Good Boy Bob Coffee (U.S.A.)
14th88.53El RecuerdoJosé Javier Gonzáles LopezCatuaí RojoWashedNueva Segovia7.40Maruyama Coffee, Sunshine State Espresso
27th87.78San RamónAlfredo Rene Lopez GomezRed CaturraWashedNueva Segovia6.80NIPPON COFFEE TRADING CO., LTD. Nippon Coffee Trading
22nd88.13Las DeliciasEleane Mierisch & Gioconda Padilla Mierisch & PadillaJavaWashedJinotega7.30Orsir Coffee, TRN Orsir Coffee, TRN(Taiwan Roasters Network)
7th89.03El ManantialGloria Stella Lopez MorenoParainemaWashedNueva Segovia7.65Pebble Coffee Co., Ltd.
2a90.42Las Promesas de San BlasGonzalo Adán Castillo MorenoHoneyNueva Segovia15.30Rehm & Co. / Benecke Coffee GmbH & Rehm & Co. / Benecke Coffee GmbH & Co.
19th88.33Las PencasFelix Pedro Siles GadeaRed PacamaraWashedJinotega9.20Rehm & Co. / Benecke Coffee GmbH & Rehm & Co. / Benecke Coffee GmbH & Co.
5b90.22UN REGALO DE DIOSLuis Alberto Balladares MoncadaRed PacamaraHoneyNueva Segovia15.31Single O
11th88.67San Judas EstateJorge Luis Ferrey MachadoNaturalMatagalpa10.00Sulalat Coffee Trading
18th88.38La BastillaJuana Rosa Gutierrez MoralesRed CaturraWashedJinotega8.00Taylors of Harrogate
2b90.42Las Promesas de San BlasGonzalo Adán Castillo MorenoHoneyNueva Segovia15.30Times Club, Coffee Libre
3a90.38JESUS MOUNTAIN COFFEEJesus Mountain Coffee CompanyRed PacamaraWashedNueva Segovia10.30TOA COFFEE TOA COFFEE Co., Ltd.
12th88.59Las NubesVictor Manuel RobeloRed PacamaraNaturalMatagalpa9.10TOA COFFEE TOA COFFEE Co., Ltd.
16th88.42La AmpliaciónGuillermo Montenegro AyestasRed CaturraWashedNueva Segovia6.50Wataru & Co., Ltd.
25th87.89San JosePedro Jose Solis MartinezJavaHoneyJinotega5.90Wataru & Co., Ltd.
28th87.75Santa PriscaLeonel De Jesús Rodríguez ValladarezMaracaturraWashedNueva Segovia6.80Wataru & Co., Ltd.
29th87.38Los PirineosEudoro José Buillém JarquínRed CaturraWashedNueva Segovia5.60Wataru & Co., Ltd.
30th87.38Buenos AiresLuis Emilio ValladarezJavaNaturalNueva Segovia7.90Wataru & Co., Ltd.
33rd86.80Buena EsperanzaRamiro Ortiz GurdianRed PacamaraWashedMatagalpa5.50Wataru & Co., Ltd.
National winners 3 lots · they scored between 85 and 87 and did not make the top ten of their category

Results

International jury 21 cuppers from 11 countries
Scott Conary · COE, USA
Yasuhide Izaki · HoneyCoffee (Izaki Coffee Co. Ltd), Japan
Yunson Lee · Terarosa (Haksan Co.Ltd), Korea, Republic of
Young Min Joo · Gaerock, Korea, Republic of
Kentaro Maruyama · Maruyama Coffee Co., Ltd., Japan
Hidekazu Odake · Toacoffee co.,Ltd., Japan
Kazuhiro Adachi · AdachiCoffee, Inc., Japan
Vladimir Tkalich · Kafema, Russian Federation
Thomas Brinkmann · Villa Kava – roastfactory, Germany
Bram de Hoog · Expocamo S.A., Netherlands
Mario Felix Liebold · Erste Tegernseer Kaffeeroesterei, Germany
Jordan Dabov · Dabov Specialty Coffee, Bulgaria
Jeffrey Chean · Groundwork Coffee, United States of America
Oscar Marin · Condaxis Coffee & Tea, United States of America
Ricardo Antonio Castro Espinoza · Beneficio LasNubes, Nicaragua
Haisell Haslaya Beteta Blandon · Fincas Mierisch, Nicaragua
Karina Tatiana Gonzalez Varela – · Atlantic Exportadora, Nicaragua
Shawn Phua · Campos Coffee, Australia
Brian Huh · E-Cafe Chiapas, Mexico
Philip Hand · Groundwork Coffee, United States of America
Stefan Papke · Villa Kava – roastfactory, Germany
National jury 15 cuppers from 0 countries
Leyvis Carolina García Vanegas · CISA EXPORTADORA, S.A.
Olga Gonzalez · CISA EXPORTADORA, S.A.
Olman Uriel Sauceda Chavez · Comercializadora El Catador
Fatima Concepcion Lopez Rodriguez · COOP. PRODECOOP, R.L.
Ricardo Antonio Castro Espinoza · Inrocasa
Alejandro Antonio Alvarado Rayo · Exportadora Atlantic, S.A.
Israel Isidro Thomas · Propia
Pedro Pablo Pérez Espinoza · Propia
Haisell Haslaya Beteta Blandon · Inversiones Mierisch, S.A.
Karina Tatiana Gonzalez Varela · Exportadora Atlantic, S.A.
Yader Antonio Madriz Orozco · Sajonia Estate Coffee S.A
Jose Abraham Pineda Garcia · Inversiones Mierisch, S.A.
Nelson Navas Montoya · BENCAFE S.A
Eliath Josue Gomez Carcamo · PERALTA COFFEES, S.A.
Vanessa Ramirez Granado · Sajonia Estate Coffee S.A

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