Peru Cup of Excellence Celebrates Female Winner

 Hilda Leguía Gonzales makes history as the second female winner in the competition’s history

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We are glad to share the results of the latest Peru Cup of Excellence, taken from a Cup of Excellence’s press release.
These winning coffees represent seven regions across the country. The top scoring coffee, a washed 50% Gesha / 50% SL-09 from the Cusco region, was the competition’s only Presidential Award with 90 points. The winning producer, Hilda Leguía Gonzales, made history as the second female winner in the competition’s history.

“I feel happy and excited, I want to thank all my family, especially my husband and children, who have worked next to me unconditionally. Additionally, I would like to thank the cooperative ‘VALLE DE INCAHUASI’, including the manager and technicians who helped me in this journey through many adversities,” said Hilda Leguía Gonzales. “We started working with specialty coffees about 3-4 years ago, implementing all the care needed, and our next step is to plant more Gesha coffee plants in the following years. We trusted our coffee was going to give good results in the competition, because we drink it – roasted in clay pots – and it gives us a lot of energy. I’d like to invite everybody to drink Peruvian coffee.”Of the 184 samples entered into the competition, 36 passed to the International stage of the competition held at Global Coffee Centers (GCCs) in Norway, The U.K., U.S.A., Korea, China, Australia and Japan. From this final evaluation, 24 coffees scored 87 points or more and were deemed Cup of Excellence coffees. There were also eight coffees passed as semifinalists, or National Winners.

The 24 winning Cup of Excellence coffees will be auctioned online on December 3rd with opening prices starting at $5.00/lb. The National Winner auction will go from November 30th – December 14th with lowered, tiered opening prices: $3.50/lb for 86+ points and $3.00/lb for 85-85.99 points.

Geni Fundes, General Manager of Central Café & Cacao and General Coordinator of Cup of Excellence Peru 2020, highlighted that this competition, which has been held in Peru since 2017, contributes to the increase in coffee exports. It has also promoted the professionalization of national coffee growers and increased domestic consumption of specialty coffees.

The Awards Ceremony was held virtually on Friday, October 30th via the Digital National Platform for the Promotion of Coffee.

Here are key facts about this year’s Cup of Excellence winners:

  • 24 Cup of Excellence winners – 18 first time participants
  • 1 Presidential Award – first time participant
  • Process breakdown: 3 Washed Anaerobic, 2 Honey, 3 Naturals, 16 Washed
  • 5 regions represented

 Hilda Leguia Gonzales from 1st place winning farm, Esperanza.

The CoE auction is December 3rd
The National Winner auction is November 30th – December 14th
The last day to purchase a sample set is November 12th

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First Timers Dominate at the Colombia Cup of Excellence

 Cup of Excellence is dominated by first timers, holding 18 out of 24 winning coffees, including five blends

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We are glad to share the results of the latest Colombia Cup of Excellence, taken from a Cup of Excellence’s press release.
Cup of Excellence is excited to announce the 24 Cup of Excellence winning coffees from the Colombia Cup of Excellence competition.  The top coffee, a chiroso variety, scored 90.03 points and earned the competition’s only Presidential Award. The winning producers now wait for the auction on November 19th for final results. The first-place winner, Mr. Feilpe Henao Triana, is a first-time participant in the contest. Upon reception of the award he said, “I still can’t believe it. I was already happy with the fact that we managed to be in the international round and I’m so grateful to God, my family, my wife and my children.”

The awards were live streamed on Facebook, YouTube and Instagram with producers waiting to hear the results while Colombian coffee supporters tuned in around the world. Due to the impact Cup of Excellence has on coffee producers, the Asociación Colombiana para la Excelencia del Café (ASECC) and Cup of Excellence worked to adapt the different phases of the competition together both at origin and internationally, utilizing Global Coffee Centers (GCCs). This was the fifth competition held at GCCs.Beginning with Colombia,  additional GCCs, representing China, the UK and the US, were added to the South American competitions. Yunjie He, International Judge and Coffee Buyer for Latorre & Dutch Coffee in China, commented on her involvement, “First, we are so glad and honored to have a GCC here in Nanjing. It is a wonderful experience to have the chance to taste these amazing coffees, which enriched my idea of Colombian coffee and its potential. It is a special and difficult year for all of us and the efforts behind all these coffees are worthy of the appreciation.”

Though the vetting of the coffee is completed, the final outcome of the competition now lies in the hands of buyers around the world. Opening prices for these coffees start at $5 per pound to encourage buyers to support quality-focused producers.

Here are key facts about this year’s Cup of Excellence winners:

  • 24 Cup of Excellence winners – 18 first time participants
  • 1 Presidential Award – first time participant
  • Process breakdown: 3 Washed Anaerobic, 2 Honey, 3 Naturals, 16 Washed
  • 5 regions represented

 Pastor Gomez from 11th place winning farm, El Sauce.

The Colombia COE auction is November 19th.

The last day to purchase a sample set is October 29th.

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