The winner in the category Exotic Natural was the lot Geisha Natural Jaramillo submitted by Hacienda La Esmeralda, which along with the winners in the other categories, will be auctioned online on June 23.
Second place was awarded to a batch of Jose Gallardo Geisha, with a score of 93.1, which was also a winner in the washed exotic coffees category. On the other side, first place in the traditional washed category went to Kalithea Jesus Sierra, with a score of 88.39, and second place went to a batch of Elida Lamastus Family Washed with 87.37 points.
On June 17, an electronic auction will he held of the winning lots in the Cup of Excellence, which will include the participation of 78 lots which obtained a score of above 85%.
The aspects to be taken into consideration when awarding ratings are fragrance, aroma and aftertaste. It is hoped that they results of the competition will be known by 8 May at the latest.
134 samples of gourmet coffee passed the first stage of the Cup of Excellence competition and will be auctioned from 20 to 24 April in the Honduran Coffee Institute.
Of the 311 producers who entered the competition, 134 passed on to the second phase, and of them more than 15 samples scored above 90%. The batches that classified come mostly from the regions of La Paz, El Paraíso and Copán.
The first stage of the "Cup of Excellence" competition will be held from 23 to 27 March and the electronic auction of winning lots will take place on June 9.
From a statement issued by the Honduran Coffee Institute (IHCAFE):
The Honduran Coffee Institute (IHCAFE) in its constant quest for recognition of the quality of Honduran coffee holds every year the Cup of Excellence competition which allows coffee producers to enter specialty coffee markets, this competition is developed in partnership with the Alliance for Coffee Excellence (ACE).
The thirteenth edition of the Nicaragua Cup of Excellence 2015 will be held on April 24 in Matagalpa.
Those interested in participating have until March 23 to submit their samples. In order to enter the competition entrants must have at least 15 quintals of export quality coffee. The main objective of this event is to chose the best specialty coffees from the last harvest.