The batch of coffee which achieved the highest price paid since the international Cup of Excellence auction began comes from the farm Kalibus de Sierra in San Cristobal Acasaguastlán, El Progreso.

"... the companies GSC International from Korea and Shanghai Borong International Trading from China joined forces to buy the lot from the estate. These companies also bought coffee from the farm El Injerto 1 in Huehuetenango for U.S. $20.30 per pound. "

Nils Leporowski, president of Anacafé, told Prensalibre.com: "... During the auction 24 lots were sold, and total sales were to U.S. $609,727 'It's the best amount raised at the auction this year, compared to the events which took place in El Salvador, Nicaragua, Brazil, Honduras and Costa Rica. '"

Source: prensalibre.com

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