COE 2018

  

Cup of Excellence is the most prestigious competition and award for high quality coffees. The level of scrutiny that Cup of Excellence coffees undergo is unmatched anywhere in the specialty coffee industry. Each year, thousands of coffees are submitted for consideration, with winning coffees sold in global online auctions at premium prices, with the vast majority of auction proceeds going to the farmers.

The competition is rigorous, with cupping evaluations conducted over a three-week process by industry experts: first by a National Jury of about a dozen qualified jurors from the origin country, and then by an International Jury, comprised of approximately 20-25 experienced jurors from around the world.

A competition with 300 entries yields an average of 9,000 analyzed cups, with each “Top 10” coffee being cupped at least 120 times.

The Cup of Excellence competition has pioneered integrity and transparency in the coffee industry, ensuring the value of winning coffees. Each sample entering the competition process is assigned a number known only to the auditor for each competition, and each jury member cups the coffee blind. In addition, each lot is documented through the entire process so that winning coffees are traceable to the farm and exact micro-lot.

Burundi COE 2018

Cup of Excellence: The winning lots are coffees scoring 86 points and above in each cupping by both the National Jury and the Cup of Excellence International Jury. These coffees have each been cupped a minimum of five different times during the cupping process. The lot size indicates the number of 30kg boxes. Each box contains two 15kg vacuum-packed bags.

National Winners: The National Winner lots are coffees scoring 84-85.99 points during the International Week by the Cup of Excellence International Jury. These coffees have each been cupped a minimum of five different times during the cupping process. The lot size indicates the number of 30kg boxes. Each lot is packed in GrainPro bags.

Winning Famers

RANK	SIZE	FARM / CWS	FARMER / REPRESENTATIVE	REGION	SCORE	VARIETY	PROCESSING	LOT NO.
1A	4	RUBAGABAGA	Barinzigo Honoré – GREENCO	KAYANZA, GATARA	91.43	Bourbon	Washed	2
1B	5	RUBAGABAGA	Barinzigo Honoré – GREENCO	KAYANZA, GATARA	91.43	Bourbon	Washed	2
2A	9	MUNKAZE COFFEE	Bavumiragira Antoine – BUJA COFFEE 15+	KAYANZA, KAYANZA	91.14	Bourbon	Washed	39
2B	10	MUNKAZE COFFEE	Bavumiragira Antoine – BUJA COFFEE 15+	KAYANZA, KAYANZA	91.14	Bourbon	Washed	39
3A	4	RUBAGABAGA	Bucumi Casimile – GREENCO	KAYANZA, GATARA	90.57	Bourbon	Washed	1
3B	5	RUBAGABAGA	Bucumi Casimile – GREENCO	KAYANZA, GATARA	90.57	Bourbon	Washed	1
4A	22	BWAYI	Minani Agnès – SOGESTAL KAYANZA	KAYANZA, MATONGO	90.46	Bourbon	Washed	2003
4B	23	BWAYI	Minani Agnès – SOGESTAL KAYANZA	KAYANZA, MATONGO	90.46	Bourbon	Washed	2003
5A	5	NEMBA	Miburo Adrien – GREENCO	KAYANZA, KAYANZA	90.32	Bourbon	Washed	4
5B	5	NEMBA	Miburo Adrien – GREENCO	KAYANZA, KAYANZA	90.32	Bourbon	Washed	4
6A	5	NZOVE	Minani Elias – GREENCO	NGOZI, MWUMBA	90.32	Bourbon	Washed	2
6B	5	NZOVE	Minani Elias – GREENCO	NGOZI, MWUMBA	90.32	Bourbon	Washed	2
7A	21	BWAYI	Nizigiyimana Léonard – SOGESTAL KAYANZA	KAYANZA, MATONGO	90.25	Bourbon	Washed	2002
7B	21	BWAYI	Nizigiyimana Léonard – SOGESTAL KAYANZA	KAYANZA, MATONGO	90.25	Bourbon	Washed	2002
8	10	BUZIRAGUHINDWA	Sindihebura Aghalte – CPC	KAYANZA, MURUTA	89.96	Bourbon	Washed	128
9	9	NKAKA	Minani Balthazar – GREENCO	NGOZI, MWUMBA	89.79	Bourbon	Washed	1
10	10	KINYANA	Faida Denise – GREENCO	NGOZI, NGOZI	89.71	Bourbon	Washed	1
11	31	GWIRI	Niyonzima Géovanie – COOP YAGIKAWA	KAYANZA, MATONGO	88.61	Bourbon	Washed	6A
12	10	NEMBA	Banyansekare Marc – GREENCO	KAYANZA, KAYANZA	88.54	Bourbon	Washed	1
13	11	NZOVE	Bucumi Consilie – GREENCO	NGOZI, MWUMBA	88.43	Bourbon	Washed	3
14	24	KIREMA	Nyandwi Immaculée – SOGESTAL KAYANZA	NGOZI, BUSIGA	88.39	Bourbon	Washed	3140
15	10	KIBINGO	Miburo Anicet – GREENCO	KAYANZA, KAYANZA	88.29	Bourbon	Washed	4
16	10	YANDARO	Minani Eliphase – GREENCO	KAYANZA, KABARORE	88.25	Bourbon	Washed	4
17	10	BUZIRAGUHINDWA	Barisesa Immaculée – CPC	KAYANZA, MURUTA	88.18	Bourbon	Washed	129
18	9	KAGOMA	Minani Balthazar – GREENCO	NGOZI, NYAMURENZA	88.14	Bourbon	Washed	1
19	8	NKAKA	Ngendakumana Salvator – GREENCO	NGOZI, MWUMBA	88.14	Bourbon	Washed	3
20	42	BWAYI	Mpamira Joseph – SOGESTAL KAYANZA	KAYANZA, MATONGO	88.11	Bourbon	Washed	2001
21	29	GWIRI	Ntungicimpaye Caline – COOP YAGIKAWA	KAYANZA, MATONGO	88.11	Bourbon	Washed	6B
22	10	BUKEYE	Ndorere Juvenal – CCC	MURAMVYA, BUKEYE	88	Bourbon	Washed	10029
23	10	NEMBA	Barutwanayo Cassien – GREENCO	KAYANZA, KAYANZA	87.89	Bourbon	Washed	2
24	20	MPANGA	– MATRACO	KAYANZA, KAYANZA	87.71	Bourbon	Washed	2
25	14	KAZIBAZIBA	Manirakiza Thérèse – COOP DOHORERABARIMYI	KAYANZA, KABARORE	87.68	Bourbon	Washed	44
26	9	KAGOMA	Manimbona Laurant – GREENCO	NGOZI, NYAMURENZA	87.54	Bourbon	Washed	3
27	33	MUNYINYA	Biyuhire Joselyne – MUNYINYA COFFEE	KAYANZA, BUTAGANZWA	87.46	Bourbon	Washed	2
28	14	BUSINDE	Nsengiyumva Désiré – MATRACO	KAYANZA, GAHOMBO	87.46	Bourbon	Washed	30118
29	10	KAGOMA	Hatungimana Donatien – GREENCO	NGOZI, NYAMURENZA	87.11	Bourbon	Washed	4

 

National winners

Rank	Size	Coffee Washing Station Name	Coffee Washing Station Owner	Region	Score	Variety/Processing
30	37	GACOKWE	SOGESTAL KAYANZA	KAYANZA, RANGO	85.93	Bourbon/Washed
31	18	MIZUGA	MICOSTA 2	MUYINGA, MUYINGA	85.89	Bourbon/Washed
32	9	KAGOMA	GREENCO	NGOZI, NYAMURENZA	85.82	Bourbon/Washed
33	38	GWIRI	COOP YAGIKAWA	KAYANZA, MATONGO	85.64	Bourbon/Washed
34	28	MPEMBA	COOP KAZOZANIKAWA	KAYANZA, MATONGO	85.39	Bourbon/Washed
35	34	KINYOVU	SOGESTAL KAYANZA	KAYANZA, MATONGO	85.21	Bourbon/Washed

 

International Jury

Country	Name	Company	Role
UK	John Thompson	COE Head Judge	COE Head Judge
Australia	Jamie Djambazov	Campos Coffee	International Jury Position
Burundi	Jeremie Ndayishimiye	ARFIC	International Jury Position
Burundi	Jean Pierre Ntarindwa	KALICO	International Jury Position
Burundi	Clemence Nsabimana	ARFIC	International Jury Position
Hong Kong	AlexTai Wan Fung	Red Meow Coffee (Ojo De Gato)	International Jury Position
Japan	Hiroaki Koyanagi	Wataru & Co., Ltd.	Observer Position
Kenya	Cariappa Nadikerianda	Ibero Kenya Ltd	Observer Position
Kenya	Kennedy Keya	C. Dorman Limited	Observer Position
Korea, Republic of	Anna Inyoung Kim	LetSequoia	International Jury Position
Korea, Republic of	Hanna Yang	Hankook Coffee	International Jury Position
Malaysia	Sylvia Tan	Coffee Stain	International Jury Position
Norway	Morten Sletten	Solberg & Hansen As	International Jury Position
Republic of Korea	Ava Seonmyeong Lee	May Forest Inc.	Observer Position
Russia	Evgeny Shchukin	Kafema	International Jury Position
Russia	Vladimir Lisovoy	Kafema	Observer Position
South Korea	Ji Youn Kwon	Hankook Coffee	Observer Position
Switzerland	Fabio Kaiser	G. Henauers Sohn AG	Observer Position
Taiwan	Min-Kai Chan	Chanji Coffee Firm	International Jury Position
Taiwan	Jones Huang	Linking Coffee Co., Ltd.	International Jury Position
Taiwan	Daniel Tian	Linking Coffee Co., Ltd.	Observer Position
Uganda	Arthur Ayel	Sucafina (Ugacof)	Observer Position
United States (US)	Claudia Bellinzoni	Cafe Imports	Observer Position
United States of America	Emma Chevalier	Revelator Coffee	International Jury Position
United States of America	Harris Nash	Ipsento	International Jury Position
United States of America	Stephen Vick	African Coffee Roasters	International Jury Position

 

National Jury

Name	Company
ERIC MUHETO	COCOCA
JEAN PIERRE NTARINDWA	KALICO
ALFRED NDIKURIYO	OLAM
DOMITIEN BIZIMANA	GREENCO
ELIANE UWIHAYE	BUGESTAL
JEANNINE NZEYIMANA	SOGESTAL KAYANZA
CELINE NIYUNGEKO	ARFIC
ANASTASIE NDIKUMANA	ARFIC
JEREMIE NDAYISHIMIYE	ARFIC
CLEMENCE NSABIMANA	ARFIC
AUDACE NSHIMIRIMANA	ARFIC
Stephen Vick	African Coffee Roasters

 

COE Auction Results

Rank	Score	Boxes	Weight	Bid	Total value	Farm	High bidder
1A	91.43	4	264.55lbs	$19.90/lb	$5,264.55	RUBAGABAGA – Barinzigo Honoré – GREENCO	Maruyama Coffee Co., Ltd., Sarutahiko Coffee, Good Boy Bob Coffee
1B	91.43	5	315.26lbs	$19.60/lb	$6,179.10	RUBAGABAGA – Barinzigo Honoré – GREENCO	Time’s Club, Hisashi Yamamoto Coffee (Unir), Coffee Libre
2A	91.14	9	595.25lbs	$18.30/lb	$10,893.08	MUNKAZE COFFEE – Bavumiragira Antoine – BUJA COFFEE 15+	Campos Coffee
2B	91.14	10	652.57lbs	$16.60/lb	$10,832.66	MUNKAZE COFFEE – Bavumiragira Antoine – BUJA COFFEE 15+	Campos Coffee
3A	90.57	4	264.55lbs	$11.00/lb	$2,910.05	RUBAGABAGA – Bucumi Casimile – GREENCO	Mokka Speciality Coffee
3B	90.57	5	330.69lbs	$11.00/lb	$3,637.59	RUBAGABAGA – Bucumi Casimile – GREENCO	Red Meow Coffee, Chanji Coffee Firm
4A	90.46	22	1,455.05lbs	$6.60/lb	$9,603.33	BWAYI – Minani Agnès – SOGESTAL KAYANZA	Kafema
4B	90.46	23	1,514.57lbs	$6.00/lb	$9,087.42	BWAYI – Minani Agnès – SOGESTAL KAYANZA	Wataru & Co., Ltd.
5A	90.32	5	330.69lbs	$8.10/lb	$2,678.59	NEMBA – Miburo Adrien – GREENCO	lowkeycoffee (coffeejumbbang)
5B	90.32	5	330.69lbs	$7.20/lb	$2,380.97	NEMBA – Miburo Adrien – GREENCO	32CUP N.V.
6A	90.32	5	330.69lbs	$7.20/lb	$2,380.97	NZOVE – Minani Elias – GREENCO	Toa Coffee Co., Ltd. JAPAN
6B	90.32	5	308.65lbs	$7.60/lb	$2,345.74	NZOVE – Minani Elias – GREENCO	Wataru & Co., Ltd. – Nagoya
7A	90.25	21	1,388.91lbs	$5.90/lb	$8,194.57	BWAYI – Nizigiyimana Léonard – SOGESTAL KAYANZA	Wataru & Co., Ltd.
7B	90.25	21	1,417.57lbs	$6.00/lb	$8,505.42	BWAYI – Nizigiyimana Léonard – SOGESTAL KAYANZA	elbgold Roestkaffee GmbH
8	89.96	10	679.02lbs	$17.50/lb	$11,882.85	BUZIRAGUHINDWA – Sindihebura Aghalte – CPC	Campos Coffee
9	89.79	9	595.25lbs	$5.70/lb	$3,392.93	NKAKA – Minani Balthazar – GREENCO	Moustache Coffee Club, Florisbella Coffee, Carrboro Coffee Roasters, Kean Coffee
10	89.71	10	661.39lbs	$5.70/lb	$3,769.92	KINYANA – Faida Denise – GREENCO	BPC for Coffee Fiel
11	88.61	31	2,076.75lbs	$5.50/lb	$11,422.13	GWIRI – Niyonzima Géovanie – COOP YAGIKAWA	Kyokuto Fadie Corporation
12	88.54	10	661.39lbs	$6.00/lb	$3,968.34	NEMBA – Banyansekare Marc – GREENCO	Dimattina Coffee
13	88.43	11	712.09lbs	$6.00/lb	$4,272.54	NZOVE – Bucumi Consilie – GREENCO	La Boheme Cafe
14	88.39	24	1,569.69lbs	$6.10/lb	$9,575.11	KIREMA – Nyandwi Immaculée – SOGESTAL KAYANZA	Campos Coffee
15	88.29	10	639.34lbs	$7.60/lb	$4,858.98	KIBINGO – Miburo Anicet – GREENCO	Dragonfly Coffee Roasters
16	88.25	10	661.39lbs	$7.50/lb	$4,960.43	YANDARO – Minani Eliphase – GREENCO	Wataru for Nozy Coffee
17	88.18	10	683.43lbs	$5.60/lb	$3,827.21	BUZIRAGUHINDWA – Barisesa Immaculée – CPC	Red Meow Coffee, Chanji Coffee Firm
18	88.14	9	612.88lbs	$5.50/lb	$3,370.84	KAGOMA – Minani Balthazar – GREENCO	Maruyama Coffee Co., Ltd.
19	88.14	8	551.16lbs	$5.60/lb	$3,086.50	NKAKA – Ngendakumana Salvator – GREENCO	Nippon Coffee Trading
20	88.11	42	2,806.48lbs	$5.50/lb	$15,435.64	BWAYI – Mpamira Joseph – SOGESTAL KAYANZA	Honu Kato Coffee Inc.
21	88.11	29	1,931.25lbs	$5.50/lb	$10,621.88	GWIRI – Ntungicimpaye Caline – COOP YAGIKAWA	Wataru & Co., Ltd.
22	88	10	639.34lbs	$5.60/lb	$3,580.30	BUKEYE – Ndorere Juvenal – CCC	Wataru for Ogawa Coffee
23	87.89	10	679.02lbs	$6.00/lb	$4,074.12	NEMBA – Barutwanayo Cassien – GREENCO	HAYDEN
24	87.71	20	1,322.77lbs	$5.50/lb	$7,275.24	MPANGA –  – MATRACO	UCC Ueshima Coffee Co., Ltd.
25	87.68	14	954.6lbs	$5.50/lb	$5,250.30	KAZIBAZIBA – Manirakiza Thérèse – COOP DOHORERABARIMYI	Honu Kato Coffee Inc.
26	87.54	9	617.29lbs	$5.60/lb	$3,456.82	KAGOMA – Manimbona Laurant – GREENCO	Wataru & Co., Ltd. – Nagoya
27	87.46	33	2,182.57lbs	$5.50/lb	$12,004.14	MUNYINYA – Biyuhire Joselyne – MUNYINYA COFFEE	Honu Kato Coffee Inc.
28	87.46	14	914.92lbs	$5.50/lb	$5,032.06	BUSINDE – Nsengiyumva Désiré – MATRACO	Honu Kato Coffee Inc.
29	87.11	10	628.32lbs	$5.50/lb	$3,455.76	KAGOMA – Hatungimana Donatien – GREENCO	Honu Kato Coffee Inc.
Stats:		487	32,280.03lbs	$6.92/lb	$223,468.08

Country Commissions

Lot number	High Bid	Total value	Farm	Commissions
1A	$19.90	$5,264.55	RUBAGABAGA – Barinzigo Honoré – GREENCO	$1,104.50
1B	$19.60	$6,179.10	RUBAGABAGA – Barinzigo Honoré – GREENCO	$1,292.57
2A	$18.30	$10,893.08	MUNKAZE COFFEE – Bavumiragira Antoine – BUJA COFFEE 15+	$2,247.07
2B	$16.60	$10,832.66	MUNKAZE COFFEE – Bavumiragira Antoine – BUJA COFFEE 15+	$2,186.11
3A	$11.00	$2,910.05	RUBAGABAGA – Bucumi Casimile – GREENCO	$515.87
3B	$11.00	$3,637.59	RUBAGABAGA – Bucumi Casimile – GREENCO	$644.85
4A	$6.60	$9,603.33	BWAYI – Minani Agnès – SOGESTAL KAYANZA	$1,484.15
4B	$6.00	$9,087.42	BWAYI – Minani Agnès – SOGESTAL KAYANZA	$1,363.11
5A	$8.10	$2,678.59	NEMBA – Miburo Adrien – GREENCO	$436.51
5B	$7.20	$2,380.97	NEMBA – Miburo Adrien – GREENCO	$376.99
6A	$7.20	$2,380.97	NZOVE – Minani Elias – GREENCO	$376.99
6B	$7.60	$2,345.74	NZOVE – Minani Elias – GREENCO	$376.55
7A	$5.90	$8,194.57	BWAYI – Nizigiyimana Léonard – SOGESTAL KAYANZA	$1,229.19
7B	$6.00	$8,505.42	BWAYI – Nizigiyimana Léonard – SOGESTAL KAYANZA	$1,275.81
8	$17.50	$11,882.85	BUZIRAGUHINDWA – Sindihebura Aghalte – CPC	$2,427.50
9	$5.70	$3,392.93	NKAKA – Minani Balthazar – GREENCO	$508.94
10	$5.70	$3,769.92	KINYANA – Faida Denise – GREENCO	$565.49
11	$5.50	$11,422.13	GWIRI – Niyonzima Géovanie – COOP YAGIKAWA	$1,713.32
12	$6.00	$3,968.34	NEMBA – Banyansekare Marc – GREENCO	$595.25
13	$6.00	$4,272.54	NZOVE – Bucumi Consilie – GREENCO	$640.88
14	$6.10	$9,575.11	KIREMA – Nyandwi Immaculée – SOGESTAL KAYANZA	$1,444.11
15	$7.60	$4,858.98	KIBINGO – Miburo Anicet – GREENCO	$779.99
16	$7.50	$4,960.43	YANDARO – Minani Eliphase – GREENCO	$793.67
17	$5.60	$3,827.21	BUZIRAGUHINDWA – Barisesa Immaculée – CPC	$574.08
18	$5.50	$3,370.84	KAGOMA – Minani Balthazar – GREENCO	$505.63
19	$5.60	$3,086.50	NKAKA – Ngendakumana Salvator – GREENCO	$462.97
20	$5.50	$15,435.64	BWAYI – Mpamira Joseph – SOGESTAL KAYANZA	$2,315.35
21	$5.50	$10,621.88	GWIRI – Ntungicimpaye Caline – COOP YAGIKAWA	$1,593.28
22	$5.60	$3,580.30	BUKEYE – Ndorere Juvenal – CCC	$537.05
23	$6.00	$4,074.12	NEMBA – Barutwanayo Cassien – GREENCO	$611.12
24	$5.50	$7,275.24	MPANGA –  – MATRACO	$1,091.29
25	$5.50	$5,250.30	KAZIBAZIBA – Manirakiza Thérèse – COOP DOHORERABARIMYI	$787.55
26	$5.60	$3,456.82	KAGOMA – Manimbona Laurant – GREENCO	$518.52
27	$5.50	$12,004.14	MUNYINYA – Biyuhire Joselyne – MUNYINYA COFFEE	$1,800.62
28	$5.50	$5,032.06	BUSINDE – Nsengiyumva Désiré – MATRACO	$754.81
29	$5.50	$3,455.76	KAGOMA – Hatungimana Donatien – GREENCO	$518.36
Totals		$223,468.08