Cup of Excellence · Mexico
Cup of Excellence Mexico 2026
38 winning lots91.33 top scoreUS$94.70 top price per lb
Winning varieties
Gesha (Geisha) 19Marsellesa 5Typica 5Sarchimor 4Caturra 3Bourbon 1
Washed
| Rank | Farm / producer | Region | Variety | Process | Score | Auction ($/lb) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1A | HuehuetepanMaría del Rosario Iraís Valdivia Ortiz | Veracruz | Gesha (Geisha)Gesha | Washed | 91.22 | US$88.70YN & Snow Beans Coffee |
| 1B | HuehuetepanMaría del Rosario Iraís Valdivia Ortiz | Veracruz | Gesha (Geisha)Gesha | Washed | 91.22 | US$88.70YN Coffee for CoffeeGalaxy; Allyouwant. |
| 2 | Finca PocitosJesús Carlos Cadena Valdivia | Veracruz | Gesha (Geisha)Gesha | Washed | 90.67 | US$41.00Coffee Me Up (Korea), MONARCH HAUS, LO+US, Shyghost coffeelab, Coffee Therapy (Thailand) |
| 3 | El milagroCarlos Campos Rodriguez | Puebla | Marsellesamarsellesa , Colombia | Washed | 90.25 | US$27.20Brew92 Cafe & Roastery |
| 4 | El limonarDiego Abraham Loeza Mora | Veracruz | Gesha (Geisha)Geisha | Washed | 88.56 | US$36.10Ecofarm Coffee(China) for 0566 珈琲製作所/0566 COFFEE |
| 5 | La TejaClimaco Cruz Cruz | Estado De Mexico | Caturra、Typica | Washed | 88.44 | US$30.00NOZY COFFEE / TYSONS&COMPANY |
| 6 | Rancho El SeparoSenén Sampieri Bulbarela | Veracruz | Anacafé 14 | Washed | 88.39 | US$22.10SHRUB COFFEE by Marukai |
| 7 | Finca Santa CruzCruz Jose Argüello Miceli | Chiapas | Gesha (Geisha)Geisha | Washed | 88.08 | US$30.10Wataru & Co., Ltd. |
| 8 | Finca OcoxotlaGustavo Adolfo Tapia Vazquez | Veracruz | Ana café 14 | Washed | 88 | US$20.00honu加藤珈琲店株式会社 |
| 9 | OhuapanMonika Frankenberger Martorell | Veracruz | Gesha (Geisha)Geisha 100% | Washed | 87.75 | US$25.00New Heights Coffee Roasters |
| 10 | Finca Las CanelasDaniel Veneroso Cuacua | Veracruz | Bourbon、Caturra、TypicaTypica, Bourbon, Caturra | Washed | 87.67 | US$22.00Terarosa (Haksan Co.Ltd) |
| 11 | Café 14 – Finca Don GustavoRafael Tapia Alvarado | Veracruz | MarsellesaAna café 14 , Marsellesa | Washed | 87.44 | US$20.00Wataru & Co., Ltd. |
Natural and Honey
| Rank | Farm / producer | Region | Variety | Process | Score | Auction ($/lb) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1A | El IzoteKatia de Jesus Loeza Merino | Veracruz | Gesha (Geisha)Gesha | Honey | 91.03 | US$62.00COWORKCOFFEE |
| 1B | El IzoteKatia de Jesus Loeza Merino | Veracruz | Gesha (Geisha)Gesha | Honey | 91.03 | US$63.10Orsir Coffee Taiwan |
| 2 | Rancho ViejoBernardo Zilli Cessa | Veracruz | Anacafé 14 | Honey | 91 | US$40.20SUPREMO COFFEE |
| 3 | Rancho zacatlamiMiguel Castelán | Veracruz | Gesha (Geisha)Gesha | Honey | 89.78 | US$32.10Elio Coffee |
| 4 | Finca Los SueñosJuan Emilio Morales Prado | Veracruz | Anacafé 14 | Natural | 88.44 | US$24.00CAFE ESTELAR |
| 5 | Los ChuchosJesús Alfredo Meza Garcia | Veracruz | Sarchimor | Honey | 88.31 | US$21.00Exportadora de café california |
| 6 | El MiradorHeladio García España | Oaxaca | Gesha (Geisha)、TypicaTypica, Borbón, Geisha | Honey | 88.28 | US$29.30Gold Star Coffee |
| 7 | FatimaGivette Perez Orea | Veracruz | Marsellesa | Natural | 88 | US$31.10Black Knight |
| 8 | Finca La LuzÁlvaro Fadanelli Sandoval | Veracruz | Gesha (Geisha)Gesha | Natural | 87.92 | US$30.30MI Coffee Corporation |
| 9 | Finca Santa CruzCruz Jose Argüello Enriquez | Chiapas | Gesha (Geisha)Gesha | Natural | 87.69 | US$28.10Dabov Specialty Coffee, GeeCoffee, Coffee Me Up (Korea) |
| 10 | Finca PocitosJesús Carlos Cadena Valdivia | Veracruz | Gesha (Geisha)Gesha | Natural | 87.67 | US$26.40Black Sip Coffee Roasters |
| 11 | La LloronaFatima Marini manica | Veracruz | Typica、Gesha (Geisha)Typica, Marcellesa, Gesha | Honey | 87.64 | US$25.00New Heights Coffee Roasters |
Experimental
| Rank | Farm / producer | Region | Variety | Process | Score | Auction ($/lb) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1A | Finca Santa CruzCruz José Argüello Enriquez | Chiapas | Gesha (Geisha)Gesha | Natural | 91.33 | US$94.70CAMEL COFFEE CO.,LTD. (KALDI COFFEE FARM) |
| 1B | Finca Santa CruzCruz José Argüello Enriquez | Chiapas | Gesha (Geisha)Gesha | Natural | 91.33 | US$94.50CAMEL COFFEE CO.,LTD. (KALDI COFFEE FARM) |
| 2 | HuehuetepanMaría Del Rosario Iraís Valdivia Ortiz | Veracruz | Gesha (Geisha)Gesha | Natural | 90.22 | US$39.80ECOM Japan Limited for TSUJIMOTO COFFEE |
| 3 | El DeseoAlba Andrea Meza López | Veracruz | Sarchimor | Washed | 90.03 | US$24.50Savaya Coffee LLC |
| 4 | Finca El EncinoEdgar David Garcia Garcia Y Efrain Garcia Lopez | Oaxaca | Gesha (Geisha)Geisha | Washed | 88 | US$26.10Brew92 Cafe & Roastery |
| 5 | Puente NuevoCarmen Givette Orea | Veracruz | Marsellesa | Washed | 87.78 | US$20.20Friedhats Coffee |
| 6 | Los SueñosJuan Emilio Morales Prado | Veracruz | Anacafé 14 | Washed | 87.72 | US$19.70Calufe |
| 7 | Finca Los NaranjosSalma Jazmín Cortés Posadas | Puebla | Marsellesa | Washed | 87.64 | US$20.00Mercanta The Coffee Hunters, Alchemist Singapore, and Dark Woods |
| 8 | Peña BlancaAdelina Escalante Flores | Chiapas | San Isidro , Marcellesa , Anacafe , Hibrido | Experimental | 87.11 | US$20.00Pure Coffee |
National Winners · Washed
| Rank | Farm / producer | Region | Variety | Process | Score | Auction ($/lb) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NW | Rancho la Proveedora S de RL de CV.Rafael Suarez Guevara | Ilegible | Caturra | Washed | 87.39 | US$12.70COFFEE COUNTY |
National Winners · Natural and Honey
| Rank | Farm / producer | Region | Variety | Process | Score | Auction ($/lb) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NW | AlbaEdzon Jesus Meza López | Veracruz | SarchimorSarchimor 100% | Honey | 87.56 | US$12.10Calufe |
| NW | TlaixcoMaría Alba Antonia García Guerra | Veracruz | Sarchimor、Gesha (Geisha)Geisha, Sarchimor | Honey | 87.42 | US$14.20The Quantum Crack Coffee Roasters |
| NW | El FresnoEster Elizabeth Meza García | Veracruz | Salchimor | Honey | 87.39 | US$11.70Wataru & Co., Ltd. |
National Winners · Experimental
| Rank | Farm / producer | Region | Variety | Process | Score | Auction ($/lb) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NW | Finca ParakJosé Alfredo Miranda Moreno | Michoacán | Typica | Washed | 86.72 | US$13.50ORO ROASTERS |
Source: allianceforcoffeeexcellence.org