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Asia & Pacific

Taiwan

Small and costly but meticulous: Gesha and Typica from Alishan and elsewhere score highly in competitions. Cup of Excellence has also been held in Taiwan.

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Altitude

300–1,400 m

Harvest

Typical flavours

SweetTea & herbalCitrusFloralStone & orchard fruit

Main varieties

TypicaGesha (Geisha)SL34CatuaiBourbon

Common processing

WashedNaturalHoneyAnaerobic

Regions

Alishan (Chiayi)900–1,400 mAlishan in Chiayi, Taiwan’s specialty flagship.21 winnersGukeng (Yunlin)300–1,000 mGukeng in Yunlin, a historic coffee area.3 winnersNantou600–1,400 mCentral mountains.3 winnersPingtung300–1,000 mThe south, with a long growing history.

Award winners: Cup of Excellence Taiwan 2025

Full results →
RankFarm / producerRegionVarietyProcessScoreAuction ($/lb)
1Chi Tsai Liu Li Mountain Fresh CaféChuang, Chia-JungAlishan (Chiayi)Gesha (Geisha)GeshaHoney91.08US$180
2ARoyal Bean Geisha EstateTseng, Fu-SenAlishan (Chiayi)Gesha (Geisha)GeshaWashed90.84US$91.00
2BRoyal Bean Geisha EstateTseng, Fu-SenAlishan (Chiayi)Gesha (Geisha)GeshaWashed90.84US$83.00
3Melastoma Coffee EstateHuang, Bao-SiAlishan (Chiayi)Gesha (Geisha)GeshaHoney90.53US$75.50
4Sunlit Taiwan Coffee FarmLin, Yen-ChienNantouSL34Honey90.32US$102
5Ching Ye Coffee EstateYeh, Shih-YuanAlishan (Chiayi)Gesha (Geisha)GeshaNatural89.63US$72.00
6Zou Zhou YuanFang, Cheng-LunAlishan (Chiayi)Gesha (Geisha)GeshaWashed89.34US$80.00
7SONGYUE coffee manorGuo, Liang ZhiGukeng (Yunlin)Gesha (Geisha)GeshaNatural89.34US$61.50

Award-winning farms

Royal Bean Geisha Estate2 awards · best 90.84Chi Tsai Liu Li Mountain Fresh Café1 award · best 91.08Melastoma Coffee Estate1 award · best 90.53Sunlit Taiwan Coffee Farm1 award · best 90.32Ching Ye Coffee Estate1 award · best 89.63SONGYUE coffee manor1 award · best 89.34Zou Zhou Yuan1 award · best 89.34Homestead coffee1 award · best 89.11Hunter Story Studio1 award · best 88.95Alluring Scent Coffee Estate1 award · best 88.71Liang Xuan Coffee Farm1 award · best 88.58Yangui Coffee Farm1 award · best 88.58Oe’otx Coffee Farm + Fragant Maple Coffee1 award · best 88.55Donghong Coffee Farm1 award · best 88.53Royal Geisha Estate1 award · best 88.39Amber Coffee Estate1 award · best 88.26Cpu’u ‘1 award · best 88.21Koana Coffee Farm1 award · best 88.21Hua Xi Tian Manor Café1 award · best 88.18Tougui Shan Scenic Ecological Coffee Farm1 award · best 87.95Zhuang Xuan Yoifo Coffee1 award · best 87.63NUDE Organic Coffee Estate1 award · best 87.61Hometown Island Coffee Manor1 award · best 87.42Zhen 5 Ji Coffee1 award · best 87.37