guatemala — the national coffee association (anacafé) announced the 30 coffees that qualified to participate in the international internet auction of the 2022 cup of excellence program, which in its 19th edition celebrates 21 years of production in guatemala.
The objectives of the program are to achieve a route to the specialized international coffee market, turn it into an incentive for continuous improvement in the competitiveness and quality of the Guatemalan bean, and discover and position new cup profiles.
Reading: Fincas de cafe en guatemala
since then, the cup of excellence auction has served to confirm to the world the quality of Guatemalan coffees.
the first places of the cup of excellence -coe- guatemala 2022 were the following:
- el morito production unit in mataquescuintla, jalapa with 91.75 points.
- Second place went to graft i, from la libertad, huehuetenango, with 91.33 points.
- Third place went to Rosma, from San Pedro Necta, Huehuetenango, with 90.13 points.
José Roberto Monterroso, from the El Morito farm, was recognized as the best coffee in Guatemala and obtained the highest score in the 2022 Cup of Excellence classification. (Courtesy Anacafé)
the coffees were evaluated by 14 national cuppers, 14 international cuppers and 5 observers, all of the highest level, led by erwin mierisch.
every year, anacafé invites all producers to participate in this process. this year, the process began with the reception of 158 coffee samples.
See also: Farewell Beverly Hills Cafe: What led to the termination of local restaurant
In the pre-selection stage, 92 coffees were classified that met all the requirements established by the alliance for coffee excellence (ace) and participated in the national competition, of these, 40 met the requirements and 30 qualified for the competition international.
during the award ceremony, juan luis barrios, president of anacafé, stated that “in guatemala we produce specialty coffees with unique characteristics and the coe is a window to publicize the quality of guatemala coffees and encourage producers linking them with international buyers.”
From now on, the registration process begins for international companies interested in buying Guatemalan coffee on the ace electronic platform.
The 30 winning lots of coffee will be auctioned online next Tuesday, July 19, 2022.
coe is an auction program that enjoys international recognition among coffee buyers worldwide and is an alternative that rewards quality, achieving that producers obtain better income for their coffee, a determining factor in the current international price crisis.
Some of the production units, which were not selected for the auction, will participate in the national winners competition.
The recognitions were given to 30 coffee producing units during the classification for the cup of excellent international auction.(courtesy anacafé)
path
See also: Danh sách 20+ cafe hoa giấy hot nhất, bạn nên biết
For six years the farm El Morito, Río Dorado, which is located in Mataquescuintla, Jalapa, has remained in the top ten places of the best paid Guatemalan coffees on an international scale.
“It is a victory that cannot be achieved overnight, and this year we see a dream come true”, said José Roberto Monterroso, from the El Morito farm, who assured that participating in a coffee auction was the best decision he made 15 years ago.
The buyer market par excellence is Asia. Countries such as Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, China, and others such as Australia and New Zealand seek varieties such as bourbon, caturra, catuai and exotic varieties such as geisha, pacamara, maragogipe.
the best coffees from guatemala selected in the cup of excellence 2022:
dynamism
Three consecutive years, the growth of gold bean production has remained above 4%, which shows a dynamism with an upward trend, referred to the study: importance of coffee in the economy Guatemalan.
“in this market, guatemala stands out as an important leader in the generation and export of the product. of the 165 million bags produced in the 2019/2020 season, the country contributed 3.6 million, being the eleventh largest seller worldwide and the tenth in the case of exports”, highlighted the study prepared by anacafé.
The document refers to the fact that exports are focused on the United States, Europe and some Asian countries.
in addition, the crop has represented between 1.2% and 1.8% of the gross domestic product (GDP) in recent years. In terms of direct employment, it generates between 86,000 and 90,000 in the country .
See also: Café Society and Life, Animated Reviews
