Unique coffees (Supremo, Micro Lots, National Winners & Cup of Excellence®) are fully traceable to and indentified by farmer or estate. They are kept individually marked from the farm gate to the vacuum-packed Mylar bag, and come with a compelling story. These are truly one-of-a-kind, seasonal, vintage coffees. These are the coffees a very small group of people (though steadily growing) are fortunate to discover and enjoy.
Invalsa Supremo (A4) coffee is specialty-grade and represents a unique, storied coffee that is not only fully traceable to the farm or estate but has a very high cupping score. Invalsa Supremo is our "trophy", non-auction coffee of the year. We identify this coffee through our regular farm visits. It is bought by roasters looking for a unique, single-season, non-auction, trophy coffee. Invalsa Supremo is a subset of our Micro Lots.
Micro Lots coffees are specialty-grade and only include very high-quality coffees. Because we identify them by farm and estate and keep them individually marked, Micro Lots are fully-traceable and come with a compelling story that meets our highest-quality standards. We obtain these coffees through our regular farm visits and not through quality-coffee auctions. Micro Lots are for the discerning roasters, looking for high-quality, non-auction coffee.
National Winners coffees are specialty-grade and are those that were submitted to the Cup of Excellence® (COE) competition and were approved in the first phase of evaluation by the national jury to be further evaluated by the international jury. However, because they did not meet or exceed the 84 minimum-score set up by the COE International Jury, they do not qualify for the COE classification and International Auction. In our opinion, National Winners have the best price/quality relationship: High quality to ensure admission into a COE competition, but without the high-price deservedly associated with COE classification. They are bought by roasters looking for international-coffee-auction quality coffee, without the sky-high prices.
Cup of Excellence® coffees are specialty-grade, best-of-the country, certified by and carrying the official Cup of Excellence® label. These coffees are in a category of their own and represent the undisputed "cream of the crop." They are bought by roasters who want the best coffee a country has no offer, regardless of the price.
COE Presidential coffees are the Grand Cru of coffees. They are best of the world, carrying the official Cup of Excellence® Presidential label. The rarest and best coffees in the world. Bought by coffee lovers who want the best coffee in the world, regardless of the price. |
