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Cup of Excellence

An annual competition held in coffee-producing countries where the best lots are blind-cupped by international judges. Winners are auctioned online, often fetching 10-50x commodity prices. Launched in 1999 in Brazil. The gold standard for coffee quality recognition.

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An annual competition held in coffee-producing countries where the best lots are blind-cupped by international judges. Winners are auctioned online, often fetching 10-50x commodity prices. Launched in 1999 in Brazil. The gold standard for coffee quality recognition.