Finalists at the Brazil Cup of Excellence 2025 coffee competition
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A Recap of the 2025 Brazil Cup of Excellence

The coffee competition showcased the resilience and dedication of Brazil’s coffee producers. BY MICHAELA TOMCHEKBARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Photos by Michaela Tomchek Cup of Excellence (CoE) is a prestigious coffee competition that recognizes the world’s highest-quality […]

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Cup of Excellence Crowns 2021 Winners in Mexico & Guatemala

Natural and washed Geshas, previously unheralded coffee-producing areas, and more provided the winners at the two recent coffee-quality competitions.  BY CHRIS RYANBARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Photos courtesy of Alliance for Coffee Excellence Cup of Excellence (CoE), […]

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Quality Shines at Cup of Excellence Nicaragua

Four coffees of 90+ points highlighted the 2021 incarnation of the annual event. BY CHRIS RYANBARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Photos courtesy of Alliance for Coffee Excellence Cup of Excellence (CoE), the competition organized by the nonprofit […]

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10 Minutes With Negussie Gemeda

We talk to the Ethiopian farmer who won first place at the first-ever Ethiopia Cup of Excellence in May. BY CHRIS RYANBARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Featured photo courtesy of the Alliance For Coffee Excellence Editor’s note: […]