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Cafe Imports Has Won the #1 COE Colombia Lot!!

May 31, 2011

Cafe Imports is proud to announce that we have won the auction for the #1 winning Cup of Excellence lot from Colombia this year produced by Arnulfo Leguizamo.

Andrew just got back from a trip to visit with Arnulfo and the other producers at Associacion Los Naranjos in San Augustin, and we couldn't be happier for Arnulfo.  His winning lot sold for $45.10/lb. That is nearly $104,000 in this incredible man's pocket.  He has said that he is going to use some of the money to take his children to see the ocean; something they have never been able to do.

Cafe Imports will have roughly 2300 lbs of his coffee sold in 24kg increments.  As always, we do COE coffees pro-bono, simply charging what it costs to import the coffee, in an effort to fully support these farmers and Cup of Excellence. 

Please contact your sales associate immediately to reserve this coffee before it is all gone! 

 Here is a slideshow of Arnulfo and Andrew Miller in San Augustin in May 2011:

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 Here are the full details:

Property Characteristics:Coffee Characteristics:
Farm: Primavera
Farmer: Arnulfo Leguizamo
Rank: 1
City: San Agustin
Region: Huila
Country: Colombia
Farm Size: 2.00 Hectares
Coffee growing area: 1.27 Hectares
Altitude: 1841 masl
Certification: None
Variety: 100% Caturra
Processing System: Washed Coffee
Lot Size: 43 boxes
Pounds: 2,301.63 (1,044.00 kgs)
International Jury Score: 94.05
Cupping Number #: Not Available
Price: 45.10 USD
Winning Bidder: Café Imports, George Howell Coffee, Mecca Espresso and Robert Kao and Co. Ltd
Top Jury Descriptions: Jasmine, tamarind, apricot, wild honey, lime blossom, cherries, vanilla, sugar browning, elderberry blossom, vibrant, red fruits, floral, wine, caramel, floral, bergamot, lemongrass, lychee, raisins, tea-like, kaffir lime, tea rose, tropical fruits, passion fruit acidity, stone fruit, white peach, effervescent, creamy lingering, syrupy, notably sweet from beginning to end, persistent

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