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Brazil

This year’s COE was organized by the ACE (Alliance Taiwan, South Korea, Australia, Singapore, Norway,
for Coffee Excellence), BSCA (Brazilian Specialty Coffee Auckland, UK, France, Germany, Lativa, Russia, in total 14
Association) and Apex Brazil, sponsored and co-organized countries.
by other 24 associations, held in IFES (Instituto Fededral In terms of rules and protocols, there were 3 rounds
Espitito Santo). The whole competition lasted for over 2 for both Pulped Naturals and Naturals, Round 1, Round 2
months, like a long marathon. In total, the committee and “Top 10”. In Round 1, all the samples that scored 86 or
received about 400 Pulped Naturals coffees and 450 Naturals above went to the next stage (Round 2). In Round 2, Jury
coffees. The first-round selection was National Round by cupped and scored them again. Only the top ten highest
Brazilian national jury among the 900 coffees. The coffee scoring samples went to the “Top Ten” and were awarded.
that gained at least 84-score in the cupping, would have All the samples that have scored over 86 points and cupped
access to the International Round, which is the most in a second round and Top 10 will finally progress to the
competitive and fierce part. Different parts of international online auction. Winning Farmers were announced at awards
rounds kicked off on Oct 16th and ended on Oct 22nd, ceremony on Oct 22nd, at the same time, all the scores of
lasting for 7 days, including cupping, selection of Pulped samples certificated by COE will be released by Brazil
Naturals, Selection of Naturals, and the award ceremony for Specialty Coffee association. The cupping scores of Pulped
the finalist by International Jury and Observers. The Naturals Top 10 is between 92.33 and 88.37, while the
international jury is a strong team of 16 international judges Natural Top 10 samples scored between 93.60 and 88.74,
with rich and diverse background, including the head judge recording a top high score.
- Mr. Eduardo Ambrocio from Guatemala. Besides, 2 This year, Coffee t&i was lucky to be invited to report
Brazilian international judges from Pulped Naturals and 2 the Brazil COE. And here is our special report on this on of
Brazilian judges from Naturals, as well as 11 observers. The a kind event, COE in Brazil, with an exclusive interview
judges and observers were from USA, Japan, China, Bulgaria, with Susie Spindler, representative of ACE.

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