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Nicaragua to Auction Off Cup of Excellence Coffees
By Guy José Bendaña-Guerrero & Asociados
Nicaragua’s Alliance for Coffee Excellence (ACE) is holding an online auction of Cup of Excellence coffees from Nicaragua on July 11-13, 2023. The auction will feature some of the highest-quality coffees from Nicaragua, and it is a great opportunity to buy some exceptional coffee.
The ACE is a nonprofit organization that promotes and supports the highest standards in specialty coffee. It’s best known for its Cup of Excellence (COE) annual competition, which is one of the world's most prestigious coffee competition.
It recognizes and rewards the highest quality coffees produced in Nicaragua The competition is organized by the ACE and it is open to all coffee producers in the country. It has been held every year since 1999. In that time, it has helped to raise the profile of Nicaraguan coffee on the international stage, and it has also helped to improve the livelihoods of coffee farmers in the country.
To be eligible for the COE, coffees must be grown at high altitudes and processed using traditional methods. They are then cupped by a panel of expert judges, who score them on a variety of factors, including aroma, flavor, body, and acidity.
The 2023 edition of the Cup of Excellence of Nicaragua has already taken place. The competition was held in May 2023, and the winners were announced on June 1, 2023.
The top 30 coffees in the competition were awarded the Cup of Excellence seal, and they were auctioned off to buyers from around the world. The auction raised over $1 million for the coffee farmers of Nicaragua.
The winner of the 2023 Cup of Excellence of Nicaragua was Finca Santa Rosa, a farm located in Jinotega, Nicaragua. The coffee from Finca Santa Rosa scored a perfect 91.60 points, making it the highest-scoring coffee in the competition's history.
The other top 3 coffees in the competition were:
-Finca Buenos Aires, Matagalpa (90.25 points)
-Finca Santa Cruz, Matagalpa (89.45 points)
-Jesus Mountain Coffee, Matagalpa (89.30 points)
The jury was led by Dr. Francisco Zamora, a renowned coffee scientist from Costa Rica. The other members of the jury were:
-Andrea Botero, Colombia
-Ben Put, Australia
-Carlos Martins, Brazil
-Christiana Caruso, United States
-Claudio Meléndez, Costa Rica
-Daniella Vega, Peru
-Juan Carlos Restrepo, Colombia
-Laura Medrano, El Salvador
-Santiago Sosa, Nicaragua
-Stephanie LeClair, Canada
The jury cupped over 1,000 coffees during the competition, and they selected the top 30 coffees for the Cup of Excellence seal.
Guy José Bendaña-Guerrero & Asociados
GUY JOSE BENDAÑA GUERRERO & ASOCIADOS has a long and prosperous tradition in the field of intellectual property (IP) in Nicaragua, with roots that go back to more than 100 years, resulting on long-term relationships with renowned clients and attorneys worldwide.
The firm has its origins in the law firm Henry Caldera & Henry Caldera-Pallais, founded in 1907 by Mr. Henry Caldera. That same year of 1907, through the efforts of Mr. Caldera, Nicaragua had its first Trademark Law. In the late 1930’s, Mr. Caldera’s oldest son, Dr. Henry Caldera-Pallais, after studying law in Nicaragua, attended the University of Michigan, where he graduated as a Registered U.S. Patent Attorney. Dr. Caldera-Pallais in 1964 was a founding member of the Interamerican Association of Intellectual Property (ASIPI), the first regional intellectual property organization in the Americas. The firm continued to grow during the administration of Dr. Franklin Caldera, son of Dr. Caldera-Pallais, who obtained his doctoral degree in law from the Universidad Centroamericana in 1973.
Since 1985 the current partners, Dr. Guy José Bendaña Guerrero and Mrs. Blanca Aragón de Bendaña, took over the management of the firm. Dr. Bendaña Guerrero, Director of the firm, has distinguished himself as one of the most respected authorities in Central America in the field of intellectual property and law in general, being the author of several books such as “Course of Industrial Property Law”, “Study of the new Laws of Industrial Property” and “New Study of Contracts “, among others. Mrs. Aragón de Bendaña has served as the firm’s general manager and, thanks to her excellent management, the firm has been in constant growth, with a highly qualified staff committed to excellence. Since 1996, partner Julián José Bendaña Aragón joined the firm, and has been standing out as one of the most recognized attorneys in the field of intellectual property.
We have adapted to the constant change of the business world, supporting our clients in finding the most appropriate legal solutions for each moment. The firm distinguishes itself by understanding the needs of its clients, offering personalized service and adding value to its activities.
Nowadays we continue to be the leading firm in Nicaragua in the area of intellectual property, and at the same time, we have been consolidating other areas of service within the civil, commercial and labor fields, as well as litigation and consulting in general. The firm is well positioned to guarantee a pragmatic service that meets the requirements of the most demanding clients.
