@MARUYAMA_COFFEE was an auction winner of this years first place Costa Rica @cupofexcellence. @sprudge wrote a good article about them http://ow.ly/wXnH305FGyh.
Costa Rica Winning Farm
Monte Llano Bonito – Lote La Ladera
Representative: Francisco Alejandro Mena Vilchez
Interesting article about the farm: http://www.ticotimes.net/2016/06/14/costa-rica-best-coffee
Alliance for Coffee Excellence
Visit the ACE site to read their excellent write up of the winning farm and region.
https://www.allianceforcoffeeexcellence.org/en/cup-of-excellence/country-programs/costa-rica-program/2016-05/1a/monte-llano-bonito-lote-la-ladera-2016-francisco-a/
This years ACE auction in Costa Rica raised over $500,000 for Costa Rican farmers.
Winning Bidders for Monte Llano Bonito
- Maruyama Coffee (Japan)
- Pon Pon Coffee (Japan)
- Mesh Coffee with Coffeejumbbang (Korea)
- Orsir Coffee (Taiwan)