2008 Fair Trade Certified Cupping Competition Results

Results for the 2008 Fair Trade Certified Cupping Competition, Brazil

Naturally Processed Coffees

Place	Name	Co-op	Score
1	Luiz Adalto de Oliveira	COOPFAM	87.69
2	Juares Carlos Pereira	COOCAMINAS	85.11
3	Jose Carlos de Paiva	COOPFAM	84.63
4	Paulo Cesar Afonso	COORPOL	84.59
5	Geraldo Valdecir de Oliveira	COOCAMINAS	84.56
6	Rodrigo Reghim	UNIPCAFEM	84.43
7	Jair Reguim	UNIPCAFEM	83.82
8	Andre Luiz Reis	Assoc. Dos Costas	83.63
9	Euduardo Reghim	UNICAPFEM	83.62
1o	Joao Evangelista Alves	COOCAMINAS	82.97

Semi-Washed Coffees

Place	Name	Co-op	Score
1	Francisco Braga	Pronova	85.00
2	Evandro Cisconeti	Pronova	84.94
3	Carlos Alberto Attos	Pronova	84.83
4	Youssef Nicolas Nasr	Pronova	84.74
5	Joao Luiz Spavier	Pronova	84.35
6	Valdeir Jose Pena Cesati	Pronova	84.31
7	Angelin Cisconetto	Pronova	84.01
8	Francisco Turra Nunes	Pronova	83.76
9	Marcos Antonio Nali	Pronova	83.29
10	Joao Turra Nunes	Pronova	82.59

All of the top ten lots in each category were bid on by international and domestic buyers. The top bids for naturals was $7.20/lb. for Luiz Adalto de Oliveira's lot and $3.00/lb. for Francisco Braga's lot. Purchasers for some of the lots included Tony's Coffee & Teas, Cafe Imports, The Roasterie, Cafe Bom Dia, and Allegro Coffee. The auction was a combination of closed envelop and open bidding.