Jalapa Coffee Achieves a Record Price in the 2022 International Cup of Excellence Auction

The coffee farm Finca El Morito in Jalapa, Guatemala, achieved a record in the price of coffee by selling at USD 138.20/lb in the International Cup of Excellence (COE) 2022 auction, organized by the National Coffee Association (ANACAFE). El Morito grows coffee at an altitude of approximately 2,000 m above sea level and, in July 2022, competed with the GEISHA variety bean. However, it also produces Pacamara Red, Yellow, Caturra, and Bourbon.