Cup of Excellence Indonesia

How the competition has changed

129 winning lots from 4 editions (2021, 2022, 2023, 2026), from the rankings to the auction prices.

Read the story: what changed, 2021–2026 → · What makes a winning coffee? →

The editions

The process of the winning lots, by edition

Process2021202220232026
Natural16 (50%)14 (40%)16 (59%)22 (63%)
Washed or honey14 (44%)16 (46%)6 (22%)12 (34%)
Wet- or dry-hulled2 (6%)5 (14%)5 (19%)1 (3%)

Processes are grouped by their base method. The 2026 edition prints washed and honey as one category, so they are counted together in every edition. Only the placed lots are published: how many coffees were entered, and their processes, is not known.

Where the winners come from

Place2021202220232026
Aceh822812
West Java102617
South Sulawesi5340
Jambi2521
East Java3230
Bali2023
East Nusa Tenggara1020
Central Java0002
South Sumatra1100

Lots by province. The 2021–2023 editions print the province only, so places compare at province level.

The most frequent varieties

Variety2021202220232026
Ateng10221021
S7951571012
Typica91079
Sigararutang10976
P8861347
Bourbon2636
Andungsari5524
Timtim12011
USDA 7622333
Kartika2225

Lots carrying each variety, for the ten most frequent across all editions.

Cup of Excellence scores, by edition

EditionTopMedian
202189.2887.82
202290.5987.74
202391.4188.15
202690.2587.80

Auction price per pound, by edition

EditionTopMedian
2021US$80.00US$20.90
2022US$40.20US$11.85
2023US$45.50US$10.37
2026––

Prices as printed, US$ per pound, over the sold lots. Lot sizes and the number of buyers differ from year to year, so compare with care.

Producers who placed more than once

Source: the competition results from the Alliance for Coffee Excellence, 2021 · 2022 · 2023 · 2026