Cup of Excellence Indonesia 2026

Indonesia's best coffees of 2026, and where they grew

#1 Edward Ken Tirtadarma · 90.25 · Sindangkerta, Bandung Barat

24 Cup of Excellence lots (scores 90.25 to 87.00) and 11 National Winners, cupped blind by an international jury. Auction on 1 Dec 2026. Its results are not loaded yet.

The ranking

RankScoreProducerPlaceProcessVariety
190.25Edward Ken TirtadarmaSindangkerta, Bandung BaratExperimental – Washed/HoneyTypica 10%; Bourbon Red/Yellow 20%; Ateng 50%; P88 20%
290.10Iwannitosa PutraBebesen, Aceh TengahWet HullAteng 100%
389.70Haditya PamungkasPangalengan, BandungExperimental NaturalS 795 50%; P88 50%
489.70Diki Wahyudin (before: #10 2023)Pangalengan, BandungExperimental NaturalS 795 30%; Ateng 40%; P88 30%
589.65IriyaniKebayakan, Aceh TengahWashed/HoneyAteng 60%; Catimor 30%; Timtim 10%
689.20Eka Teguh Kurniawan (before: #14 2023)Cisurupan, GarutExperimental NaturalBourbon Yellow 30%; Ateng 70%
789.15MustakimPegasing, Aceh TengahNaturalCatimor 40%; Timtim 30%; USDA 30%
889.00Rynaldho Maulana RizqiPangalengan, BandungExperimental NaturalS 795 40%; Ateng 30%; Kartika 30%
988.70Ririn MarlisaKebayakan, Aceh TengahNaturalAteng 50%; Catimor 25%; Timtim 25%
1087.85Kevin JonathanKintamani, BangliNaturalTypica 15%; USDA 45%; Kopyol 40%
1187.85HansSukasari, SumedangExperimental NaturalJava 80%; Typica 20%
1287.80Muhammad Irwan (before: #13 2021)Pangalengan, BandungNaturalS 795 70%; Kartika 30%
1387.80I Gede Surya AirlanggaBanjar, BulelengExperimental – Washed/HoneyKopyol 40%; Lini-S 60%
1487.75Nanda Dika ArsenoPangalengan, BandungExperimental NaturalS 795 50%; Kartika 50%
1587.65Setyo PrayitnoSukaluyu, BandungExperimental NaturalAteng 30%; Catimor 70%
1687.60AginRancabali, BandungWashed/HoneyAteng 100%
1787.45Khairi AndikoBener Kelipah, Bener MeriahExperimental – Washed/HoneyBourbon Red 80%; Ateng 20%
1887.45Adi DarmadiCimaung, BandungWashed/HoneyTypica 60%; Bourbon Red/Yellow 20%; Timtim 20%
1987.40Drs Hamdan (before: #10 2022, #7 2021)Pegasing, Aceh TengahExperimental NaturalTypica 10%; Ateng 40%; Timtim 30%; P88 20%
2087.35Muchamad Imam ChundhoriBansari, TemanggungExperimental NaturalS 795 50%; Cattura Red/Yellow 2.5%; Bourbon Red/Yellow 2.5%; Sigararutang 20%; Ateng 5%; Catimor 10%; Kartika 10%
2187.25Qudrah SimaharaPegasing, Aceh TengahExperimental – Washed/HoneyTypica 20%; Ateng 70%; Timtim 10%
2287.20Nanik SulistyaniGunung Tujuh, KerinciWashed/HoneyS 795 15%; Sigararutang 75%; Komasti 5%; Andungsari 5%
2387.20Nofri tri HapidAtu Lintang, Aceh TengahWashed/HoneyAteng 40%; Catimor 40%; Timtim 20%
2487.00Sang Putu Eka Wana PrasthaKintamani, BangliNaturalUSDA 30%; Kopyol 40%; Cobra 30%
National Winner86.90MemenIbun, BandungExperimental NaturalS 795 70%; Cattura Red/Yellow 10%; Andungsari 20%
National Winner86.85Ade PardanPangalengan, BandungExperimental – Washed/HoneyS 795 10%; Sigararutang 10%; Ateng 50%; Timtim 30%
National Winner86.85Puspita Sandi FasmaPegasing, Aceh TengahWashed/HoneyAteng 100%
National Winner86.85Satrea Amambi (before: #15 2023)Ibun, BandungExperimental NaturalS 795 50%; Cattura Red/Yellow 10%; Sigararutang 10%; Andungsari 30%
National Winner86.80Afrizal Nurul ArdiansyahBansari, TemanggungExperimental NaturalS 795 60%; Sigararutang 5%; Ateng 10%; Catimor 5%; Kartika 20%
National Winner86.80Hendra Maulizar (before: #4 2023, #16 2022)Pegasing, Aceh TengahExperimental NaturalTypica 10%; Ateng 40%; Timtim 30%; P88 20%
National Winner86.75Ernanda Gunawan SyahputraJagong Jeget, Aceh TengahExperimental NaturalAteng 40%; Timtim 20%; P88 20%; Abyssinia 20%
National Winner86.75Heri HaryadiPegasing, Aceh TengahExperimental NaturalAteng 70%; P88 30%
National Winner86.40Agus SomaRancabali, BandungExperimental – Washed/HoneyTypica 5%; Sigararutang 10%; Catimor 85%
National Winner86.35Gani RustendiBanjaran, BandungNaturalTypica 25%; Cattura Red/Yellow 20%; Bourbon Red/Yellow 15%; Timtim 40%
National Winner86.15Tsani FakhreziIbun, BandungExperimental NaturalS 795 20%; Ateng 40%; Andungsari 40%

Processes and varieties

The process of the winning lots

ProcessTop ten (10)All Cup of Excellence places (24)National Winners (11)
Natural7 (70%)14 (58%)8 (73%)
Washed or honey2 (20%)9 (38%)3 (27%)
Wet- or dry-hulled1 (10%)1 (4%)0 (0%)

Treatments on top of the base method: experimental 22.

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.

Varieties in the winning lots

VarietyLotsShare of the coffee
Ateng2130%
S7951215%
Timtim118%
Typica95%
Catimor89%
P8875%
Bourbon65%
Sigararutang64%
Kartika54%
Andungsari43%
Caturra41%
Kopyol33%
USDA 76233%
Java12%
Lini S12%

Bar: the number of lots that carry the variety. Percent: its share of the coffee, from the 35 of 35 lots that print shares.

Koro's producers in the Cup of Excellence

None of Koro's producers placed in 2026. They placed in earlier editions:

Every edition, compared →

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

Other editions: 2021 · 2022 · 2023

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Source: the competition results from the Alliance for Coffee Excellence, allianceforcoffeeexcellence.org