• About
  • Subscribe
  • Advertise
  • Contact
  • MICE
Friday, June 13, 2025
Newsletter
SUBSCRIBE
  • Latest News
  • Features
  • Business Leaders
  • Profiles
  • Equipment
  • Research
  • Technology
  • Events
    • International Coffee Events
    • World Coffee Events
  • Market Reports
  • Sustainability
No Results
View All Results
  • Latest News
  • Features
  • Business Leaders
  • Profiles
  • Equipment
  • Research
  • Technology
  • Events
    • International Coffee Events
    • World Coffee Events
  • Market Reports
  • Sustainability
No Results
View All Results
Home

ACE to reduce 2016 Cup of Excellence competitions

by Staff Writer
July 20, 2015
in News
Reading Time: 2 mins read
A A
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

The Alliance for Coffee Excellence (ACE) has announced it is suspending some of its 2016 Cup of Excellence (COE) competitions. In a statement released on 17 July, Chair of ACE Board of Directors Geoff Watts says the organisation has decided to “temporarily scale back” COE competitions in every country except Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala and Honduras for the 2016 cycle. Geoff says the decision was a difficult one for the board to make, but a necessary one in order to “fine-tune and upgrade” the COE process. As part of a long-term strategic plan, ACE wants to develop a new auction platform, update its existing competition standards and protocols, create and implement an electronic cupping form, and improve post-auction logistical issues with respect to deliveries of purchased lots. “Given our staff size, however, it is very difficult to institute these changes while still maintaining a full COE schedule next year,” Geoff says in a statement. “As a result, the ACE Board of Directors has determined that it is necessary to scale back the COE competition schedule for 2016. This is a temporary move, one that we expect will result in even bigger and better competitions in 2017 and future years.” ACE says it hopes to have the new auction platform and competition standards in place for the 2016 competition season. “We understand that this decision will impact farmers in countries without a COE program next year, and will also mean that in 2016, there will be fewer COE coffees for our members to buy,” the press statement says. “Ultimately, however, the board determined that this step was necessary to ensure that program changes can be successfully implemented and consistently replicated across all country programs.” The first COE competition and auction program started in Brazil 1999. In the past year 10 countries have been involved in the COE. ACE’s Geoff says in the statement that although ACE are implementing new changes, the organisation’s philosophy will remain the same: to increase auction prices paid to farmers and ensure that COE coffees continue to represent the pinnacle of excellence. “We believe [the changes] will result in more opportunities for coffee growers, more incredible coffees, and far better customer service for buyers,” he says. “All of the planned improvements are designed with the express purpose of making sure the COE that we all care so much about can continue to be the most impactful coffee quality program in the industry.” For more information visit www.allianceforcoffeeexcellence.org

Related Posts

An East African country is on track to produce nearly 100 tonnes of coffee in 2025, according to its government.

Mozambique expected to produce 100 tonnes of coffee

by Georgia Smith
June 13, 2025

Mozambique in East Africa is on track to produce nearly 100 tonnes of coffee in 2025 following a €4 million...

Image: EKKAPON/stock.adobe.com

Brazilian farmers in key Arabica region switching to Robusta?

by Daniel Woods
June 13, 2025

Coffee producers in the world’s highest-production Arabica growing region, Minas Gerais, are reported to be testing Robusta varieties amid continuing...

coffee berry borer

New software developed to detect coffee berry borer outbreaks

by Georgia Smith
June 12, 2025

New research from Edith Cowan University (ECU) in Australia has produced a software system that can detect coffee berry borer...

Please login to join discussion

Join our newsletter

View our privacy policy, collection notice and terms and conditions to understand how we use your personal information.
Prime Creative Media launched Global Coffee Report in April 2011 with the aim of promoting, growing and informing the global coffee industry through the provision of the most relevant and current information and in-depth analysis from the sector’s most influential voices.

Subscribe to our newsletter

View our privacy policy, collection notice and terms and conditions to understand how we use your personal information.

About Global Coffee Report

  • About
  • Advertise
  • Subscribe
  • Magazine
  • Contact
  • Terms & Conditions
  • Privacy Collection Notice
  • Privacy Policy

Popular Topics

  • Latest News
  • Profiles
  • Products
  • Market Reports
  • Technology
  • Equipment
  • Marketing

© 2025 All Rights Reserved. All content published on this site is the property of Prime Creative Media. Unauthorised reproduction is prohibited

No Results
View All Results
NEWSLETTER
SUBSCRIBE
  • News
  • Features
  • Business Leaders
  • Profiles
  • Equipment
  • Research & Development
  • Technology
  • Events
    • International Coffee Events
    • World Coffee Events
  • Market Reports
  • Sustainability
  • About Us
  • Advertise with Global Coffee Report
  • Latest Magazine
  • Contact Global Coffee Report

© 2025 All Rights Reserved. All content published on this site is the property of Prime Creative Media. Unauthorised reproduction is prohibited