About Us
An Auction to Honor the Producers
Recognizing the hands behind exceptional coffee.
This auction exists to celebrate the producers of the Pachamama and their Friends around 70 smallholders from Miguel Grau, Perene, Chanchamayo and Satipo in Junin; and from Oxapampa, Pasco, all from the central highlands forest of Peru. Farming at 1,400 – 1,800meters, they craft distinctive coffees with ecological responsibility, skill, and a deep respect for the Andean landscape.
Featuring past Cup of Excellence winners, this auction elevates producer recognition—putting names front and center, stories in focus, and quality on a transparent, premium stage.
How the Coffee Will Be Selected
Learn about the Competition
Final Cupping & Selection of Micro-lots
Evaluation by international cuppers. The final panel selects the top micro-lots for the auction catalog. Producer profiles and lot notes are finalized.
Sherri Johns
Whole Cup Coffee Consulting · USA
Fourteen years as a Cup of Excellence Head Judge, having supported and launched independent country competitions including Rwanda, India and Honduras. Authorized SCA Specialty Coffee Trainer, past SCAA and IWCA board member and Barista Champion, with extensive experience judging and controlling quality at coffee and roasting competitions worldwide.
International Jury
Anastasiia Shishkina
PLOTCOFFEE GmbH · Germany
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International Juror
Green coffee expert with over 11 years in the specialty coffee industry. Certified Q Arabica Grader, representing Plotcoffee and Elbgold in Germany.
- International Judge — Gems of Araku, India 2024
- Best of Rwanda 2025 and 2026
Mazen Baset
Coffee Bean Supplies · Saudi Arabia
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International Juror
More than five years in coffee as Acting General Manager, Business Development Manager and Coffee Specialist. Sources premium beans, builds global partnerships and grows the specialty sector across KSA and the GCC. A recognised jury member in multiple international competitions.
Eung Zoo Yon
Lab Coffee & Roasters · South Korea
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International Juror
Founder and CEO of Lab Coffee & Roasters. CQI Q-Grader, certified SCA AST Trainer and a former SCAA instructor. Dean of LA Coffee College and Crayon Lab, and CEO of Yonharu Coffee and Jinju Roastery.
- Judge — Cup of Excellence, Best of Rwanda, Gems of India
Memi Maruflu & Burc Maruflu
Savaya Coffee · USA
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International Jurors
Both have judged the Best of Rwanda — Burc in 2025, Memi in 2026 — and both have served on the Gems of India panel. Savaya Coffee and the Center for Coffee Excellence.
Joao Bento
CTS Coffee Trading Stehl · Germany
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International Juror
Quality Manager and barista. Experience spanning barista work, roasting and quality control, combining a deep appreciation of green coffee with a strong understanding of the final cup.
Suyog Mody & Anu Menon
Driftaway Coffee · USA
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International Jurors
Driftaway Coffee is an immigrant-owned, woman-led roaster, voted Roaster of the Year 2026 by ROAST Magazine. Suyog has judged as an International Juror at Best of Rwanda; Anu leads cupping sessions in Brooklyn, New York.
Wassilio Rampotis
CTS Coffee Trading Stehl · Germany
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International Juror
Coffee trader and strategic partner, combining market expertise with first-hand origin experience to build long-term partnerships through trust, transparency and a shared vision.
Semi-final Judges
Evaluation by national cuppers. Eligible samples are cupped and scored by an independent national panel. Top-scoring lots advance.
Johan Monteza
Central Café y Cacao del Perú · Peru
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National Juror
Two-time National Cupping Champion and ranked among the Top 10 Coffee Tasters in the World at the 2015 WCTC. Authorized SCA Trainer (AST), Evolved Q Grader Instructor and Q Processing professional, with experience in coffee quality management and commercial development. Currently General Coordinator of Cup of Excellence Peru.
Aurelia Gamarra
CACI Satinaki · Peru
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Agronomist & Licensed Q Grader
Agronomist and Licensed Q Grader with 8 years of experience in specialty coffee cupping. Her agronomic background allows her to understand coffee from its origin, while her sensory expertise enables her to evaluate and describe the attributes of coffees from different origins, varieties and processing methods.
Ruth Retamozo
Cite Agroindustrial Oxapampa · Peru
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Q Grader Arabica
Coffee professional with 8 years of experience as a specialty coffee cupper and 4 years as an internationally certified Q Grader Arabica. She has worked closely with local coffee organizations and served as a cupping judge in regional competitions. She continues to contribute to the quality and technical development of Peruvian coffee producers.
Cristian Osco
Quimicafe · Peru
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Q Grader
Q Grader with 8 years of experience in the coffee industry. Third-generation coffee producer and co-founder of QUIMICAFE, a roastery and laboratory based in Pichanaqui. His professional experience focuses on dry processing as well as sensory evaluation. He has served as a cupper and judge in various specialty coffee competitions.
Who's behind the project
From Grano de Oro to Satinaki: the partnership behind the auction
The cooperative once known as Asociacion Grano de Oro began its quality journey in 2015, emphasizing ecology, training, reliable delivery, and fair pay. To support that growth across the community, a new umbrella group was formed: Cooperativa Agraria Cafetalera Industrial Satinaki (CACI SATINAKI)—"Satinaki" from Ashaninka, meaning "the river that crosses the depths of the mountains in the jungle."
Within this framework, Pachamama brings together producers from CACI Satinaki, CAC La Florida, CAC ACPC, (Perene, Chanchamayo); CAC Satipo (Satipo); and from Oxapampa (Pasco), all from the central high forest lands of Peru. Farming at 1,400 – 1,800 meters. Partnering with Murnauer Coffee Roasters and Rigano Caffe (Germany) and hosted on V-Auction, the 2025 auction highlights these producers—including past Cup of Excellence winners—placing their names front and center, telling their stories, and rewarding quality with transparent, premium pricing.
The responsibility for the competence and auction in Peru is being done by Allpa Ruru.
