Good news from the cup of excellence, that Guatemala is joining the program, the press release below.

Guatemalan Coffee Farmers Announce Plans for 2006 Cup of Excellence Program

Missoula, MT (January 27, 2006) – At a press conference held today in Guatemala City, Guatemala, The Asociacion Nacional de CafÈ ( Anacafe) and The Alliance For Coffee Excellence, Inc. (ACE) announced plans for a joint 2006 competition and auction program for the finest Guatemalan coffees. The international jury will meet May 29th -June 2nd, 2006, in Guatemala City to select the final coffees to be awarded the coveted Cup of Excellence. Those selected coffees will then be sold to the highest bidders during a world-wide internet auction which will be held on July 11th, 2006, on the Cup of Excellence website.

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www.cupofexcellence.org/NewsandCalendar/PressReleases/tabid/146/Default.asp