This is the 1st place winning coffee from the first Cup of Excellence, Ethiopia competition. 〰️⁠⠀ Niguse Gemeda is the farmer who produced this year's first place winning lot in Ethiopia's first-ever Cup of Excellence competition, with a staggering cupping score of 91.4. Mr. Gemeda farms on 3 hectares in the Sidama zone, in the Karamo kebele (village). Mr. Gemeda's typical sales are to a local buyer, and winning the Cup of Excellence, a globally-recognized competition, will surely change the life of Mr. Gemeda and his family forever.