Geisha sells for US$10,020/KG at the inaugural Dubai Coffee Auction
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The DMCC (Dubai Multi Commodities Centre) Coffee Centre, in partnership with M-Cultivo, hosted the inaugural Dubai Coffee Auction during World of Coffee Dubai (10-12 February) 2025. The event witnessed record-breaking prices for some of the world’s finest coffees, including a Geisha variety from Finca Sophia, Panama, which fetched a staggering US$10,020 per kilogram.
The auction, which concluded on 12 February, featured 16 exceptional lots from 11 renowned producers across 9 countries, showcasing the diversity and quality of specialty coffee worldwide. Other notable achievements include:
• Record-breaking Hawaiian Coffee: A Kona SL 34 from Hawaii sold for US$910 per kilogram, surpassing previous records by an 8X margin.
• Highest-priced Bolivian Coffee: La Llama from Los Rodriguez achieved a record price of US$350 per kilogram for any previously auctioned Bolivian coffee.
• Ethiopian Coffee Record: Geisha Village Oma Natural set a new record for Ethiopian coffee, selling for US$1,100 per kilogram.
“We are thrilled with the overwhelming success of the inaugural Dubai Coffee Auction by DMCC,” said M-Cultivo CEO David Paparelli. “The record-breaking prices and global interest demonstrate the growing appreciation for exceptional quality and the unique stories behind these extraordinary coffees.”
The auction underscored Dubai’s emergence as a global hub for the specialty coffee trade, attracting leading buyers and sellers from around the world.
Following the success of the live auction in Dubai, larger quantities of each lot will be up for auction in an online, worldwide auction on 13 March. More information about the upcoming online can be found here.
