Taiwan — online auction · 28–29 Oct 2026
A Gesha honey lot from Nantou County scored 91.9, the highest score, and sold at $190.96 per pound, the highest price of the Taiwan Coffee Auction 2026.
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Taiwan Coffee Auction 2026 is an auction of Taiwanese coffee lots. The sale day was 28 October 2026, and the sale has closed.
21 lots were offered and all 21 found a buyer. Together they brought $150,455. The top score was 91.9 and the highest price was $190.96 per pound, both for the same lot, from Nantou County. The second-highest score was 91.55 and the third 90.7.
The top lot is a honey-process Gesha from 林言謙 Lin, Yen-Chien in Nantou County. It scored 91.9. The 66.14 lb sold at $190.96 per lb to EVER RICH昇恆昌子葉咖啡. Second is a natural-process Gesha from 方政倫 Fang, Cheng-Lun in Chiayi County. It scored 91.55, and its 66.14 lb sold at $168.28 per lb to three buyers: 93coffee, Piccolo Angolo角落咖啡 and a private buyer.
Third is a washed SL34 from 吳振宏 Wu, Chen-Hung in Nantou County. It scored 90.7 and sold at $136.08 per lb to EVER RICH 昇恆昌子葉咖啡. The fourth-highest price, $130.63 per lb, went to a washed Gesha from 方政倫 Fang, Cheng-Lun. It scored 89.35, and EVER RICH 昇恆昌子葉咖啡 bought it.
林言謙 Lin, Yen-Chien grew the top lot in Nantou County at 1300 m. The variety is Gesha, processed as a honey. The tasting notes lead with floral and citrus tones, black tea, jasmine and bergamot. They add Valencia orange, honey black tea, pomelo, peach and mango.
方政倫 Fang, Cheng-Lun grew the second lot in Chiayi County at 1300 m. It is a natural-process Gesha. The notes list sweet orange, peach, jasmine, lychee and orange blossom. Lemon, mandarin orange and white pomelo follow.
吳振宏 Wu, Chen-Hung grew the third lot in Nantou County at 1400 m, the highest altitude among the lots described here. The variety is SL34 and the process is washed. The notes name citrus, candied fruit, hawthorn, plum and pomegranate. They also list black tea, stone fruit, blackcurrant and dark brown sugar.
The washed Gesha from 方政倫 Fang, Cheng-Lun also grew in Chiayi County at 1300 m. It is the same farm as the natural lot above. Its notes run to floral and citrus tones: black tea, jasmine, sweet orange, peach, white floral, mandarin orange, white pomelo, bergamot and lemon.
黃奉裕 Huang, Feng-Yu grew a honey-process Gesha in Chiayi County at 1300 m. It scored 90.65 and sold at $119.52 per lb to Lonich. The notes name peach, white floral, jasmine, gardenia, lemon, Valencia orange, apple, rose tea and black tea, with honey in the cup.
許定燁 Hsu, Ting-Yeh grew a washed Gesha in Chiayi County at 1200 m. It scored 90.4 and sold at $115.67 per lb. Four buyers shared it: Davinci Coffee, Orbiter Roaster, 劉幸惠 Sheena's 豆語咖啡 and 迎芳咖啡. The notes list bergamot, peach, black tea, jasmine, sweet orange, white floral, honey and cane sugar.
The lots, scores, prices and buyers are the organiser’s.