Bidding Agreement/Payment and Shipping Requirements for

Los Rodriguez Collection No2 (Bolivia) 2023 and ACE Internet Auction

Los Rodriguez Collection No1 (Bolivia) 2023 Internet Auction is sponsor by The Alliance for

Coffee Excellence, Inc. (ACE) and Agricafe. If assistance is required immediately following the

auction please contact: Kathia Lopez kathia@cupofexcellence.org

Acceptance of Terms and Conditions

Your participation in this auction indicates your review and agreement to the following terms.

Should you purchase any Los Rodriguez Collection No2 (Bolivia) 2023 Coffee lots at this

auction you agree to the terms and conditions of purchase and shipping included in this

agreement. Bidders should assess the value of each coffee based on quality in the cup and its

appropriateness for their company. Farm information is for educational purposes only but

can be used to help sell the winning coffees. Bidders should assess the value of each coffee

based on quality in the cup and its appropriateness for their company. Farm information is

for educational purposes only but can be used to help sell the winning coffees.

Auction Opening Date and Times

Auction will be open for bidding on February 6th , at 3:00 PM (China) Your opening time may

vary, please check based on 2:00am EDT (New York) The Auction will be open for bidding at

• 23:00 (Los Angeles)

• 02:00 (New York)

• 7:00 (London)

• 7:00 (UTC Oslo/Amsterdam)

• 10:00 (Moscow)

• 11:00 (Dubai)

• xx (Hong Kong)

• 16:00 (Tokyo/Seoul)

• 12:00 (Melbourne/Sydney)

Coffee Lots

The coffees selected for Los Rodriguez Collection No2 (Bolivia) 2023 auction were sourced

from a total of 128 submissions lots from Agricafe from Bolivia. The 30 auction coffees were

cupped by an international jury of 5 cuppers from 5 countries.

Pricing for the lots are figured in USD dollars and cents per pound(lb.). A starting bid of $15.00

USD per pound (lb) for the geisha categories $25.00 USD per pound (lb) for the lowest scoring

lots and increasing to $0.25 USD per pound (lb) for highest scoring lots has been set by Los

Rodriguez Collection No2 (Bolivia) 2023 representatives from Agricafe. All opening bids on all

lots must be at the starting price for the lot or at least $15.00 for Exotics and Geishas at least

$25.00 USD higher than the opening price per pound (lb) for the lot. Incremental bids must

be at $0.25 USD per pound or greater

Bidding, Opening and Closing

Lots will open on a sliding scale biased on international jury scores awarded to the coffees.

The bidding page will indicate “OPEN” until all lots have at least one bid after which a 3-minute

countdown clock will begin. A bidder may place multiple or single bids on any or all lots during

the open auction or during the 3-minute countdown clock. Each bid on any lot resets the clock

to 3 minutes. A clock on the bidding page will indicate the time remaining for the auction.

Once there are no more bids on any lot during the 3-minute time window the auction and all

lots will close for bidding. A PENDING notification does not end the auction even though

bidding may cease. No bid is final until the FINISHED notification appears. Once the auction

software indicates FINISHED the highest bid wins the lot and all lots are closed for any

additional bidding. At the conclusion of the auction, the buyer for the lot and the person

responsible for payment and for shipping coordination will be the bidder placing the highest

bid or auto bid for that lot. Should there be two identical auto bids the first auto bid placed

wins the lot.

Proxy and Auto Bids

An auto-bid or proxy feature is available to any bidder wishing to allow the software to place

their next highest bid. A bidder can place a high bid on any coffee lot using the auto-bid

function. The software will then place a fifty cent higher bid above a competitive bid until the

auto bid price is reached. The software will not place any higher auto-bid amount unless there

is a competitive bid for that lot. Each Bidder will be able to view the current high bid for a Lot

at any time during the Auction. Individual bids once accepted by the auction software, may

not be revoked or withdrawn. However, you may cancel an auto-bid to prevent the system

from placing further bids on your behalf.

Communication During and After Auction

Each Bidder will log in using his/her confidential password. All bids will be identified during

the auction with a bidding number not a company name. During the auction the software will

communicate any outbids, any auction issues, notifications or final successful bids using the

email address registered for that bidder. It is the bidder’s responsibility to ensure that the

registered email is correct. Contact Mcultivo and ACE staff for verification if uncertain.

Packing Information

Los Rodriguez Collection No2 (Bolivia) 2023 Coffee lots are vacuum packed in 20kg bricks and

coffees will be shipped in boxes. The number of 20kg boxes as well as the weight in pounds

will be shown. A broken seal on any vacuum package does not automatically warrant a claim

or indicate a quality change.

Financial Responsibility for Payment

The individual bidder placing the highest bid at the close of the auction is responsible for the

financial payment to the exporter of the entire lot. The exporter may at their discretion

approve multiple payments and multiple shipping instructions for a single lot the successful

bidder must request the approval and submit all the shipping instructions within 7 days of the

auction for the exporter to review and approve. If the exporter or the country partner denies

the request for any reason the bidder will be held liable for the entire payment regardless of

group purchase. If a lot is split and sent to more than one destination the buyer will be

responsible for any additional costs associated with that export.

It is required that the lead bidder in the auction collaborate with the exporter facilitating

communication and expediting the payment process if any setbacks are encountered

regarding payment or complications in communicating with other buyers from the group.

Payment Requirements

Full payment of the lot(s) and the packaging fee(s) is required prior to shipment unless other

requests are made in writing and approved in advance.

Full payment is due within 30 (thirty) days after the close of the auction regardless of ship

date or method. If payment is not made after 30 days, the exporter will have the right to

nullify the sale agreement.

ALL PAYMENTS WILL BE MADE TO:

Company: AGRICAFE SA

Address: AV LA PAZ #1000 – LA PAZ

Contact Name: DANIELA RODRIGUEZ

Contact Number: +59175851775

Contact Email: daniela@agricafe.com.bo

Bank Account Information

US DOLLAR (USD) ACCOUNT: 6000002133

ACCOUNT NAME: PRODUCTORA Y COMERCIALIZADORA DE CAFE AGRICAFE S.A.

BENEFICIARY ACCOUNT NUMBER: 6000002133

BANK: BANCO DE CREDITO DEL PERU – MIAMI AGENCY

ADDRESS: 121 Alhambra Plaza, Suite 1200 Coral Gables, FL 33134

IBAN: 06701535

SWIFT: BCPLUS33

INTERMEDARY BANK: STANDARD CHARTERED BANK-NEW YORK CODE SWIFT :

SCBLUS33

A.B.A.:026002561

ADDRESS: One Madison Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10010. NEW YORK - U.S.A.

Shipping Requirements

Shipping instructions are to be sent Los Rodriguez Collection No2 (Bolivia) 2023 within 7

(seven) days of the close of the auction by the successful bidder or the bidder’s designated

importer. Bidders can nominate any importer.

All lots must be shipped within 60 days of the auction, given the exporting company has

received all the needed paperwork to do so. No claim may be made to the exporter, farmer,

Alliance for Coffee Excellence, or Agricafe Coffee on any lot 60 days after the auction.

Los Rodriguez Collection No2 (Bolivia) 2023 lots are shipped FOB La Paz, net weight and

applicable fees from Bolivia via courier, air freight or sea freight. The shipping cost and any

applicable fees will be charged to the bidder. Lots will be shipped as per the instructions and

at the cost of the successful bidder. Any changes that result in extra fees will be paid by the

buyer.

THE EXPORTER

Los Rodriguez Collection No1 (Bolivia) 2022 nominated exporter is:

Company: AGRICAFE SA

Address: AV LA PAZ # 1000 – LA PAZ

Contact Name: DANIELA RODRIGUEZ

Contact Number: +59175851775

Email: daniela@agricafe.com.bo, export@agricafe.com.bo

Copy to: Kathia Lopez kathia@cupofexcellence.org

All buyers must contact the exporter, coordinators and ACE within 7 days of the close of

the auction.

Modification of this Agreement

The Management of the ACE program have the right to modify this Agreement and any

policies affecting the website. Any modification is effective immediately upon posting to the

website or distribution via electronic mail. Your continued use of the auction or website

following the notice of any modification shall be deemed your acceptance of the

modification(s)

Indemnification, Claims and Disclaimer

Use of this internet auction and ACE website is at the bidder’s own risk. Bidders agrees not to

hold the Alliance for Coffee Excellence, Agricafe, the provider of software, internet services

or telecommunications companies for any consequential, incidental and/or liquidated

damages if any that may result from or is claimed to result from, the bidder’s participation in

the auction. The winning coffees have been ranked and scored in blind cuppings. The winning

farm and the specific coffee lot information is submitted by each farmer and is not known to

the public until the winning coffees have been disclosed following the completion of cuppings

held by the chosen panel. ACE assumes the farm information is correct and up to date but is

not responsible should some information change before or after the auction. Bidders should

assess the value of each coffee based on quality in the cup and its appropriateness for their

company. Farm information is for educational purposes only but can be used to help sell the

winning coffees. All quality claims must be made within 15 days of delivery as per the Green

Coffee Association of NYC ruling but no claim can be made on any coffees shipped more than

45 days after the close of the auction. Should a claim arise, a neutral arbitration panel will be

assembled to assess the claim. Bidding at this auction represents a contract to purchase the

coffee. Should a Buyer default on payment legal remedies will be undertaken.

Boxes:	5
Score:	89.8
Variety:	Geisha
Weight:	198.42
Process:	Natural
Region:	Samaipata
Rank:	Geisha Natural 8
Farm Name:	Floripondio
Preparation:	Natural Carbonic Lactic Fermentation

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Geisha Natural 8 Honeydew

Los Rodriguez Collection Nº2

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