Peggy Thompson-Hudon of Hood River Coffee Company joins team of
international coffee cuppers for prestigious Cup of Excellence® program in Honduras

April, 2007, Hood River, Oregon. Peggy Thompson-Hudon, founder and president of Hood
River Coffee Company has been invited and has accepted to join a team of coffee cuppers, on
site in Tegucigalpa, Honduras May 28 – June 1, 2007 for the prestigious Cup of Excellence®
program. A coffee cupper is someone who evaluates coffees on their merits of aroma and the
familiar ‘slurp and spit’ technique searching for body, flavor and acidity in each cup practiced the
world over in quality conscience coffee roasters cupping rooms.

“We are delighted to welcome new juror Peggy” says Head Judge for Cup of Excellence Honduras Sherri Johns. “This year’s jury will consist of judges from Norway, Japan, Europe and the USA. Twenty-five cuppers from around the world will form the international team to find Honduras’s best beans in a week long intense evaluation process.”

The Cup of Excellence® is a strict competition that selects the very best coffee produced in that country for that particular year. These winning coffees are chosen by a select group of national and international cuppers and are cupped at least five different times during the competition process. The final winners are awarded the prestigious Cup of Excellence® award and sold to the highest bidder during an internet auction.

Cup of Excellence, ACE Director, Susie Spindler says “Peggy’s participation will not only support the growth of the Cup of Excellence program but also provide her an opportunity to put back into the community of coffee producing countries.”

Peggy Thompson-Hudon states, “It is important for me to continue to challenge myself in sourcing the best coffees worldwide, for our roastery and our customers. The Cup of Excellence provides me an opportunity cup the best and to build relationships with coffee farmers”.