New terrains of taste: Spatial analysis of price premiums for single origin coffees in Central America

► Cup of Excellence certified coffees generate price premiums at 4-5 times conventional market prices. ► We analyze 607 Cup of Excellence certified coffees to regress production variables with price premiums. ► Geographic variables such as altitude, country and sub-region of origin influence price premiums in Cup of Excellence coffees. ► Cup of Excellence certified coffees from Guatemala generate the largest price premiums.