Esmeralda Auction

[luca]

For anyone that wants to take a look, the Esmeralda auction is happening now. Im going to tip that lot #1 will fetch the highest price; well see tomorrow morning!

[Wushoes]

Re: Esmeralda Auction

http://auction.stoneworks.com/observer_list_.html?session=14751000

[luca]

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OK, were in the bonus rounds ... bidder 656 has been really trying to stake a claim on lot 1, but seems to have backed off at $40/lb ...

[Wushoes]

Re: Esmeralda Auction

$45.50 with 1 min 45 seconds to go

edit: over $60 a pound now....just keeps on going

[au_d2]

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its pretty cool watching this  .... 60.50 now

cheapest lot .. ES6-03 $12.50 currently

[luca]

Re: Esmeralda Auction

Looks like 656 and 58 have brokered a peace deal, with each of them settling on one batch of ES1 ... but now 891 is trying to buy 58s bag! $69.50 ...

Meanwhile, some people have twigged and lots 3 and 4 are edging up a few bucks ...

[Wushoes]

Re: Esmeralda Auction

Just jumped to over $70 USD/lb.

[luca]

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Lot 3 is now edging out the rest, other than lot 1. Surprised lot 4 isnt doing better, but it might pick up ...

[Wushoes]

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You think itll tip over 90 usd?

[luca]

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Maybe; not sure ...

... lot 4 is now gaining a few bucks ... are bidders reading my posts? ;P

[luca]

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By my reckoning, bidder 765 is currently sitting on something like $90k (USD) in various lots ...

[luca]

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You think itll tip over 90 usd?

Bidder 656 takes it over 90 ... so much for "seeming to back off at $40"

[au_d2]

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over $100 ...    nice


>>> will this countdown clock ever get to zero .. ;D

[luca]

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Interesting that the market clearly values lot 3 and 4 as the best; accords with what we thought of the samples at the cupping at BBB.

Yes, Id quite like the auction to end.

[au_d2]

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Do you know how new region1 is as a producing area?

There are 7 distinct batches. Every lot within a given batch is EXACTLY the same. The chart below shows alternating rows shaded to visually group the lots within each batch. For example batch ES4 contains lots ES4-01 through ES4-08 theoretically allowing up to 8 different bidders to acquire coffee from Batch 4.
http://auction.stoneworks.com/es2009/lots.html

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Reserva de la Señora  Cupping Notes:  A balanced and sweet cup, notes of jasmine, mandarin oranges, chocolate, blackberry jam and rose tea. This is one of our newest producing areas, in the Cañas Verdes region, adjacent to the Baru Volcano National Park. This is our highest grown Esmeralda Special in production.