The fifth edition of the Reinado Internacional del Café was held on 1972-01-08 in Manizales, Colombia, with 10 contestants from coffee-producing countries. Maria Stella Volpe Martínez of Paraguay was crowned International Queen of Coffee 1972, crowned by Ana de Lourdes Zúñiga (Honduras; Reina Continental del Café 1963). Runners-up were Ximena Moreno Ochoa (Ecuador) and Jeannette Amelia Donzella (Venezuela). Debuts: Chile, Paraguay; Returns: Bolivia, El Salvador; Withdrawals: Brazil, Haiti, Honduras, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic.