The 41st Reinado Internacional del Café was held on 2012-01-08 at Los Fundadores Theater during the Manizales Fair in Manizales, Colombia, with 24 contestants. International Coffee Queen 2011 Sofinel Mariel Báez Santos (Dominican Republic) crowned Ximena Vargas Parada of Bolivia as International Coffee Queen 2012. The event was broadcast by Telecafé, Nuestra Tele and TRO.