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Nothing beats the calming effect of a cup of coffee amidst a busy day, especially when one is in the middle of shopping. With a welcoming...
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Aug 7, 20182 min read
House of Ekolife and Sparks Comm Manila fight for fair trade
MANILA - Instant, brewed, hot or cold, Filipinos have made coffee into a culture. But sadly, despite our country’s passion for coffee,...
PCA Admin
Dec 15, 20166 min read
Basking in the Locale Coffee Scene
Local coffee businesses have been moving fast in the country, with names that have been made available in local supermarkets and stores....
PCA Admin
Nov 22, 20152 min read
Prospects for Arabica coffee bright
THERE is a big market for the Arabica coffee grown in the Cordillera. Coffee growers, nursery operators and other industry stakeholders...
PCA Admin
Jul 28, 20151 min read
Kape Maria: Helping Filipino coffee growers with every cup
More than 200 years ago, the production and export of coffee was once a major industry in the Philippines. Back then, the country was the...
PCA Admin
May 11, 20145 min read
World Fair Trade Day 2014 – May 10
Fair Trade People, 2014 World Fair Trade Day’s theme shines the spotlight on Fair Trade producers, people buying their products and other...
PCA Admin
May 10, 20144 min read
Fair Trade must offer hope, transform coffee industry - producer
Eager farmers belonging to a cooperative here milled around their open air coffee shop on a hill outside of Manila waiting to show...
PCA Admin
Jan 30, 20115 min read
Introducing Fair Trade High Above the Clouds
In the last posting, I wrote about Vie and Basil Reyes’ approach to localizing Fair Trade as a step-by-step process. I was interested to...
PCA Admin
Jan 22, 20118 min read
To Make Coffee Sustainable
In late 2006, I met a “Development Specialist” from Japan. He was working with a minority group in the highlands in Vietnam and that they...
PCA Admin
Feb 10, 20085 min read
A brewing revolution
When you order your favorite cup of coffee or pour yourself a mug of your morning brew, do you know where the coffee beans were roasted?...
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