Philippine Coffee

Jun 23, 20191 min read

The doctors have checked in

Hobbling in a race for recognition, the Philippines still has a long way to go in putting ourselves on the map of coffee production....

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Mar 7, 20193 min read

Coffee like mother used to make

COFFEE is as much a staple in some Filipino homes as rice. However, the minute a Pinoy steps out of the house, there’s hardly any way to...

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Jan 8, 20193 min read

The young padawan of coffee

He might be young and only starting but 20-year-old Jeremy Catabijan is passionate about coffee. Although he began his barista career in...

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Dec 27, 20186 min read

Investing in ASEAN’s Coffee Industry

The climate and geographical location of Southeast Asia is ideal for coffee cultivation. Moreover, the region’s coffee culture and...

Kapeng Pinoy: Why the world is ready for Philippine coffee

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Nov 26, 20183 min read

Kapeng Pinoy: Why the world is ready for Philippine coffee

FILIPINOS LOVE COFFEE – And the statistic speaks for itself: Pinoys rank 5th in the world as one of the top consumers of coffee; behind...

Pagudpud welcomes coffee farm development

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Nov 18, 20182 min read

Pagudpud welcomes coffee farm development

LAOAG CITY—The local government of Pagudpud has welcomed the development of coffee farming in the northernmost part of the province to...

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Oct 9, 20181 min read

Coffee treat and more at 18 Days Coffee

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...

Social entrepreneurship: Partnership platforms for sustainable societies

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Jun 22, 20186 min read

Social entrepreneurship: Partnership platforms for sustainable societies

(CNS): Dr Marie Lisa Dacanay, President of the Institute for Social Entrepreneurship in Asia, defines social entrepreneurship as ‘a game...

Sinirangan Coffee Shop: Brewing Hope, Sowing Dreams

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Apr 25, 20182 min read

Sinirangan Coffee Shop: Brewing Hope, Sowing Dreams

Sinirangan Coffee Shop is not your ordinary coffee shop. Certainly, it serves wonderful coffee like the ordinary commercial coffee shop...

Cabuyao City revitalizes production of Rizal’s favorite Robusta coffee

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Apr 14, 20183 min read

Cabuyao City revitalizes production of Rizal’s favorite Robusta coffee

Inspired by the historical account of Dr. Jose P. Rizal’s favorite Robusta coffee some 130 years ago, the city government, in...

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Nov 28, 20172 min read

Talking Coffee

Coffee has a rich heritage in the Philippines. The first coffee tree was introduced in Lipa, Batangas, in the 1740s by Spanish Franciscan...

Maramag coffee’s bittersweet tale of revival

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Nov 12, 20174 min read

Maramag coffee’s bittersweet tale of revival

BUKIDNON, Philippines – At the sight of the bountiful green coffee berries, the visitors from the north who were mostly coffee growers...

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Nov 12, 20175 min read

The women of Kape Maramag

Maramag, Bukidnon -- A petite woman with nimble feet, that’s how some people see Lilibeth Puerto Galendez, 49, this empowered woman of...

BASILIO, inventor of KAPE Iligan's coffee roaster

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Sep 27, 20171 min read

BASILIO, inventor of KAPE Iligan's coffee roaster

"I live with the man who once said to me, 'I hope you wouldn't mind if I hold hands with a multitude of people.' I confess it's not...

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Sep 6, 20172 min read

Huge potential seen for Antique’s organic coffee, cacao

SAN JOSE De BUENAVISTA, Antique -- There is a huge market potential for Antique’s organic coffee and cacao and farmers are being...

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Sep 6, 20172 min read

Huge potential seen for Antique’s organic coffee, cacao

SAN JOSE De BUENAVISTA, Antique -- There is a huge market potential for Antique’s organic coffee and cacao and farmers are being...

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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....

Baclaran's Sinirangan is not your usual coffee shop

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Mar 13, 20165 min read

Baclaran's Sinirangan is not your usual coffee shop

MANILA -- For many, business means making profits, and expansion, a means to earn more. But Sinirangan Coffee, located near the base of...

From soil to cup: Coffee farmers become barista-entrepreneurs

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Mar 5, 20162 min read

From soil to cup: Coffee farmers become barista-entrepreneurs

Coffee farmers in various communities across the country get the most out of their labor with the knowledge empowering them to process...

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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...