Coffee aficionados and business owners gathered at Manila Coffee Festival 2022 Coffee drinking, for many Filipinos, is more than just a dining ritual done in the morning or any time of the day. It is an experience that is part of our heritage. And throughout the pandemic, Pinoy’s relationship...
Selling coffee branded Philippine-made has become a marketing trend for cafes. It has become a way to appeal to coffee drinkers who want to drink sustainable coffee while supporting the local industry. But selling coffee with Philippine origins comes with a lot of responsibilities, according to Ros...
Villar Group plans 3 IPOs this year By James A. Loyola The Villar Group of Companies currently has three initial public offerings in the pipeline: VistaREIT (VREIT), The Coffee Project, and small power utility Siquijor Island Power Corporation (SIPCor). In an interview with media, Villar Group...
Cupping Philippine coffee in Seoul in celebration of Filipino Food Month BARAKO AND MORE Commercial counselor Jose Ma. 'Jojie' Dinsay of the Philippine Trade and Investment Center in Seoul prepares Philippine coffee for tasting. Philippine Ambassador to South Korea Ma. Theresa B. Dizon-De Vega,...
MALVAR, Batangas--The day of reckoning is near, and frontrunning presidential candidate Bongbong Marcos knows it. The UniTeam rally in Lipa, Batangas (Lakas-CMD Media) He wants the mammoth crowd at the UniTeam rally here to know that too, just to keep everybody on the same page. First, he thanked...
By Jerome Sagcal Cupping is the process of evaluating a batch of coffee. This process is used by farmers, roasters, farm cooperatives, and culinarians to not only appreciate coffee, but also to review the results of their processing, explore potential products, and review the quality of their...
Unearthing a sustainable life starting with coffee Coffee has always been a reliable companion to start a good day. What more if the cup holds an exceptional coffee. With Nespresso in mind, the experience begins with selecting the blend for the day, all the way to breathing in the pleasant aroma...
Kurasu Kyoto, a Japanese specialty café and roastery, partners with homegrown coffee shop Niseko There is no denying that Filipinos are big fans of Japanese cuisine. Whether the climate is warm or cold, we love a comforting bowl of ramen. Tempura and sushi always have a special spot on our plates....
Philippine coffee aims for a chunk of US market The Philippine Consulate General in New York, in partnership with the Philippine Trade and Investment Center, held a virtual brewing and tasting of Philippine coffee recently to promote Philippine coffee as a “specialty/premium” coffee in...
Have a taste of the Antipodean lifestyle in Makati Alfresco dining and bar station at Antipodean Salcedo (Photos courtesy of Antipodean Salcedo/Instagram) It is said time and again that food brings people together. And at Antipodean Coffee, this is most certainly true and even more. This new joint...
Here are your delicious end-of-the-week rewards Being back in the office kind of reminds us of the adjustments we did during the onset of the pandemic with the abrupt WFH setup, only in reverse. We go on again with our daily commute, put on decent clothes for work, and try to shift from our Zoom...
By Daniel Jason Maches Sagada, Mountain Province is one of the Philippines’ top producers of high-quality Arabica coffee. Most of its coffee comes from a northern barangay called Aguid, known for its steep and challenging terrain. Here, it’s women who are on the lead of the community’s...
