Tag Archives: ASEAN Coffee Federation

COFFEE SECTOR SEES RCEP OPPORTUNITY

February 7, 2023

Originally from Business World’s Agribusiness section; article written by Patricia B. Mirasol The coffee industry said it expects to benefit from the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Agreement, standing apart from the rest of the agriculture sector, which has raised the loudest objections against the trade deal. The ASEAN Free Trade Agreement (AFTA) already allows… Read More

ASEAN FLAVOUR SPHERE LAUNCHED

December 23, 2022

The ASEAN FLAVOR SPHERE was launched during Vietnam Coffee Day and the Vietnam Coffee Conference last Dec 10-11, 2022 in Hanoi. All attendees were given a small poster copy as a souvenir. The file can also be downloaded for free from the ASEAN Coffee Institute site. In Manila, the sphere was also introduced informally via… Read More

THERE’S SOMETHING ABOUT COFFEE

August 4, 2019

2011 was a breakthrough year for coffee and for women. What started as a trip to China to explore the exportation of coffee and textiles now becomes an advocacy to cultivate the uniqueness of women and coffee. The kismet meeting of Pacita Juan, President of the International Women’s Coffee Alliance (IWCA) in the Philippines, with… Read More

ASEAN COFFEE FEDERATION: BRINGING SOUTHEAST ASIAN COFFEE ORIGINS TO THE FORE

August 3, 2019

ASEAN coffee origins have come to the fore since the ASEAN Coffee Federation (ACF) started almost seven years ago. After initial organizational meetings in Singapore and Laos, the annual coffee events Café Asia and THAIFEX have served as ACF’s launching pad for introducing exotic coffee origins of the ASEAN region. “Training the Trainer” courses also… Read More

ASEAN COFFEES AT GREEN BEAN AND ROASTED COFFEE EVENT

November 9, 2017

The Indonesian Embassy is holding a Green Bean and Roasted coffee tasting session on November 21, 2017 at the Shangri-La Hotel in Makati. In the spirit of the ASEAN celebration, the Asean Coffee Federation (ACF) through its local counterpart, the Philippine Coffee Board Inc. (PCBI) will be assisting the Embassy in the activity. “The Indonesian… Read More