From January to June 2025, the Philippine Coffee Board Inc. (PCBI) has led productive activities that strengthened old partnerships and formed new ones–from offering coffee classes, giving trainings, getting invited to events, and spearheading barista competitions here and abroad. Here’s a summary of what we did and who supported us to promote local coffee and… Read More
Local organizer of the ASEAN Coffee Federation: Can your team make 20 coffees in 15 minutes? How about 15 coffees in 10 minutes? The ASEAN Barista Team Championship (ABTC) is all about speed, accuracy, and craftsmanship! It is designed to show the pressure of what happens behind espresso bars worldwide. Within a limited time, baristas… Read More
Riding on the wave of a rising middle-income population, Asia and Southeast Asia are not only home to the world’s leading coffee-producing countries but are also quickly becoming one of the top coffee-consuming regions. Against this background, the ASEAN Coffee Institute (ACI) is determined to speak coffee in the Asian language. The ACI has spent 3 years… Read More
3 days of competing on stage with Southeast Asia’s best baristas2 teams under1 Philippine flag After winning in the eliminations, semi-finals, and faced off again at the national finals, they garnered the highest scores from the judges. Team Tablo (Champion from Luzon) and Team Davao’s Finest (1st Runner-Up from Mindanao) will represent the country at… Read More
Quezon City—A historic collaboration aimed at transforming the Philippine coconut-coffee industry was formally sealed today, as the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) Region IV-A, Apl.de.Ap Foundation International (APLFI), and the Philippine Coffee Board Inc. (PCB) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) at the PCA Central Office. The agreement cements a strategic alliance to standardize and promote… Read More
Team Tablo and Team Davao’s Finest snagged the chance to represent the Philippines at the ASEAN Barista Team Championship (ABTC) in Bangkok, Thailand on March 5-7, 2025 within the THAIFEX HORECA show. The national finals was held at the Enderun Colleges’ The Atrium last Feb. 4, 2025 and was attended by coffee enthusiasts from all… Read More
The aroma of freshly brewed coffee is a daily ritual for millions, but behind that comforting cup lies a harsh reality for many coffee farmers. Low incomes and economic instability threaten their livelihoods and the future of the coffee industry itself. Last January 25, stakeholders from across the Philippine coffee sector gathered for the “Living… Read More
GCash and the Philippine Coffee Board have joined forces in 2023 to nurture a better and greener tomorrow by planting 223,000 coffee trees and its companion trees like madre de cacao, pine, and Alnus. The partnership’s shared mission aims not just to rebuild forests but also to uplift the lives of local coffee farmers and… Read More
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Gerry Roxas Foundation (GRF), together with the Philippine Coffee Board, Inc. (PBCI), recently conducted a training of trainers program on coffee production, from farming to post-harvest processing, intended to standardize local practices among Indigenous Peoples organizations (IPOs) in Mt. Kalatungan, Bukidnon. The 3-day capacity-building activity… Read More