Originally from Manila Bulletin’s Opinion-Editorial section; article written by Yvette Tan Last Oct. 26, 2022, we celebrated two events: the third AgriMovers honors and Agriculture Magazine’s 25th anniversary. Agriculture Magazine has been inspiring and informing Filipinos about the importance of agriculture and how, with proper planning and strategic sales and marketing, it can be a… Read More
The come-on is the free coffee, but Coffee Origins has always been about more than that. Since 2002, coffee aficionados have been looking forward to this multi-day coffee festival every October. Originally named Coffee Break, it is the brainchild of the Philippine Coffee Board Inc. (PCBI) led by founding trustee and current director Guillermo “Bill”… Read More
Originally from Manila Bulletin’s Agriculture, Specials; article written by Jerome Sagcal 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,… Read More
Whenever you buy coffee in-store or online, you’ll have to choose between types of coffee, usually Arabica and Robusta. But did you know that there are other coffee species aside from these two? There are over a hundred species of coffee, but only four of them are commercially viable. These are Arabica, Robusta, Liberica, and… Read More
While most coffee lovers are familiar with Arabica and Robusta, there is a third species of coffee bean that is not as well known: Liberica. Liberica coffee accounts for around 2% of the coffee consumed worldwide, and most of this consumption occurs in the country where Liberica coffee is highly popular: the Philippines. While it… Read More