This article first appeared on Business World Online, written by Patricia B. Mirasol on July 12, 2023 FILIPINO coffee farmers can excel globally by prioritizing taste and quality, ensuring traceability at the farm level, and joining cooperatives, according to an industry expert. “You could be organic and fairly traded, but if the coffee doesn’t taste… Read More
The Philippines’ coffee consumption is about 130,000 metric tons while its production is a mere 33,000 metric tons. The import bill amounts to billions that go to Vietnamese and Indonesian farmers instead of our own. As coffee prices soar globally, the Filipino farmer must be the first and primary beneficiary. The solution is simple: plant… Read More
Speciality & Fine Food Asia (SFFA) is Southeast Asia’s leading trade show for artisan, gourmet and fine food & drink. It provides distributors, retailers, restaurateurs, , chefs and more from the foodservice, retail and hospitality industries an excellent platform to source new products for their business, meet new suppliers and gain the latest industry insights.… Read More
Café Asia March 22-24, 2018 Marina Bay Sands, Singapore 14th Philippine Food Expo APRIL 20-22, 2018 SMX Convention Center, Manila, Philippines THAIFEX World of Food Asia May 29-June 2, 2018 Impact Exhibition and Convention Center, Bangkok, Thailand
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
JULY 1 at ECHOstore Salcedo 9am-12nn with Robert Francisco ESPRESSO BASICS For those who wish to be a barista or to simply understand how to operate an espresso machine and make espresso-based drinks like cappuccino, latte, and cafe mocha. This also includes how to maintain your espresso machine in good condition. JULY 1 at ECHOstore… Read More
EVENT Kape Pilipino: Philippine Coffee Board Inc.’s First Annual Cup Quality Competition March 1-4, 2017 Cavite State University PARTICIPANTS Anyone engaged in the production of coffee in the Philippines, including but not limited to coffee cooperatives, farmers, processors and exporters. Participant categories and subcategories Samples shall be categorized as follows: Robusta coffee: for samples of Coffea… Read More
After a series of trainings held in Davao and in Manila, the Philippine Coffee Board Inc. (PCBI) along with the Coffee Quality Institute(CQI), has announced the contest everyone waits for in coffee producing countries. Dubbed Kape Pilipino (KP), it is the first national coffee quality competition to determine who produces the highest quality coffee in… Read More
November 16-18, 2015 APEC Meeting PCBI will serve the delegates at Makati Shangri-La, Manila