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

MANILA, Philippines — The government should prioritize intercropping coffee with coconut in at least 144,000 hectares of land in the CALABARZON region to achieve sufficiency in coffee under its program bankrolled by the coconut levy trust fund, industry groups said. The Philippine Chamber of Agriculture and Food Inc. (PCAFI) said the country would become self-sufficient… Read More

JOLLIBEE Food Group recently acquired stakes in Botrista in the US and the Compose Coffee chain in South Korea mark a significant step in the company’s efforts to bolster its presence in the coffee and tea business. The acquisition of a 10% stake in Botrista, known for its sophisticated beverage-dispensing technologies, aligns with Jollibee’s ambitions to enhance… Read More

MANILA, Philippines — Gab likes her coffee sweet, but not saccharine. And so, her go-to drink is French vanilla: medium roast coffee infused with vanilla extract with a dash of milk. Gab Cruz drinks coffee daily, and at times, twice, depending on the workload that needs to be done. Coffee has been her go-to “caffeine”… Read More

Agnep Heritage Farm does not conduct farm tours. For inquiries on other coffee farm tours, please visit Philippine Coffee Board or email admin.pcbi@gmail.com . The best way to get an overview of the Philippine coffee industry is to join coffee farm tours, thanks to the Philippine Coffee board . Before I started this tour last… Read More