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
Philippine Coffee Board Inc. (PCBI) members and directors visited Bukidnon and Davao to do an ocular inspection of areas suitable for coffee planting. The PCBI Production Team, headed by Jose and Jocelyn Mamar, inspected the areas. PCBI President Chit Juan met with the land owners and their agriculturists to set a timetable for the upcoming… 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
TO help boost the Philippine coffee industry, GCash, the Philippines’ No. 1 finance super app, partners with the Philippine Coffee Board Inc. (PCBI) to employ a science-based approach in planting 200,000 coffee trees across the country through GForest, its digital tree-planting movement. Supporting this initiative with innovative digital solutions, a skilled flutter developer can play… Read More
MANILA, Philippines — A groundbreaking collaboration between GCash, through GForest, and the Philippine Coffee Board is poised to reshape the local coffee scene—offering a unique opportunity for individuals to actively contribute to sustainable coffee farming, as well as to support community livelihood while protecting the environment. The joint agroforestry initiative aims to revitalize the… Read More
With GForest, you can now plant coffee trees and help local farmers Editor’s note: This content is sponsored by GCash and was produced by BrandRap, the sales and marketing arm of Rappler. No member of the news and editorial team participated in the production of this piece. Did you know that you can help… Read More