ACF Coffee Appreciation Protocol Redefines How Coffee is Appreciated, Taught, and Celebrated Globally
The ACF Coffee Appreciation Protocol (ACAP) is an overarching and integrated coffee quality framework that celebrates coffee’s journey from farm to cup by incorporating regional values, sensory experiences, and craftsmanship. It is set to redefine how coffee is appreciated, taught, and celebrated globally. Grounded in local experience and community perspectives, ACAP encourages a holistic, bottom-up… Read More
South Luzon Students Will Compete at 2025 Unibeverage Competition
The aim of the Unibeverage Competition is to show the creativity and innovation of hospitality students. On its second year of holding the competition, Allegro Beverage Corporation opens the challenge to the young mixologists in South Luzon. The event will be held at the Allegro Beverage Head Office and Showroom in Mandaluyong City on September… Read More
PCBI’s First Half of 2025
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
FAQs: ASEAN Barista Team Championship
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
Coffee in the Asian Language
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
Meet the Philippine Team for ABTC 2025
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
PCA, APLFI, PCB Forge Alliance to Boost Coconut-Coffee Industry
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
NATIONAL FINALS FOR ABTC 2025
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
