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Homegrown chain expands as local coffee demand rises

By Ehda M. Dagooc | 9 days ago

Rising demand for Philippine-grown coffee is beginning to reshape the country’s café industry and provide new...

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By Genory Vanz Alfasain | May 10, 2026 - 9:14am

A café owner and cybersecurity engineer first set out to create a simple digital rewards system for regular customers...

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From gas to kape? Donny Pangilinan weighs franchising local coffee brand

By Kristofer Purnell | March 20, 2026 - 11:15am

Donny Pangilinan teased that he had just gone on an ocular visit as he is looking into franchising a branch of a local c...

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Coffee, oysters, Pinay farmers

By Gregg Yan | March 15, 2026 - 12:00am

We’re squishing our way up a muddy mountain trail in Sitio Tambara, Negros Occidental. It’s surprisingly...

Business

Sip the bold chill: Seattle’s Best Coffee introduces new cold brew creations

February 5, 2026 - 10:00am

This new year, Seattle’s Best Coffee is redefining the cold coffee experience.

Food and Leisure

Brewing identity: The rise of Robusta in Dapitan

By Genory Vanz Alfasain | January 25, 2026 - 9:30am

In Dapitan City, where coffee culture is still finding its rhythm, a small café is quietly challenging assumptions...

Food and Leisure

Dipolog café spotlights Robusta heritage, honors farmers in anniv celebration

By Genory Vanz Alfasain | January 4, 2026 - 6:04pm

Coffee in the Philippines has reemerged as a dynamic industry.

Agriculture

Kape Mo’To Tour: Brewing a new tourism frontier in Sultan Kudarat

By Genory Vanz Alfasain | November 29, 2025 - 6:28pm

In Sultan Kudarat, coffee is more than a warm cup to start the day. It is a heritage crop, a lifeline for farming communities...

Travel and Tourism

Coffee production gets P700 million boost

By Alden Monzon | November 3, 2025 - 12:00am

The government is planning to release within the next two weeks the revised guidelines for its funding facility that supports...

Business

World's most expensive coffee goes on sale in Dubai at P57,000 a cup

November 1, 2025 - 9:38am

A cafe in Dubai is offering the world's most expensive coffee, brewed from Panamanian beans sold at a premium price....

Food and Leisure