When Rich Watanabe was told to wake up and smell the coffee, he took the saying quite literally. In 2009, he was a mere coffee enthusiast, dabbling in bean varieties while researching on how to grow ...

It was a sunny, yet windy Saturday with a chance of coffee. Standing outside the gate of #45 Maalalahanin St., which looked more like my aunt’s house, I almost thought I was lost. But upon entering, a ...

SMALL is big. Meet George Dapliyan and his wife Jessica, whose newfound venture as one of the small producers of the now famous high-quality “Sagada coffee” became an overnight success in this quaint ...

On Mar. 7 to 9, energetic, palpitating coffee enthusiasts—those who are curious, seasoned, and everyone in between—flocked to the World Trade Center where the first Manila Coffee Festival (MCF) was ...

Consumers will soon know if their Sagada coffee, Davao cacao, Guimaras mango and halal food are authentic as advertised. These food are set to be tested for their authenticity with the use of isotope ...

Sagada is emerging as the Arabica coffee capital in the Philippines, with the Sagada Arabica Coffee Growers and Processors Organization (Sacgpo) taking charge of processing coffee harvested from ...

SAGADA, Philippines — The quiet little town of Sagada in the Mountain Province beckons to the busy with a respite from the bustle of the city; to the lonely with sceneries healing the soul; to the ...

MANILA, Philippines — Getting one’s daily caffeine mix seems to be a walk in the park for some--be it a cappuccino from a favorite high-end cafe or a simple instant coffee from home. But this is not ...