Coffee Origins 2012 Opening Cocktails

After the media launch in the morning, we headed towards Greenbelt for the opening cocktails. The Philippine Coffee Board Inc (PCBI) on their 10th year anniversary formally opened the COFFEE ORIGINS 2012 at the Gallery, Greenbelt 5, Ayala Malls. Media friends started coming in just before Bill Luz started his speech. Everybody was so eager to taste the different kinds of local coffee.

 Mr. Manny Torrejon and Nicholas Matti

 Chit Juan leads the traditional Coffee Toast

 PCBI Board with Coffee Stakeholders and sponsors

  Shark Media primary movers together with Chit Juan

 Me and my Honey

Happy faces after the Launch

From October 4 to 14, 2012, free flowing coffee will be served to Coffee enthusiasts, coffeeholics, advocates and the general public. Try different samples of coffee from Benguet to Sulu. Also try different formats of coffee such as instants, roast and ground, and other specialty drinks! See you there! 

Coffee Origins 2012 Media Launch

A group of coffee enthusiats and friends from the media gather at ECHOcafe in Serendra  last October 4 to launch Coffee Origins 2012. PCBI president Pacita "Chit" Juan and Dr. Dave D'haeze welcomes questions from the media after their talk on Coffee 101 and promotion of sustainable coffee and cocoa production. Dr. Dave D'haeze is also the special guest during the 5th National Coffee Summit. 

Chit Juan welcomes the guests during the Media Launch

 Dr. Dave D'haeze

 

 Me and my Honey

COFFEE SEMINARS TO CELEBRATE COFFEE MONTH

For many years now, the PCBI’s resident coffee experts also conduct seminars on the retail or trade side of coffee. This year, Enderun Colleges again plays host to PCB’s Chit Juan and Manny Torrejon who will conduct Coffee seminars on October 20 and 27 2012.

The topics are: How to Put Up a Coffee Shop and Coffee 101 by Chit Juan who has opened more than 70 coffee shops since 1993- seminar is on October 20.  Each attendee will also get her book called Introduction to Coffee/ The Barista Manual.  Mr. Manny Torrejon, resident roasting expert, will conduct both the Cupping and the Roasting workshops on Oct 27. A visit to a working roaster at Bo’s Coffee on High Street will complete this experience.

Contact Florence Elumba at Enderun Colleges for more information. Or email admin.pcbi@gmail.com