Press Release
The Philippine Coffee Board (PCB) successfully held the 1st Philippine Coffee Sustainability Congress at the Makati Sports Club, bringing together farmers, entrepreneurs, industry leaders, and policymakers to discuss the future of sustainable coffee production in the country.
The landmark event featured keynote speaker Sen. Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan, alongside coffee experts Nishant Gurjer of Kaapi Royale (India) and Dave Lim of the ASEAN Coffee Institute, who shared global and regional perspectives on Robusta’s rising value and sustainability. The Congress also celebrated the 2nd Coffee Cup of Distinction Awards, honoring Nicholas Matti, Princess Kumalah Sug-Elardo, and Prof. Val Macanes for their exceptional contributions to the Philippine coffee industry.
Event highlights included the launch of the new PCB logo, the Celebration of Plant Coffee Pilipinas, and three plenary sessions on sustainability, government collaboration, and regional coffee origins. “The PCB is more than ready to forge partnerships to plant more coffee around the country,” says Pacita Juan after attendees heard of PCB’s initiatives with Gcash and the Boy Scouts of the Philippines as well as the Philippine Coconut Authority. A cupping session showcased coffees from across ASEAN, capping the day’s activities.
Cupping of robusta, liberica, and arabica coffee
The PCB extends its deepest gratitude to its sponsors and partners: GCash (Platinum Partner); Land Bank of the Philippines, Peace & Equity Foundation, and Silcafe (Gold Sponsors); Alaska Professional, Curve Coffee Collaborators, Blu Coffee Distributors, and Breville (Silver Sponsors); UCC Philippines, Kopiko, and Le Minerale (Bronze Sponsors); Allegro Beverage Corporation and Cordillera Coffee (Patrons); and media partners BusinessMirror, The Manila Times, and Malaya Business Insight.
For more information, visit www.philcoffeeboard.com.
