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Haven's Dew Resort

Purok Neptune, Sitio Balutakay, Bgy. Managa, Bansalan, 8005 Davao del Sur

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DavSur coffee named as PH’s best brew

#PHnews: DavSur coffee named as PH’s best brew

DAVAO CITY – The specialty Arabica coffee grown in the foothills of Mt. Apo in Davao del Sur ranked first in the recently conducted green grading and cupping by licensed Coffee Quality Institute (CQI) graders.

In a statement from the Department of Agriculture in Region 11 (DA-11) Wednesday, emerging on top of the country’s best specialty brew are Joe Randy Dubria and his wife Marivic, coffee farmers from Balutakay, Bansalan in Davao del Sur, who garnered a cupping grade of 85.36 and bested around 70 entries nationwide.

The grading was supposedly part of the 2020 Philippine Coffee Quality Competition (PCQC) but due to the coronavirus disease (Covid-19), the competition was canceled.

Based on Philippine coffee quality standards, coffee beans must have at least a grade of 80 percent to be considered a specialty coffee. The closer to 100 a coffee sample gets, the more likely it will command a higher price and increased demand from specialty roasters.

“Even with the PCQC canceled, DA together with other partner agencies and licensed CQI graders still conducted the grading and cupping of the submitted entries to provide farmers with feedback on their produce. With this, we believe that we can increase the Filipino farmers on improving coffee quality,” DA Undersecretary for High-Value Crops and Rural Credit Evelyn Laviña said.

The Dubria couple attributed their feat to the openness of the Balutakay Coffee Farmers’ Cooperative (BACOFA) members to new technologies in coffee farming, harvesting, and processing.

The cooperative with some 250 members cultivated around 400 hectares of coffee plantation in the foothills of Mt. Apo.

“DA-11 High-Value Crops Development Program (HVCDP) has provided us package of assistance that includes close release fertilizer, pruning shears and saw and processing facilities such as tramline system, dryers, a roasting facility, hauling truck, and mini-storage,” Marivic said.

DA-11 regional executive director Ricardo Oñate Jr. lauded the contribution of the Davao coffee farmers for making it big in the domestic and international markets.

“We are proud and thankful that our farmers have utilized the support given to them to improve their livelihood and the quality of their produce,” he said.

Oñate added that aside from the production and technical support, the DA in the region also made sure of the active participation of the coffee farmers during exhibits for them to showcase their products and establish a linkage among consumers/buyers.

“This is in line with our twin goal of not just Masaganang Ani but also Mataas na Kita,” he added. (PNA) 

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References:

* Philippine News Agency. "DavSur coffee named as PH’s best brew." Philippine News Agency. https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1126498 (accessed January 06, 2021 at 09:25PM UTC+14).

* Philippine News Agency. "DavSur coffee named as PH’s best brew." Archive Today. https://archive.ph/?run=1&url=https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1126498 (archived).

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so the 2019 philippine coffee quality auction lots from bacofa and milalittra (roasted by @lick.elnido) just arrived... just in time to complement my stash of world-class beans. 😊 coffee notes: one whiff off the newly opened bag reminded me of the ucr's berg wu lot 19, as the beans are quite fragrant - with dried tropical fruit scent. the initial pour gave off a fragrant aroma, resulting in a complex wine-like cup, sweet and tarty, with heavy tropical fruits and prune notes. the cup ends with a long lingering finish. truly an excellent cup. 👍 ps. i should probably send @jimseven some of these... maybe he'll change his mind about ph beans... hehe. 😁 This Week's Local Beans: Balutakay Coffee Farmers Association - BACOFA (Natural / Philippine Coffee Quality Auction coffee lot 2019), Sitio Pluyo, Bansalan, Davao del Sur, Philippines from @lick.elnido https://www.instagram.com/p/CCryaI3Hlmu/?igshid=ozeadfbp4c0p

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Scene City | Coffee farmers bring bountiful harvest of veggies to Davao City - Mindanao Times

Scene City | Coffee farmers bring bountiful harvest of veggies to Davao City – Mindanao Times

Coffee is considered a staple commodity by many, and an important “must have” breakfast item for most of us. But in this period of quarantine, vegetables make up for most of our healthy diet to maintain a good immune system.

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Recently, we bought our freshly harvested vegetables from the coffee farmers of Sitio Balutakay, Davao del Sur,…

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what do you do everytime it rains? Me? I brew coffee 😁☕ brewing some sweet Medium roast coffee via Kalita Wave dripper from Mt. Apo BACOFA, (Balutakay, Bansalan, Davao del Sur, Philippines is home to coffee farmers who have banded together to uplift their farming livelihood and find better opportunities as a group, forming the ‘Balutakay Coffee Farmers Association’ or ‘BACOFA’, Planting up to a height of 1,700 meters above sea level, they harvest only the highest quality single-origin Arabica coffee) . #philippinecoffee #kalita #pourover #manualbrew #LaRoasteria #philippinearabica #lightroom ⛾ www.instagram.com/misterpompadour (at La Roasteria)

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Little Houses

Managa, Davao del Sur

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❤️❤️❤️ (at Balutakay, Davao Del Sur, Philippines) https://www.instagram.com/p/CVeG76kBbpHnqAPV1osja8OmUH0AL2Jcmr_FsA0/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Wine night 🍷 😍🥰😍 Cheers! (at Balutakay's Seafood and Grill) https://www.instagram.com/p/CVdSXOlBwPjoo1jKsK376jyBqHx1PCTg7dnuDg0/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Det det sa kagabin-on 😍 (at Balutakay's Seafood and Grill) https://www.instagram.com/p/CVdSGrWBfcKBPLQqvAzPL1GUZKQtm-cX-0Rn6o0/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Bali feels sa Balutakay 😊 https://www.instagram.com/p/CUFsNVkpdkJwTCj2Hd2Zk0kpD9ORKqXwhD0cF80/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Laag-laag ginagmay 😍 (at Sitio Balutakay, Brgy. Managa) https://www.instagram.com/p/CS8hK1Xl6jz0eml9TidmEZ-lYAyeLuuhsFRXPg0/?utm_medium=tumblr

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LBP provides P1.2-B loan to 29K farmers in Davao Region

#PHnews: LBP provides P1.2-B loan to 29K farmers in Davao Region

DAVAO CITY – Some 29,000 farmers in the Davao Region availed of some PHP1.2 billion financial assistance from the Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP) as of September this year, an official said Wednesday. Jose Enedicto Faune, vice president of LBP Davao Lending Center, said the fund assistance was coursed through the 119 cooperatives around the region. "We assist the farmers through cooperatives and other related organizations," Faune said during a virtual press conference. Faune said one of the beneficiaries was the Balutakay Coffee Farmers Association in Davao del Sur that received PHP10 million on October 2. The assistance, he said, was intended as working capital and for the cooperative to buy the products of their farmer-members instead of selling their produce to outside traders. Periodic evaluation will be conducted on the association, he said, adding that the loan may be increased depending on its needs and demand. "But we are encouraging also more cooperatives of other types of agri-production to venture with us," Faune said, adding that the bank's total loan portfolio for the agri-base sector is worth PHP26 billion. Faune said their biggest loan exposure in agriculture is on poultry and feed milling, followed by banana and other crops. "The farmers really want to pay their loans and we attribute this to our program on financial literacy where we educate and let them understand," Faune said. (PNA)

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References:

* Philippine News Agency. "LBP provides P1.2-B loan to 29K farmers in Davao Region." Philippine News Agency. https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1118555 (accessed October 15, 2020 at 05:23AM UTC+14).

* Philippine News Agency. "LBP provides P1.2-B loan to 29K farmers in Davao Region." Archive Today. https://archive.ph/?run=1&url=https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1118555 (archived).