Looking for the best coffee beans in the region? Head on to Bukidnon particularly in the Municipality of Pangantucan after seven farmers from the town were awarded in the just concluded first Northern Mindanao Coffee Quality Competition with the awarding held at The Garden Suites in Malaybalay City last March 18, 2023.
Manolito Garces of New Eden, Pangantucan, Bukidnon placed first in the Arabica coffee beans category with a 87.13% rating while Primitiva Mahumot from Pigtauranan, Pangantucan, Bukidnon ruled the Robusta category with a rating of 84.38%.
Arabica Category:
1ST PLACE: Manolito Garces from Pangantucan, Bukidnon (87.13%)
2ND PLACE: Aiza Inahan from Pangantucan, Bukidnon (85.15%)
3RD PLACE: Arnold Pina from Pangantucan, Bukidnon (84.19%)
Robusta Category:
1ST PLACE: Primitiva Mahumot from Pangantucan, Bukidnon (84.38%)
2ND PLACE: Ronel Balatero from Pangantucan, Bukidnon (83.31%)
3RD PLACE: Noel Duyongan from Impasug-ong, Bukidnon (83.25%)
Full list of winners below.
The Regional Coffee Quality Competition aims to identify and promote the best quality coffee in Northern Mindanao. It evaluates, assesses, and provides a platform to showcase the variety of the region’s quality coffee.
The competition was held on March 14-17, 2023 at the Coffee Cupping Laboratory of Central Mindanao University (CMU), Bukidnon.
Twenty-one Arabica and Robusta coffee beans from Bukidnon and Misamis Oriental were submitted as official entries.
The competition was organized by the Regional Coffee Council of Region 10, Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Region 10, Rural Agro-enterprise Partnerships for Inclusive Development (RAPID) Growth Project, ACDI/VOCA Philippine Coffee Advancement and Farm Enterprise (PhilCAFE), Department of Agriculture-Philippine Rural Development Project, Peace & Equity Foundation, US Department of Agriculture (USDA), and CMU.
with photos by DTI-10, DTI Bukidnon
Congratulations to the winners!
