The secret of Blend

There are many delicacies that my hometown offers to you. Some are agricultural crops, seafood, even red meat. But we all know that one of the best things that Silang offers to us is our coffee. There are many arguments about who has the best coffee. Well then let’s compare the “kapeng barako” of Cavite and Batangas.

 It all started to a Spanish Franciscan monk who introduced the coffee to Lipa, Batangas. This greatly affect the economy of Batangas, because they reached the top. They became the number 1 distributor of coffee worldwide. Its glory  days had ended when Batangas was infected by this pest who eats the coffee. Because of this most of coffee tree were transferred to Cavite. That was the time when cavite gets its reign in the Philippines coffee history. Now, Batangas and Cavite are great competitors in terms of producing the most brewed and delicious coffee in the Philippines.

The coffee of Cavite and Batangas differ only in the process of making. In my hometown their houses have “patio” this is a big space in front of their house. After harvesting the coffee they will dry it there for around one week. I believe that this is one of the best secret that Cavite has. While in Batangas, because they are one of the biggest coffee producer, the coffee will go straight to the factories. But again let’s face it, they both have this distinct taste that every Filipino would love to taste. That is their similarity, the taste that will make the Filipino proud of their own Coffee.

If you want to taste the true “kapeng barako” you can visit the nearby towns of Cavite. If you are from Manila and want to visit Cavite, just take slex then Sta. Rosa exit. Go straight to Tagaytay, there are many coffee shops there that offers “kapeng barako.” If you don’t have car, then you can take a bus going to Balibago, then ride a tricycle at the terminal of Balibago going to paseo then wait for a jeepney that will bring you to Tagaytay. That is how easy going to Cavite. Try ours and you will love it as much as you love starbucks coffee.