Comments on: Batangas barako coffee

By: Tess

Tess — Wed, 29 Nov 2006 16:08:12 +0000

My dad is a fan of Batangas barako coffee, too. We make coffee all the time, that’s why the coffeemaker is very well-used. Hehe. But I’m not much into barako coffee. It’s too acidic for my taste, if I’m describing it correctly.

By: Ludwig

Ludwig — Thu, 23 Nov 2006 04:26:53 +0000

There is a Mindanao variety of coffee beans my grandmother used to bring them raw awaiting to be roasted everytime she visits us in Manila back then. I missed them so much that I asked my dad to bring them here roasted at a time when he was having his vacation. Every morning, it takes me back to the Philippines every sip I make.

By: Connie

Connie — Wed, 22 Nov 2006 15:28:43 +0000

Hi Mal-akh, I’m not a fan of electric (drip type) coffee makers either. They don’t bring out all the flavors of the coffee.

By: Mal'akh

Mal'akh — Wed, 22 Nov 2006 08:05:00 +0000

A topic near and dear my heart, which is nearer to my stomach than say, my brain.

I was born and raised in Lipa City. I grew up using barako as sabaw on my sinangag while eating tuyo. Even now I think we have in excess of half a kilo of ground barako in the house. My brother and sister-in-law have a coffee-maker, but ever since our vintage percolator gave up the ghost I used either a french press, when I could borrow one from a friend, or I used the traditional method, I boil the coffee in a pot.

Nothing beats the aroma and taste of strong barako coffee made sweet with sugar or taken black.

By: Connie

Connie — Fri, 17 Nov 2006 11:17:51 +0000

Hi dolna, glad you enjoy my blogs. There are a few more entries coming up (eating in Tagaytay and another on Vieux Chalet) but I have to wait until they get published in the papers first before I can repost them here. Hope they come out before your arrival.