COFFEE BREAK. Visitors flock to Fort Santiago, Intramuros on the first day of the 2022 Manila Coffee Festival on Friday (April 29, 2022). The event runs until May 1 and will feature more than 30 coffee exhibitors, talks, and live bands. (PNA photo by Joyce Ann L. Rocamora) MANILA - The 2022 Manila Coffee Festival formally opened in Intramuros on Friday, gathering 5,000 coffee aficionados, growers, and distributors in one place. Intramuros Administration chief Guiller Asidocalled the launch a success, with the 5,000 allocated passes for the first day alone already sold out. The coffee fair will run until May 1 at Fort Santiago, with a day pass sold at PHP150. "This is actually the first after so many plans. We hope to replicate it with more representations and hopefully (hold it annually)," Asido told the Philippine News Agency (PNA). A total of 32 exhibitors joined the event - local coffee farmers, young entrepreneurs, and small coffee businesses. Among them was North Star, a