SunStar Five Davao del Sur coffee farmers win in coffee competition
BALUTAKAY. Five farmers from the Balutakay Coffee Farmers Cooperative in Bansalan, Davao del Sur were among the winners in the Arabica Category of the Philippine Coffee Quality Competition. A total of 31 Arabica entries were submitted in the competition and 12 were cupped in the finals. (Photo by RJ Lumawag)
+ May 26, 2021 FIVE coffee farmers from the Balutakay Coffee Farmers Cooperative (Bacofa) in Balutakay, Bansalan, Davao del Sur were among the winners in the Arabica Category of the Philippine Coffee Quality Competition (PCQC).
During the virtual awarding on May 26, 2021, Marites Arellano s natural processed coffee beans, which are of the catimor varietal, scored an average score of 85.86, placing first in the Arabica category. The coffee has notes of peach, guava, chocolate, apricot, and almond.