What is Flavour? There are currently multiple definitions of the term flavour in the coffee industry. The Specialty Coffee Association (SCA), for instance, defines flavour as taste + aroma in its Barista Foundation Course. However, in the Sensory Skills Course, flavour is often expanded to mean taste + aroma + mouthfeel (or taste + aroma + body), though the definition … Read More
Inaugural ACF Coffee Appreciation Protocol (ACAP) Training Held in Singapore
The ASEAN Coffee Federation (ACF), through its education arm – the ASEAN Coffee Institute (ACI) – has launched its inaugural Coffee Appreciation Protocol (ACAP) training session in Singapore, marking a significant milestone in ASEAN’s pursuit to elevate regional coffee knowledge and culture. ACAP in a Nutshell: A New Way to Appreciate Coffee The ACF Coffee Appreciation Protocol (ACAP) is a … Read More
Asia’s Ascent in the Global Coffee Scene
The specialty coffee movement, now a global force, had its roots in the United States with the formation of the Specialty Coffee Association of America (SCAA) in the 1980s. A decade later, the Specialty Coffee Association of Europe (SCAE) emerged across the Atlantic. Capitalizing on its geographic proximity to Asia, SCAE expanded eastward in the 2000s, establishing national chapters throughout … Read More
The first ASEAN Coffee Institute Barista Certification held by the Philippine Coffee Board
The Philippine Coffee Board held its first-ever ASEAN Coffee Institute (ACI) Barista Certification on the 15th and 16th of December. Attended by twelve participants from all over the Philippines, the recently concluded inaugural ACI Barista Level 1 training held at the UCC Coffee Academy in Bonifacio Global City has been a great success as it gave rigorous training and deep … Read More
ASEAN Coffee at a Glance
Coffee, a tagged essential commodity through the years, is the most widely traded product, with 25 million smallholder farmers from all over the world producing 80 percent of global coffee output. Aside from it being traded, exported and imported, it is also among the most consumed beverages worldwide with an average consumption of 42.6 litres per person annually. Evidently, in … Read More