Barako Coffee (Kapeng Barako): How To Enjoy The Famous Philippine Bean
There’s a vibrant specialty coffee scene in the Philippines, but the most authentically local option revolves around something else altogether: barako coffee, or kapeng barako in Tagalog. Barako is a unique varietal of coffee plant in the Philippines, grown primarily in the Province of Batangas. While most of the world’s coffee comes from the arabica and robusta species, barako is actually a varietal…