Manang Felipa! Congratulations! One proud kababayan here 🙋🏽♂️ And to SGD Coffee and The Coffee Heritage Project, keep doing what you do! Nawa’y pagpalain pa kayo lalo ng Universe. Salamat sa pagtulong at partnership nyo with our farmers. Mabuhay! See you again soonest!! 😊 ****** AVPA Milan, Italy (Agence pour la Valorisation des Produits Agricoles), a non-profit, non-governmental organization who recognizes the hardwork and dedication of local farmers and producers all over Earth, awarded Manang Felipa, SGD Coffee, TCHP, and Mirabueno Coffee the Gourmet Award for the extra ordinary coffee from Sagada and Bukidnon, PH! The group was among the 700 participants from all over the world, including coffee farmers and their partner organizations from Latin America, Asia, and Africa. ****** I can still remember the stories shared during our tea and coffee session under the same Arabica trees that won in the competition. The story about how Manang Felipa got the tea leaves and how long she has been growing and living with the awesome coffee trees in her backyard and her farm. How the cows ang goats would devour the kawawa little coffee plants when not properly cared for, and why Manang Felipa would wear red shirt most of the time (ha! it’s not a myth after all). And how I nearly died just because I wanted to take a good photo of my coffee cup for the love of instagram. Lol! And how about the stories shared by the great Rich Watanabe! Thank you sir. You deserve much of the credit for the success of the local coffee industry, and I know you are just getting started. I am looking forward to seeing you again and hopefully partnering with you and your team for a more meaningful effort. Salamat po ng maraming marami. #SGD #SGDCoffee #Sagada #Coffee #NeverNotCaffeinating (at Sagada) https://www.instagram.com/p/B4kFOE7nSPH/?igshid=w4y2b2sbloaj
