Filipino Coffee Is Having a Moment | 7 Must-Try Beans to Sip in 2025
June 11, 2025
Written By Niko Del Rey
Sure, matcha is having its moment, but let’s be honest, coffee still reigns supreme when it comes to starting the day strong. There’s something about the smell of roasted beans, that first satisfying sip, and the quiet power it gives you to handle whatever’s ahead. We’ve all heard of Colombian, Brazilian, and Italian blends, but here’s what you might not know: the Philippines is home to award-winning coffee too. From the highlands of Benguet to the farms of Bukidnon, Filipino beans are earning their place on the global stage. It’s time to put them on your radar. Here are seven proudly homegrown coffees to kickstart your morning and fuel your hustle.
1. Boondocks
Los Angeles based as direct trade Philippine specialty coffee roaster, Boondocks delivers a flavorful cup of coffee that they love from emerging origins, supporting smallholder farmer development, sustainability, and livelihood. I’ve actually had the privilege to try this first hand and their coffee is so smooth and flavorful. They get their name boondocks as their pride in honoring their immigrant roots and name their coffee after the rural “boonies” and the “bundok” which is Tagalog for the mountain rural areas, getting their beans from all over the Philippines like Batangas, Davao, Mindanao, and many more regions. Boondocks has an array of ethically sourced, micro small batch coffees that are all highly favored that you can’t go wrong with whatever you choose. They even have “Kano” drink that’s a Filipino twist of an Americano but they use coconut water instead of regular water.



2. Teofilo
This company was recommended to me by an professional coffee drinker / barista whose mission is to “Give Back To The Philippines” by making a meaningful impact with their presence and voice in the industry. Inspired by Lolo Ron’s great legacy, Teofilo proudly roasts their beans in house using a clean, hot-air roaster in Long Beach, CA, ensuring each batch delivers a pristine cup of black coffee. Supporting Teofilo is not only supporting local business but rather a deeper influence by supporting Filipino coffee farmers straight from the homeland. Their Liberia coffee beans is the rarest coffee in the world that accounts for 2% of the worlds coffee, and of that small amount, 1.1% is cultivated in its place of origin - Lipa, Batangas, where it’s been growing since the 1740s. “This isn’t just coffee, this is the root of Filipino culture”.
3. Mostra
Mostra is an award winning coffee that is ranked among the Top Roasters in the World. So these dudes know a thing or two about quality beans and good tasting coffee. By championing Philippine coffee, Mostra’s effort to bring coffee on a global scale is matched by their hard work to give a percentage of sales from Philippine coffee retail bags back to the farmers to fund special projects, including building infrastructure and providing educational opportunities for the children. Honestly making a generational impact through Philippine Specialty Coffee.
4. Kape
“It is the resiliency, indignity, and passion of coffee farmers that inspire us”. With the aim to no share the story of the Philippines Indigenous farmer partners, they envision a journey of building better livelihoods for Philippine coffee growers and their communities. This Vancouver based company sources from Indigenous people from the Philippines and also partners with neighbourhood roasters in East Vancouver, on the traditional territories of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh Nations. From Davao to Cordillera, their coffees are amazing, as their stories.
5. Batangas Brew (Kapeng Barako Coffee)
Filipino Coffee has become so popular that it’s even available at Walmart and Amazon. Coming straight from Batangas, you can now find this strong, robust cup of coffee next to house hold names like folgers and starbucks. One of the most sough-after coffees in the world due to tits unique flavor profile, trying this Filipino caramel and chocolate cup of coffee is closer than you think!
6. Philippines Mt. Apo Natural Catimor Arabica Green Coffee Beans
Grown and processed by the famous Ma’am Marivic, she is one of the Philippines’ farmer leaders cultivating some of the best quality coffee and promoting the specialty coffee production. A leader and pioneer in the coffee industry who is also in charge of an nationally award winning coffee cooperative. These beans are from Mt. Apo, which is the highest mountain in the Philippines and is considered sacred tribal lands for the Lumad tribal farmers, helps produce exquisite flavor in a cup grown from the heart.
7. Kapitana’s Coffee Patrol Duty
From Man-Atong, Suyo, this peaberry coffee is considered some of the best coffee’s in the world. A peaberry coffee bean is a natural mutation in which a single bean grows on its own inside of the coffee cherry. At Kapitana’s Coffee, they roast each batch with care and attention by a Filipino family that has been in the business for over 10 years, ensuring the most consistent and high quality product. A portion of their profits is donated to OPEN MINDS which is a charity that financially supports students through high school and university who have demonstrated academic prowess and the desire to help others.
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