Our Coffee

From Seeds…

Bugkalot Coffee has our own nursery for seedling production. Every year, we set aside seeds specifically for the nursery. They are sown in seed beds, then transplanted to individual seedling bags until they’re ready for planting.

…To Cherries…

Our plantation is now almost 50 hectares with about 50,000 coffee trees. Every year, we add between 5,000-10,000 new coffee trees to the plantation. They flower and fruit once a year, with harvest season from October to February. During the off season, we focus on pruning, fertilization, pest control, and other maintenance activities.

…To Green Beans…

We hand pick only ripe cherries, which are then centrally processed, ensuring consistent quality. Our beans undergo a semi-washed process:

  1. Cherries are pulped, then floated to remove rejects
  2. Pulped cherries are fermented overnight
  3. The beans are then washed and dried on elevated drying beds to avoid foreign objects or debris getting mixed into the coffee
  4. The coffee is stored as parchment to keep them fresh longer
  5. Right before roasting, parchment coffee is dehulled to produce green coffee beans (GCB)
  6. Green beans are sorted again to remove broken beans or rejects, and to also sort out Peaberries

From 2020 to 2023, Bugkalot Coffee consistently received a Specialty Green Grade score, (following SCA grading standards) at the annual Philippine Coffee Quality Competition for our green beans.

…And Roasted Coffee

Bugkalot Coffee has a medium roast, delivering a medium-heavy body, with a dark chocolate sweetness and light fruit finish. Try a cup of Bugkalot Coffee exclusively at Isut Cafe + Roastery, opening soon in the Cainta, Ortigas extension area.