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Kapeng Barako Origin

Kapeng barako coffee originated in the Philippines, specifically in the provinces of Batangas and Cavite. It belongs to the coffee species Coffea liberica. Kapeng barako traces its roots back to the 1800s when Philippine coffee commanded higher prices than other Asian varieties exported to America and Europe. It has a strong flavor and distinct aroma due to its liberica species. Kapeng barako provides health benefits as well, such as increased energy from caffeine, reduced risk of heart disease and Alzheimer's, and can be used as a body scrub in spas.

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Kapeng Barako Origin

Kapeng barako coffee originated in the Philippines, specifically in the provinces of Batangas and Cavite. It belongs to the coffee species Coffea liberica. Kapeng barako traces its roots back to the 1800s when Philippine coffee commanded higher prices than other Asian varieties exported to America and Europe. It has a strong flavor and distinct aroma due to its liberica species. Kapeng barako provides health benefits as well, such as increased energy from caffeine, reduced risk of heart disease and Alzheimer's, and can be used as a body scrub in spas.

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Kapeng Barako: Origin and Benefits

Posted on October 27, 2014 by Juan's Kakanin

By: Shiela Lyn Gallardo

Kapeng barako has its great aroma and perfect match with the native delicacies that Juan’s
Kakanin offers.

Origin

Kapeng Barako also spelled Barco (Barako Coffee in English) is a coffee varietal grown in the
Philippines, particularly in the provinces of Batangas and Cavite. It belongs to the species
of Coffea Liberica. The term is also used to refer to all coffee coming from those provinces.
Barako is Filipino term for a male stud of an animal, and has become associated with image of a
tough man. Barako assumingly takes the term given to a wild boar, which is used to find the
fruits of the coffee tree scrumptious snacking fare. The reason, maybe, that our local coffee is
called barako is that it is strong, pungent, and well liked by wild boar.

History

Philippines had become the world’s sole supplier of coffee. More specifically, the town of Lipa
in Batangas was supplying the world with coffee. Batangas had gained the title “Coffee Capital”
of the Philippines and coffee production was going strong. The Macasaet family first grew
Kapeng barako in the 1800s in Barangay Pinagtung-Ulan, Batangas. It gained so much of a
reputation that all types of coffee from Batangas are generically called “Barako” even if they are
one of the other types. It is, by association, the definition of Batangas Coffee.

The popularity of the kapeng barako traces its roots way back in the 1800s, when the Philippine
coffee beans shipped to America and Europe commanded five times the price compared to other
varieties from Asia.

There are varieties of coffee that are commercialized namely Arabica, Robusta, Excelsa and
Liberica. Coffea arabica, known as Arabica coffee, which is self-pollinating, accounts for 75-80
percent of the world’s production. Coffea canephora, known as Robusta coffee depends on
cross-pollination and accounts for about 20 percent and differs from the Arabica coffees in terms
of taste and are yield seeds that form a lower quality coffee. Coffea Liberica is much rarer than
the other two and is known to be indigenous in only three Asian countries. This type of coffee
has a strong flavor and a distinct aroma. It also produces larger “beans” and it is very productive.
These qualities are the reasons why the Philippine varietal of Liberica is called “Kapeng Barako.
Coffea Excelsa resists to the diseases and dryness. It has a high yield and its aged beans give a
coffee with odorous and pleasant taste, similar to the one of Coffea Arabica.

Health Benefit

Kapeng Barako can affect the body resistance. The coffee is a kind of drink that brewed and
gives energy because of the effect of caffeine, the caffeine will affect the body depends on how it
prepared. Kapeng Barako is also used as a body scrub in spa treatment. The coffee is the best
antioxidants besides on giving us energy, it lessens the chance to risk having heart decease and
Alzheimer.

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