Allegro Beverage Presented the 13th Philippine Grand Barista Cup

Coffee has been around for centuries all over the world and it's one of the oldest beverages that people love. Today, there are so many ways to make coffee that many are so fond of doing. I've attended last year's Barista Cup and I can see that there's a big number of coffee enthusiasts who came to witness the big event.

This year, Allegro Beverage Corporation once again held the grand competition joined in by professional baristas from different regions in the Philippines. It's been their annual tournament to acknowledge the best and the brightest local coffee makers by exhibiting their outstanding skills and large-scale ability in the art of coffee mixology and creative art.

The international panel of judges for this year are Marco Poidemani (2019 Italian Barista Competition), Fabian Fredricksson (Marketing Manager of Crem, APAC), Tristan Destura (1883 Maison ROUTIN Brand Ambassador), and Fernando Mendez (Franke Coffee Systems Asia Sales Director), Local connoisseur were also, of course, tapped to join the panel, including Ernie Mesina, Joe Marie Lichangco, Kevin Israel, Errol Martin, Robert Ian Paguiligan, Vanessa Caceres, Rezeneil Bernardo and Paul Vincent Asuncion and Sherwin Halasan.

Participants of this year's PGBC competition includes baristas from different cafes like Karl Zouriel, John Richard Go, JC Landicho, Kenneth Prado, Essamuel Casablanca Jr. and Clark Daniel Bernales.

Winning participants will be taking home tons of prices including a PGBC trophy, a P100,000-worth Franke fully automatic espresso/cappuccino machine, Expobar Barista kit worth P15,000, plus a coffee class at the UCC Coffee Academy and Local Coffee Appreciation and Farm tour in Atok Benguet by Beviamo Coffee and Beverages. Grand Champion will also take home Milklab products, buffet vouchers from Mariott Manila and other exciting prizes from other sponsors. 

Allegro Beverage aims to have the barista profession  be recognized in the country. The country has honed some expert baristas who already made it to the top places at the word Barista Championship, but none of specialty coffee, especially the Philippine Arabica beans, be appreciated. 

ABC partnered with renowned brands this year like Expobar Onyx Espresso Machines, Franke Coffee System, Mahlkonig Coffee Grinder, Caffe Moak, and 1883 Syrups. The event was sponsored by popular brands, too, like Milklab by Grand Nourriture, UCC Philippines, UCC Coffee Academy, Blizzard Refrigeration, BDO, Lotus Biscoff, and Far Eastern University. 

The grand championship on the 6th Grand Latte Art Throwdown will go down on September 12-13, while the 13th Philippine Brand Barista Cup championship will happen on September 13. Both competitions will be held at the World Trade Center in Pasay City. 

Apart from these contests, Allegro is also geared up to launch the Allegro Gourmet Syrups featuring 10 delicious syrup flavors for your coffee. Five of which are described to compliment any hot or cold coffee including Vanilla, Caramel, Hazelnut, Almond, and Chocolate. The other 5 syrups flavors are said to go with any tea, cocktail, or mocktail including Strawberry, Peach, Lychee, Mint, and Green Apple.