09/06/2026
๐๐๐ข๐๐ข๐ฆ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฅ ๐๐ข๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ฅ๐ฆ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ก ๐ฆ๐ง๐ฅ๐ข๐ก๐ ๐๐๐๐ฆ ๐๐ง ๐ฃ๐๐ค๐ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฉ๐ ๐๐จ๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ก
๐ด๐จ๐ฒ๐จ๐ป๐ฐ ๐ช๐ฐ๐ป๐, ๐ท๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ โ Ilocos Sur coffee farmers recorded an impressive performance at the recently concluded Philippine Coffee Quality Competition (PCQC) 2026 Live Auction held during the ๐ฃ๐ต๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐ณ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฒ ๐๐
๐ฝ๐ผ at SPACE at One Ayala, Makati City.
๐ง๐ต๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ-๐๐ถ๐ป๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ณ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฒ ๐น๐ผ๐๐ from Ilocos Sur successfully ๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐บ๐ถ๐๐บ ๐ฏ๐ถ๐ฑ๐, showcasing the provinceโs growing reputation for producing high-quality specialty coffee.
๐ง๐ผ๐ฝ ๐ญ ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ฟ๐๐๐๐ฒ๐น ๐๐ป๐ป๐ฒ ๐. ๐๐ฎ๐บ๐ฒ๐ achieved the ๐ต๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ฏ๐ถ๐ฑ among the Ilocos Sur entries after her exceptional coffee lot was acquired by ๐๐๐ง๐ฆ๐๐๐ ๐๐ข๐๐๐๐ & ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ฆ๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ฌ at a closing price of โฑ๐ญ,๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ฌ.๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ธ๐ถ๐น๐ผ๐ด๐ฟ๐ฎ๐บ. With a total lot size of 177 kilograms, her coffee reached a total bid value of โฑ๐ฎ๐ฒ๐ฑ,๐ฑ๐ฌ๐ฌ.๐ฌ๐ฌ, reflecting strong market confidence in the quality and excellence of Ilocos Sur coffee.
Meanwhile, ๐ง๐ผ๐ฝ ๐ฐ ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ ๐ง. ๐ช๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ also drew significant interest from buyers, with her coffee lot successfully bid by ๐๐๐ง๐ฆ๐๐๐ ๐๐ข๐๐๐๐ & ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ฆ๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ฌ at โฑ๐ญ,๐ฑ๐ฌ๐ฌ.๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ธ๐ถ๐น๐ผ๐ด๐ฟ๐ฎ๐บ. Her 117-kilogram lot generated a total value of โฑ๐ญ๐ณ๐ฑ,๐ฑ๐ฌ๐ฌ.๐ฌ๐ฌ.
Completing the provinceโs successful participation, ๐ง๐ผ๐ฝ ๐ณ ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ฑ๐ฎ ๐. ๐๐ฎ๐น๐ฒ๐ป๐ด secured a winning bid from ๐๐ฆ๐๐ข๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ข๐๐๐๐ at โฑ๐ญ,๐ฐ๐ฌ๐ฌ.๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ธ๐ถ๐น๐ผ๐ด๐ฟ๐ฎ๐บ. Her premium coffee lot, weighing 117 kilograms, achieved a total bid value of โฑ๐ญ๐ฒ๐ฏ,๐ด๐ฌ๐ฌ.๐ฌ๐ฌ.
Overall, the three successfully bid coffee lots generated a combined total value of โฑ๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ฐ,๐ด๐ฌ๐ฌ.๐ฌ๐ฌ.
DTI Ilocos Sur extends its sincere appreciation to FATSEED COFFEE & ROASTERY and ESCOLTA COFFEE for their invaluable support to Ilocos Sur coffee farmers and for recognizing the quality and potential of locally produced specialty coffee.
The successful auction reflects the dedication, craftsmanship, and hard work of Ilocos Surโs coffee farming communities and strengthens the provinceโs position in the growing Philippine specialty coffee industry.