Benguet coffee

Benguet coffee
TypeCoffee
Country of origin Cordillera
Region of originNorthern Philippines
IntroducedMid-19th century
Related productsKona coffee and Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee

Benguet coffee, also known as Benguet arabica, is a single-origin coffee varietal grown in the Cordillera highlands of the northern Philippines since the 19th century. It belongs to the species Coffea arabica, of the Typica variety. It is one of the main crops of farmers in the province of Benguet, which has a climate highly suitable for arabica cultivation.[1] Benguet coffee is listed in the Ark of Taste international catalogue of endangered heritage foods by the Slow Food movement.[2]

  1. ^ "Arabica coffee, identified diseases in Mountain Province". SunStar Philippines. April 26, 2017.
  2. ^ "Benguet Coffee". Slow Food Foundation for Biodiversity. Retrieved December 19, 2018.