Allegro Beverage Corporation, the Philippine preferred coffee solutions provider, in partnership with LNA Management Group, will be staging the ultimate and the longest running Barista competitions in the country. The 5th Latte Art Throwdown will be held on September 13, 2018 and the 12th Philippine Grand Barista Cup (PGBC) on Sept. 14, 2018 at the Asia Food Expo (AFEX) in the World Trade Center, Metro Manila.
 |
| September 13, 2018 |
 |
| September 14, 2018 |
These events have grown in popularity and are celebrated by industry and coffee aficionados, showcasing the exceptional talent and craftsmanship of Filipinos in the art of coffee - the process of blending, style, creativity and presentation.
The objectives of these competitions are:
- To promote the excellence and recognition of the barista profession
- To increase the appreciation for specialty coffee especially Philippine Arabica beans
- To raise the bar for Filipino baristas competing in world championships. Our highest ranking has been 13th place out of 60 countries at the World Barista Championships
 |
| Leo De Leon, Allegro Beverage President |
Leo De Leon, President of Allegro Beverage, is pleasured to announce that the Grand Winner of each event will receive a Championship trophy, a Frankel fully automatic espresso/cappuccino machine worth P100k, a Barista Kit worth P15k free, free overnight hotel stay at Midas Hotel and Casino, and Allegro gift bags from your valued sponsors.
De Leon said that these coffee competitions in the last 12 years have highlighted the technical and creative skills of the barista Finalists in service presentation, creativity and passion for coffee. He notes that more than half of our past winners have relocated overseas for greener pastures as there is a large demand for experienced Filipino baristas in cruise ships, hotels, casinos, restaurants and coffee shops.
At a World Barista Championship that De Leon attended in Dublin, Ireland, there were 4 natural born Filipinos competing but representing countries from the Middle East and Austria.
Our major partners for these events are EXPOBAR (The PGBC Official Espresso Machine from Spain), MOAK Special Bar (The PGBC Official Coffee Beans from Italy), Routin 1883 and Fruiss (The PGBC Official Gourmet Syrups from Francs), Nuova Simoneli (The PGBC Official Espresso Coffee Bean Grinder from Italy) and Franke fully automatic machines from Switzerland.
Our GOLD sponsors are MILKLAB exclusively distributed by Grand Nourritue, Malongo Atelier Barista Philippines, UCC COffee, UCC Academy, Blizzard Ref Sales Corporation and Far Eastern University. Our Media partners are the Philippine Daily Inquirer, World News, Chinese Commercial News, Coffee Tea and Ice Cream Magazine and Online Magazines - Asia Food News and Breakfast Magazine.
Why Allegro Beverage?
Allegro Beverage is an importer, distributor, and service provider for espresso machines, coffee beans, gourmet syrups and sauces. We are the preferred coffee solutions provider in the Philippines and the region. Our offices are located in Manila, Cebu, Davao, Pampanga and Guam, USA and we have provincial dealers in Iloilo, Bacolod, and Cagayan de Oro.
The following International Judges, who are coffee industry experts from around the world, will be joining us for these two-day coffee competitions:
1. Marco Poidoman (Italy)
Italian Barista Champion - Coffee in Good Spirits 2017. Marco Poidomani competed and represented Italy in the World Coffee in Good Spirits Championship. He is ranked no. 10 in the world.
2. Francesco Neri (Italy)
International Export Manager of Caffe Moak, the leading espresso coffee bean company in Southern Italy.
3. Fabian Fredriksson (Sweden)
Export Sales for South East Asia, Central Asia and Russia for Crem International.
4. Tristab Destura (Singapore)
Brand Ambassador of one of the leading Syrups in the World, 1883 Maison ROUTIN France Syrups, Beverage Specialist and Recipe Developer. Tristan has conceptualized and created beverage menus for many leading coffee chains locally and internationally.
5. Fernando Menendez (Spain)
Franke Coffee System Asia Sales Director. Coffee lover even before starting his career in the professional coffee machine industry.
Local Judges:
6. Ernie Mesine
Head Judge, 12th Philippine Grand Barista Cup. Espresso Chef and Master Barista, Coffee Specialist and Food and Beverage Operations Training Consultant.
7. Joe Marie Lichangco
Head Judge of 5th Latte Art Throwdown. Currectly working as Barista of UCC Coffee. He is the champion of Philippine National Art Finals 2018.
8. Sherwin Halasan
Technical Judge of 12th Philippine Grand Barista Cup. Service Manager of Allegro Beverage Corporation, the preffered coffee solutions provider in the Philippines.
9. John Richard Del Rosario
Technical Judge of 12th Philippine Grand Barista Cup. Head Barista at Toby's Estate Coffee Roasters Philippines. He is the 1st runner-up Philippine National Latte Arts Championship 2017.
No comments:
Post a Comment