Best Coffee Brands in the Philippines: 13 Local Roasters, Top Instant Brands and Where to Buy Beans (2026)

Updated September 2026. Disclosure: this guide is published by Caffeine Brothers, a Philippine coffee company, and we list ourselves first. Every other brand is included because it sells Philippine-roasted coffee you can buy today; no brand paid to be listed. Details were checked on each brand’s own website in September 2026. Stock and prices change often, so check before you order.

Best coffee beans in the Philippines, by how you brew

The best coffee beans for you depend on how you drink your coffee. Philippine farms grow four kinds, and each suits a different cup:

Whichever you choose, buy whole beans roasted within the last few weeks, or have them ground for your brewer. Not sure? Take our Coffee Match Quiz or compare coffee bean prices in the Philippines.

Best Philippine coffee brands at a glance

Philippine coffee in numbers

The Philippines grows four commercial coffees: Robusta, Arabica, Excelsa and Liberica (kapeng barako). Local farms supply only a small part of what Filipinos drink, which is why buying from local roasters matters.

• Production is small and flat. The USDA estimates Philippine output at about 450,000 60-kg bags (roughly 27,000 tonnes) a year from 2023/24 to 2025/26.
• Most coffee is imported, and mostly instant. The USDA puts domestic consumption at about 6.5 million bags in 2025/26, with around 6 million bags imported, most of it soluble (instant) coffee.
• Only about 15% self-sufficient. The Department of Agriculture’s Philippine Coffee Industry Roadmap 2021–2025 says the country is only 15% self-sufficient in coffee.
• Mostly Robusta, mostly Mindanao. The same roadmap shows Robusta as the largest crop by far in 2020, followed by Arabica, Excelsa and Liberica, and Mindanao producing about 84% of national output.

Want to understand the four types first? Read our guide to the 4 types of coffee in the Philippines.

Local Philippine coffee brands and roasters

1. Caffeine Brothers (Makati, Metro Manila)

That’s us. We sell freshly roasted Philippine coffee to homes, cafés and offices: Arabica from Benguet, Robusta and Kapeng Barako (Liberica) from Batangas, our CB’s Finest signature blend (Southern Tagalog and Benguet) and an Arabica-Robusta Blend. Every coffee comes whole bean or ground to your brewer.

• Retail: 200 g to 1 kg bags, from ₱231 (Robusta 200 g), plus boxes of 10 drip bags for ₱240.
• Wholesale: 10 kg boxes from ₱773/kg, free delivery in Metro Manila, VAT-exempt with invoice and OR. See our wholesale coffee beans page.
• Where to buy: our online shop, with delivery nationwide.

2. Bo’s Coffee (Cebu City)

Founded in Cebu in 1996, Bo’s Coffee is one of the best-known Filipino café chains. Its Philippine Coffee Origins range of 250 g bags covers coffees from Benguet (Ampucao, Atok), Sagada, Mt. Matutum, Mt. Apo, Mt. Kitanglad and 100% Barako, sold through its online shop and cafés. In 2019 Bo’s and Kalsada helped fund a community coffee processing mill in Atok, Benguet.

Best for: trying single origins from across the country. Visit Bo’s Coffee

3. Café de Lipa (Lipa City, Batangas)

Operating since 2006, Café de Lipa focuses on coffee from Batangas: Barako (Liberica) blends, Excelsa, Arabica and single-origin lots from its partner farmers. It sells whole bean, ground, brew-in-bag and drip formats through its online shop (with nationwide delivery and subscriptions) and its cafés in Batangas and Quezon City.

Best for: authentic Batangas kapeng barako. Visit Café de Lipa

4. Gourmet Farms (Silang, Cavite)

Gourmet Farms describes itself as the Philippines’ first commercial coffee roaster, with more than 40 years of roasting. Its range includes Mountain-Grown Arabica, a Baraco Batangas Blend and house blends, in whole bean, ground and drip-bag formats, sold through its e-shop, with bulk orders by email.

Best for: affordable everyday local blends. Visit Gourmet Farms

5. Good Cup Coffee Co. (Cebu City)

Opened in 2018, Good Cup runs a café, roastery, coffee academy and wholesale arm in Cebu. Its Philippine collection features coffees credited to named farms and farmers, including a Bukidnon Liberica and Philippine Robusta, alongside imported coffees. It delivers nationwide and supplies cafés.

Best for: exploring Philippine Liberica and Robusta. Visit Good Cup

6. Coffee for Peace (Davao City)

Founded in 2008 by Joji and Dann Pantoja, Coffee for Peace works with Christian settler and Indigenous Peoples farming communities in Mindanao, sourcing Arabica and forest-grown coffee from the highlands of Davao and Bukidnon. Co-founder Joji Pantoja received the Oslo Business for Peace Award in 2020. Check its website for how to buy, as its online shop was unavailable when we checked.

Best for: coffee with a social mission. Visit Coffee for Peace

7. SGD Coffee (Sagada, Mountain Province)

Founded by Rich Watanabe, SGD Coffee champions Arabica from Sagada and the Cordillera and works with farming communities across the region. It won a Gourmet medal in Paris in 2017. It sells mainly through its Facebook page and the SGD Coffee Bodega in Teachers Village, Quezon City.

Best for: Cordillera (Sagada) Arabica.

8. Lost Islands Center for Kape, LICK (El Nido, Palawan)

LICK roasts only Philippine specialty coffee in El Nido and sells it through its online shop, its café and wholesale. Its “Brew Box” sampler is an easy way to taste several regions at once.

Best for: gifts and Philippine-only samplers. Visit LICK

9. Agnep Heritage Farms (Mankayan, Benguet)

A family farm at about 1,620 m in Mankayan, Benguet, growing shade-grown Red Bourbon and Typica Arabica since 2018. Its coffee has won a bronze award at the Global Coffee Championships. Roasted beans are sold in seasonal pre-order batches.

Best for: micro-lot Benguet Arabica, direct from the farm. Visit Agnep Heritage Farms

10. Alamid Philippine Civet Coffee

Alamid makes civet coffee from beans collected from wild civets, in a Smooth Classic (Arabica) and a Liberica Gold version, sold in small 50 g and 100 g packs at SM stores, the airport and specialty retailers. It is a premium-priced coffee, usually bought as a gift.

Best for: a luxury gift. Learn about Alamid

Looking for a local coffee gift? Our Christmas coffee gift sets bundle Philippine coffees like Benguet Arabica and Batangas Barako, for example The Coffee Discovery Trio.

11. EDSA Beverage Design Group (Mandaluyong)

EDSA BDG roasts in small batches in its own studio lab and is known for espresso blends such as Dark Matter Theory and a “Lokal” blend. Buy online or at its Mandaluyong base and its stall at The Grid, Rockwell Power Plant Mall.

Best for: espresso at home. Visit EDSA BDG

12. Yardstick Coffee (Metro Manila)

Roasting specialty coffee since 2013, Yardstick offers year-round espresso blends, seasonal single origins (mostly imported), wholesale and subscriptions.

Best for: espresso blends and home-brew subscriptions. Visit Yardstick

13. Plain Sight Coffee Roasters (Metro Manila)

Roasting since 2015, Plain Sight says it supplies nearly 200 cafés and restaurants. Its current range is imported single origins and blends, so choose it for café supply rather than Philippine-grown beans.

Best for: café supply partnerships. Visit Plain Sight

A note on Kalsada: Kalsada is well known for traceable Benguet coffee and supplies cafés such as Bo’s Coffee. Its FAQ says it no longer sells roasted beans directly to consumers and now sells limited green coffee to roasters, so it isn’t in our numbered list.

Top instant and supermarket coffee brands in the Philippines

Most coffee Filipinos drink at home is instant or 3-in-1. These are the big names you’ll find in every grocery:

Instant coffee is convenient, but it is made mostly from imported coffee. If you want to taste Philippine-grown beans, buy freshly roasted beans from a local brand and brew fresh. Our coffee drip bags are an easy step up from 3-in-1: real ground coffee, just add hot water.

How to choose good coffee beans in the Philippines

1. Check the roast date. Beans taste best within a few weeks of roasting. See how long coffee beans stay fresh in Philippine conditions.
2. Pick the coffee type for your taste. Arabica is smoother and more aromatic; Robusta is stronger and more bitter; Barako (Liberica) is bold and smoky; blends balance them.
3. Look for a named origin. Benguet, Sagada, Batangas, Mt. Apo or Bukidnon on the label is a good sign the coffee is Philippine-grown.
4. Buy whole bean if you have a grinder. Otherwise ask for ground coffee matched to your brewer (fine for espresso, medium for drip, coarse for French press).
5. Store it right. Keep beans in an airtight, opaque container away from heat and humidity.

Not sure which coffee suits you? Take our 1-minute Coffee Match Quiz.

Where to buy coffee beans in Manila and the Philippines

• Roasters’ own online shops give you the freshest beans and the full range. Most deliver nationwide; Caffeine Brothers delivers across the Philippines from Makati.
• Specialty cafés such as Bo’s Coffee and Café de Lipa sell bags of beans over the counter.
• Supermarkets and malls stock ground coffee, instant brands and some local roasters.
• Online marketplaces carry many brands; check the roast date and buy from the brand’s official store.
• For cafés, restaurants and offices, buy wholesale directly from a roaster. Our wholesale coffee beans come in 10 kg boxes from ₱773/kg with free Metro Manila delivery and a free sample first.

Frequently asked questions

What are the best coffee beans in the Philippines?

It depends on how you brew. Highland Arabica from Benguet or Sagada is best for black coffee and pour-over; an Arabica-Robusta blend is best for espresso and milk drinks; Batangas barako (Liberica) gives the strongest, most traditional cup; Robusta has the most caffeine for iced coffee.

What is the best coffee brand in the Philippines?

There’s no single best brand. For Batangas barako, Café de Lipa and Caffeine Brothers are strong choices; for single origins, Bo’s Coffee; for Mindanao coffee with a social mission, Coffee for Peace; for affordable everyday blends, Gourmet Farms. For instant coffee, Nescafé, Great Taste and Kopiko are the most widely available.

Is Philippine coffee good?

Yes. The Philippines grows all four commercial coffees, and Cordillera Arabica has won international awards, including SGD Coffee’s 2017 Gourmet medal in Paris. Freshly roasted local coffee is a big step up from instant.

What coffee is grown in the Philippines?

Robusta, Arabica, Excelsa and Liberica (kapeng barako). Robusta is the largest crop, and most coffee is grown in Mindanao.

Where can I buy fresh coffee beans in Manila?

From local roasters’ online shops (such as Caffeine Brothers, which delivers from Makati), specialty cafés, and some supermarkets. Always check the roast date.

What are the top instant coffee brands in the Philippines?

Nescafé (Nestlé), Great Taste and Blend 45 (Universal Robina), Kopiko (Mayora), San Mig Coffee (San Miguel with JDE Peet’s) and Café Puro (Commonwealth Foods).

Sources

• USDA Foreign Agricultural Service, Coffee: World Markets and Trade (July 2026)
• Department of Agriculture, Philippine Coffee Industry Roadmap 2021–2025
• Brand details from each brand’s official website, checked September 2026; Coffee for Peace award: MindaNews; SGD Coffee: Simpol; instant brand makers: URC, Nestlé Philippines.