Kapeng Barako is a variety of coffee grown in the Philippines specifically in Cavite and Batangas. It is really a variety of Coffea liberica. Barako is a Filipino word for a male animal and is strongly associated with the image of a tough man.
According to annals of history, the First Barako tree was originated in Brazil in early 1800s and grown in Barangay Punagtung in Batangas by an Illustrado Family – the Macasaet. Kapeng Barako has aromatic and strong flavor. All coffee native in Batangas is now known as Barako.
In the 1880s, the Philippine coffee industry was heavily experienced setbacks due to a condition called as coffee rust added with a stiff competition from more experienced coffee cultivators in the Americas. This has lead to growers of coffee to make the shift to other more lucrative crops.
Kapeng Barako is prepared using a drip brewing device or simply by adding hot water unto the grounded coffee beans and sieving the mixture. Barako is best served with honey or brown sugar. This is also best in making espresso and other coffee drinks.
Kape Barako is prepared using a drip brewing device, French press, or by simply pouring hot water unto the grounds and filtering the mixture using a piece of cloth. Barako is best sweetened with honey or brown sugar. Barako can be used to make espresso and other espresso-based drinks.
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