For Filipinos, coffee has always been more than a morning fix. It is the kapeng barako at home, the 3-in-1 at the office, the specialty pour-over at a neighborhood café, and now, a growing movement that puts local beans and local brewers in the spotlight.
That culture gets a bigger stage as the Philippine Coffee Expo 2026 takes over The Space at One Ayala in Makati City from June 5 to 7, running daily from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
This year’s theme, “Creating Shared Ground,” brings together the many people behind every cup: farmers, roasters, traders, café owners, suppliers, industry groups, and coffee drinkers who simply want to discover something new.
The Philippines is one of the few countries that grows the four commercially viable coffee varieties: Arabica, Robusta, Liberica or Barako, and Excelsa, giving the local coffee scene a rich range of flavors and stories to explore.
Visitors can expect more than 50 exhibitors across the coffee chain, from roasters and cafés to equipment suppliers, exporters, government agencies, and industry organizations. Among the names joining the expo are Bukidnon BEAN, Coffee Base, Fuel Roastery, Taza Coffee Company, Loveramics, Santoker, Shott, Butterfield, Astoria, and several Department of Agriculture and Department of Trade and Industry offices.
Coffee fans can also visit participating roasters and cafés such as A.M. Espressomnl Cafe, Cappo Coffee, Exchange Alley Coffee House, Habitual Coffee, Innovative Cuppa Coffee Roasters, Luzon Coffee Company, Mangkas Coffee Roasters, Prism Coffee Roasters, Second Shot Coffee + Roastery, and The Red Soil.
For those who want to go deeper than drinking, the expo will feature a Cupping Exchange inside a dedicated Cupping Room, where attendees can taste different coffees side by side and learn about origin, processing, roasting, and quality evaluation from presenters.
There will also be talks on the business, craft, and future of coffee, including sessions on roasting with Mary Jane Cua of Coffee Central Philippines, coffee costing and economics with Cherry Cruz of Equilibrium Intertrade Corporation, community-building for cafés with Jan Michael Java of Damgo Coffee Shop, and the impact of climate conditions on coffee with Teddy Cañete of Minoyan Murcia Marginal Coffee Growers Agri Coop.
Whether you are a casual coffee drinker, a café regular, a home brewer, or someone thinking of entering the business, the expo offers a full weekend to taste, learn, shop, and meet the people shaping Philippine coffee.
For one weekend in Makati, coffee is not just something to drink. It is something to discover.