(SPOT.ph) The local coffee culture has seen a boom in the past three years. We don't know if it's a pandemic thing or what, but it can't be denied that a lot of big and small coffee businesses have been popping up everywhere, from your usual brick-and-mortar stalls to innovative mobile kiosks. Coffee, especially the brewed artisanal kind with all its nuances, has become an integral part of a typical Filipino yuppie's day. Bonifacio Global City, a business district with its many towers and busy office workers, specifically, has gotten a lot of attention for its growing coffee scene, with many international and local coffee shops opening in the area.
To celebrate the burgeoning coffee culture in the district, BGC is hosting its first-ever BGC Coffee Festival, a two-day event happening from September 10 to 11 where aside from coffee enthusiasts, art buffs, music lovers, and biking enthusiasts will find something to partake in, too. Best part? You can enter for free.
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Here's what's happening at the BGC Coffee Festival this weekend:
This weekend at the Bonifacio High Street South on 28th Street (near the Jordan Store), pop-up cafes from brands like Because Coffee, Nespresso, Luntian by Luna, Knotty, 24 Bakeshop, El Union, La Marzocco, Yardstick Coffee, and many others will dot the street. Visitors can look forward to free product sampling, brewing, and latte art demonstrations, to name a few.
The BGC Coffee Festival packs non-stop activities from morning to night, including holding the Philippine AeroPress Championship Competition, the country's qualifying event for the World AeroPress Championship that will be held in Canada later this year. We'll also be getting a brewing demo from last year's Philippine Brewers Cup Champion and a Latte Art Throwdown with baristas pouring out their best latte art. Plus, you can join fireside chats about Philippine coffee production, café culture, art, cycling, and coffee science.
Aside from coffee-related events, music fans will also be glad to know that all-vinyl DJ Honey, Diego Mapa, will be there. Plus live performances from August Wahh, bird., Ena Mori, and Party Pace, to keep things amped up throughout the weekend. Now excuse us while we fuel up with a cup of joe. Call it pregame.
The BGC Coffee Festival will be at Bonifacio High Street South, 28th Street, BGC. For more information, visit the Bonifacio Global City Facebook page.
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