KAKALOKA COFFEE

The Philippines was the 4^th largest coffee producing country in the world that boasts of a vibrant coffee culture, with coffee shops springing out in all cities and towns; boasting of a rich heritage in both coffee production and consumption. 

Leon Philippe celebrates the historic coffee traditions that endured since the Spaniards came centuries ago and aims to provide you with a variety of rich, vibrant and organic coffee blends – the best way to start each day!

Our Kakaloka Coffee comes in 3 blends:

Our “Award-winning”, Silver medal winner in the 2009 Sydney Fine Food Show: Smokin Joe Black Blend; our Fairtrade & Organic Blend, and our dark roasted, MAC Blend which boasts of chocolate and bitter-sweet flavours.

SMOKIN' JOE BLACK BLEND is the Silver medal winner in the 2009 Sydney Fine Food Show, Class 1, Espresso, Short Black, very good for brewed coffee, perculator and espresso.  It is a combined blend of Brazilian, Guatemalan and African coffees.  This has a medium roast, flavour profile; very sweet, with hints of citrus and floral fragrance. Smokin Joe Black is Rainforest Alliance Certified.

FAIRTRADE & ORGANIC BLEND is Fairtrade certified which guarantees a fair price paid to coffee producers. Certified organically grown. Medium-dark roast, excellent all-rounder.  Works well as a brewed, plunger and perculated coffee.  Very good as an espresso based coffee, flavour shows hints of caramel and honey-like sweetness.  Perfect as a breakfast coffee paired with bacon and eggs as well as sweets and cakes.

MAC BLEND is a darker roast with chocolate and bitter-sweet flavours, excellent for espresso preparation and goes well with milk-based drinks such as cappuccino and cafe latte.  It is a blend of Brazil, Africa, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and El Salvador coffees.