A second Barako Tasting was held again in Tokyo, Japan, this time, featuring liberica beans from the Coffee Heritage Project (CHP), and arabica peaberries from VerraCoffee. Commercial Counsellor Dita Angara-Mathay of the Philippine Trade and Industry in Tokyo led the opening of the tasting event. CHP executive director Rich Watanabe presented the different Liberica beans and Arabica Peaberries to the participants, while VerraCoffee founder Vanessa Velasco, managed the brewing the beans along with some volunteers from ARMS, DTI and VerraCoffee Japan.
(Photos by Ota Katsuhisa)
