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"What we do is extend technical assistance to the farmers and in some cases put up demonstration farms where we provide inputs while the farmers provide the labor as equity," reveals Zenon Alenton, resident agronomist for NEDF. "We introduce Nescafé technology to them."


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However familiar we are with its taste and aroma though, not many of us know the strict and rigorous process that coffee beans used in Nescafe Classic undergo.


From the planting and propagation of the Robusta coffee cherries to their careful selection by coffee farmers and the special roasting process that they undergo, coming up with a rich and flavorful cup demands a lot of hard work and quality control.


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Sowing the seeds of a good coffee product

July 30, 2006 - 12:00am

For more than 12 years now, the Nestle Experimental and Development Farm (NEDF) in Tagum City, Davao has been giving free technical training to coffee farmers, technicians and agriculture students year round. "What...

Agriculture

The journey of a coffee bean

July 2, 2006 - 12:00am

Nescafe Classic has been a part of Philippine culture so much so that when one mentions coffee, it is the brand that immediately comes to mind. However familiar we are with its taste and aroma though, not many of...

Agriculture