Coffee Science Center

A Grande Moment: Philippine Coffee Triumphs in Paris

PARIS 18 September 2025 — Carrying three award-winning brands, The Coffee Heritage Project once again made a mark at the prestigious AVPA (Agence pour la Valorisation des Produits Agricoles) Paris Coffee Show on 15 September 2025. From a field of over 200 entries judged through blind taste testing, 85 outstanding coffees were awarded — and Philippine beans stood proudly among them.

SGD Coffee (Mary Tomeg, Andrew Tomeg, and Felipa Villicana) captured the highest honour with the Médaille Gourmet Or (Gold Medal), followed by Tayao Farms, which received the Médaille Gourmet Argent (Silver Medal), and the Madongo Coffee Growers Association with Tomeg-Villicana Farms, which earned the Médaille Gourmet Bronze (Bronze Medal).

Representing these celebrated producers, the Philippine Embassy in Paris stood alongside them in showcasing the richness of Philippine coffee craftsmanship.

In his address, AVPA President Philippe Juglar acknowledged the presence of the diplomatic corps, underscoring the event as a prime example of how economic and cultural diplomacy go hand in hand.

Experience the taste of Philippine coffee culture and learn more at: https://www.coffeeheritageproject.com/.

Celebrating the best of Philippine coffees on International Coffee Day 2025!

For more information, visit https://www.parispe.dfa.gov.ph, http://www.facebook.com/PHinFrance, https://twitter.com/PHinFrance or https://www.instagram.com/phinfrance/.

Image: Deputy Chief of Mission Eric Tamayo and Third Secretary Jackielou-Mary Gan received the awards on behalf of the Coffee Heritage Project.

Photo courtesy of DFA Paris.

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The Sensory Master Course is a comprehensive class that's also open to beginners curious about developing their palate for coffee. And ICYMI, it's inclusive of certificate after completion of the course and runs for 2 days at 8 hours each!

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CSC Portraits: Coffee's Next Generation of Farmers

Over the years, Coffee Science Center along with its partner organization The Coffee Heritage Project has been getting more coffee enthusiasts interested on where their coffees come from, and in volunteering for seasonal work at local coffee origins.

It is truly an inspiring scene seeing both coffee growers and enthusiasts working alongside at the farm.






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CSC Portraits: Dr Rajeev Roychand, Coffee Conrete Anyone?

CSC Portraits shares stories of people shaping the future of coffee, and a behind-the-scenes look at some of the fascinating work people are doing for a better coffee future.

Every year, concrete used in construction projects relies on extracting 55 billion tons of natural sand. Sadly, this sand is often sourced from river beds and banks, which disrupts the natural environment. So, replacing sand with spent coffee grounds (SCG) could solve two ecological problems at once, since SCG are similarly fine particles.

Lead author Dr Rajeev Roychand from Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) University said the team developed a technique to make concrete 30% stronger by turning waste coffee grounds. Published in the Journal of Cleaner Production, the study by RMIT engineers is the first to prove that waste coffee grounds can be used to improve concrete.

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☕ It's cupping season! At the latter end of every coffee harvest is an excited cupping team.

Discovering unique characteristics of each coffee origin and finding ways to highlight these qualities is an experience we always love to share.

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