Coffee Alamid - The Philippine Civet Coffee

   
Bote Central is a family-owned corporation, established on March 22, 2002, with a vision of Working to Clean & Save the Environment by using agro forest products for livelihood. At present,  the company is focused on the joint  production and consumption program of Philippine coffee,  rationalizing  the supply chain and embedding Fair Trade principles to promote the Philippine coffee industry's sustainability.   It is focused on deploying community roasting business units  (CRBU) all over the country,  most especially in the countryside,  propelling local economies by having different   business models of retailing Philippine brewed coffee .


Our Company Vision/Mission Statement

Vision:  Working to Clean and Save the Environment

Mission:

• Providing Sustainable Livelihood Using Forest and Agroforest Products
• Bring Back Respect to Animals in the Forests
• Maintain the Forests Clean and Alive
• Assist with technological intervention for agroforest products

Who We Are/How We Work

We have the passion both for business and nurturing nature.  We practice Fair Trade. We deal directly with farmers,  to avoid  unnecessary  traders & middlemen.   We believe in using technology to promote efficiency at community levels  as a means to improving & sustaining business.   We design/build small and big scratch built machines for our own use and benefit,  whilst sharing  them with  partner producer communities.  We innovate and re-invent.  We are culture driven and people centered. Please click the image below for Chain of Happiness Business Plan.

Chain of Happiness Business Plan  


Community Coffee Roasting Facilities

1. General Santos,  South Cotabato
2. Tublay, Benguet
3. Sagada, Mt. Province
4. Angeles,  Pampanga
5. Mactan , Cebu
6. Bacolod,  Negros Occidental
7. Peace & Equity Foundation  Ofc., Loyola Height , Q.C.
8. South Supermarket, Alabang
9. Bote Central Head Office,  Las Pinas - Alabang
10. Tanjay,  Negros Oriental
11. Sultan Kudarat,  Maguindanao
12. Impasugong,  Bukidnon

       and more to come!!!

 
Company/Product Highlights   

• Our Arengga Vinegar is the first Filipino product to win at ANUGA TASTE_03 Event at Cologne, Germany, 2003
• Arengga was cited as One of the Best Products at Australian Fine Food Fair, 2004
• Arengga Products (vinegar & coffee) Passed the Tokyo Health & Quarantine Ministry
• Arengga Vinegar & Coffee Alamid won the Trendiest Product at the Int'l Food Exhibition 2004 & 2005, Philippines
• Coffee Alamid Distributed to Japan, Taiwan, Korea, Australia, Germany, US
• Coffee Alamid featured by National Geographic, CNN, BBC, Reuters, German TV, Channel News Asia, Canada Today,  USA Today, Shimbun Yomiuri, Taiwan, etc.
• Coffee Alamid sold by Japan Air Lines First Class Gourmet Section as the most expensive coffee in the world @ Php 29,000 per kilo .  Other high end department stores in Japan also sell Coffee Alamid , as well as in specialty coffee shops in different parts of the world.
• Community Roasting Business Units for Countryside Development

Key Officers

• Basil O. Reyes,  President & Chairman
• Vie C. Reyes, Treasurer
• Paolo C. Reyes,  COO

Contact Information

#21 Graceful corner Menchie Sts., BF Almanza Subd., Las Pinas
Telefax:    +632 8050713 ;  +632 8360216 ;  +632 8012682
Website:   www.arengga.com
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