A Grand Coffee Celebration

CEBU, Philippines - Four days of festivities take place from January 20 until today at the Atrium of Newport Mall in Resorts World Manila, Pasay City. It is a grand coffee celebration under the auspices of Allegro Beverage Corporation, the number one coffee solutions provider in the Philippines and Guam together with Resorts World Manila (RWM), the country's premiere entertainment and leisure destination. The series of events consists of the 2016 Philippine Coffee Championships and the RWM Coffee Festival.

"We are pleased to partner with Resorts World Manila in bringing this grand celebration to the public," Allegro Beverage Corporation President and General Manager Leo de Leon said at the press conference on  January 7. "This show is dedicated to celebrating all that is great about coffee - the Philippine Coffee Championships highlight the espresso beverage making and latte art skills of the finest baristas in our country, while the RWM Coffee Festival showcases the latest in coffee innovations, equipment, products and services from some of the best café suppliers in the Philippines."

For their part, Resorts World Manila Sponsorships Director Anna Chua said, "Resorts World Manila is proud to host these festivities that serve as a platform for the local industry to come together and celebrate its amazing coffee community." She also invited coffee artisans, coffee aficionados and the general public to visit Resorts World Manila from January 20 to 23 and taste for themselves "coffee with a difference."

Resorts World Manila is the Exclusive Diamond Sponsor of the four-day festivities. Other event partners include Fly Ace Corporation, Origin Coffee Network and DaVinci Gourmet Syrup (Industry Mover and Shaker Partners) as well as UCC Ueshima Philippines Corp. and CWS Philippines, Inc. (Industry Connector Partners). Official equipment and product sponsors include Victoria Arduino, Nuova Simonelli, Mahlköenig, Dalla Corte, Essse Caffè, Jolly Cow, Urnex, Everpure, Pulycaff, and Lotus Biscoff.

The 2016 Philippine Coffee Championships holds the most prestigious coffee-making competitions in the country - the Philippine National Barista Championship and the Philippine National Latte Art Championship. The winners of each competition officially represent the Philippines to the 2016 World Barista Championship in Dublin, Ireland in June and the World Latte Art Championship in Shanghai, China in March.

More information on Allegro Beverage Corporation is at www.allegrobeverage.com, and about Resorts World Manila at www.rwmanila.com. (FREEMAN)