Farm Tour: Discovering Sagada Organic Coffee Farm

I'm happy with a lot of coffee shops sprouting left and right within Metro Manila. From all-time favourites to well-known brands celebrating grand launches. All of them came out in the busy city, inside huge establishments but I would still want to experience sipping freshly brewed coffee at Sagada organic coffee farm.

Sagada Organic Coffee Farm

Sagada Coffee

On our trip to Sagada sometime in July or 2013, we were keen to learn sustainable organic coffee farms in the province.

Mountain Tea with Milk at Sagada Lemon Pie House

We were served with a great tasting coffee at ATI-CAR dormitory. It's a rich, dark and smooth Benguet coffee we enjoyed during the entire stay in Sagada not only during breakfast but almost every after meal.

Important Reminders When Going to Sagada

Before that, let me tell you about our road trip all the way the mountain province. From Benguet, it was a full 7 hours of dizziness and nausea passing by zigzag road heading Sagada, Mountain Province where the fourth and last, organic farm is located. My suggestion in case you would plan to visit Sagada is prepare your body by having enough rest and sleep prior to the trip. Bring anti-dizziness medication but I prefer essential oils and balms. I also bought my own sarong and cover myself while asleep. A thermos with hot water or coffee since there's no convenient store along the way. Take vitamins as well and bring light snacks like sandwich, NO unhealthy chips and junk food. It will make you feel more nauseated and dizzy.

Road Trip to Sagada

Of course, we passed by tourists' spots - a quick stop and some photo souvenirs at the Highest Peak Philippine Highway. The group enjoyed the wonderful sunrise view even if some of us were having headache and dizziness. But before we went for a courtesy call at the Mayor's office, we passed by Bontoc Museum.

sidetrip in Sagada here:

Sagada Lemon Pie

Revisiting Sagada

Organic Coffee Farm in Sagada

Sagada coffee is also known as mountain coffee because it grows in areas where temperature ranges between 15-24 degree Celsius all year round. Mountain Province has been considered a habitat for growing Arabica coffee. 

Mr. Osenio Lay-Os of Sagada Organic Coffee Farm

Mr. Osenio Lay-Os has owned a backyard coffee plantation in Barangay Bangaa shared his experience in growing coffee Arabica for several years. Like other organic farms we featured on this blog, Mr. Lay-Os has compost area where he placed wild plants and grass to make compost. 

But is there really a big difference between conventionally grown coffee and organic coffee? We've heard a lot of terms describing coffee - dark, medium, light but today there is a new name, it's called organic coffee which are richer and has pure aroma. Farmers do not use harmful chemicals or pesticide that controls the growth and production of coffee unlike organic farms that follows the natural growth of coffee. 

Sagada Organic Coffee

Farm tour is more fun wearing comfy Kawai' a-non Mojo Slipper!

Mr. Lay-Os also grows locally grown pear and passion fruit in his farm. 

Locally grown Pear

Sagada Passion Fruit

Sagada Passion Fruit

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With the demand on coffee, there's really a need for production. Ideally, organic coffee should be cheaper than non-organic because farmers don't have to spend thousands of pesos for the chemicals and pesticide. Perhaps, if the demand for organic coffee rises, farmers will produce organic coffee more and eventually the price per pack of organic coffee will become reasonable, every Filipino can afford. Everyone deserves delicious, rich organic coffee at the comfort of their home.