An outstanding young farmer and university student from Pigtauranan, Bukidnon. Coffee farming has been her family's livelihood, which also helped send her off to college.
Born and raised by farmers, coffee and farming inevitably became a significant part of Eljean’s life. She started her coffee farming journey with the help of her dad at the young age of 12. Her passion for coffee grew, and growth opportunities came flooding in, especially when she became one of the leaders of the Bayanihan Young Coffee Farmers Organization (BCYFO).
Eljean Dagohoy's coffee placed 4th among 41 official entries under the Fine Robusta category at the 2022 Philippine Coffee Quality Competition (PCQC) with a cupping score of 81.66. She mentioned in an interview with us that she used to settle with selling her coffees at commodity price (which was around P60 to P70 per kilo). But when the quality of her coffees started earning prestige, her coffees' value shot up and got bids at around $8 (P400) per kilo.
Because of opportunities like the PCQC, Eljean understood that there really is a future in coffee farming. As a young leader, she wants to share this learning with her peers and help them appreciate how critical quality coffee farming is for them and their communities. It's incredible how enthusiastic and passionate the next-generation farmers are about elevating the quality of their coffees!
