PCQC 2026 Samuel Ochea Jr. Natural 100g

Origin: Amai Manabilang, Lanao del Sur, Philippines

Process: Natural

Elevation: 1,625 masl

Variety: Catimor

Cup Profile: Dates, Honey, Caramel Apple

Samuel M. Ochea Jr. represents the growing potential of Philippine specialty coffee from Amai Manabilang, Lanao del Sur, in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). Naturally processed at 1,625 masl, his Catimor offers distinctive notes of dates, honey, and caramel apple.

His coffee earned 3rd place in the Specialty Arabica category at the 2026 Philippine Coffee Quality Competition (PCQC), climbing from 7th place in 2025. This achievement highlights the growing potential of BARMM as an origin for quality Philippine Arabica.

Through processing guidance, post-harvest training, and technical and marketing support, Curve Coffee Collaborators works alongside BARMM’s coffee-growing communities to strengthen local coffee quality and share the region’s unique coffee stories with a wider audience.

Read more: From BARMM to Bukidnon: The Farmers Behind Curve’s PCQC 2026 Coffees