Kapi de Lin-awa

Kapi de Lin-awa A coffee social enterprise that seeks to indigenize entrepreneurship as a tool for peacebuildin.

Indigenization means centering indigenous worldview, practicing indigenous values in its operations, and intentionally partnering with indigenous communities.

Yesterday was 3rd day of manual dehulling. Desiree, Auntie Cording and Uncle Ignacio helped me all throughout! Our super...
12/02/2026

Yesterday was 3rd day of manual dehulling. Desiree, Auntie Cording and Uncle Ignacio helped me all throughout!
Our supervisor, Hiraya, is still present. 😅

But kidding aside, we noticed Hiraya mimicking us in winnowing. It was messy but we didn't stop her. What's she's doing is learning - observe and do.

I'm reminded of my childhood when 7-year-olds bring their siblings to the river to wash plates. The 2/3 year olds "help" their older siblings wash the plates. It's mostly messy and the younger kids don't really accomplish anything. But their older siblings allow them, which in retrospect, taught these younger ones how to do the task. Kids are not put away because they're messy or they are in our way. By doing, by being with us in the action, is how they learn.

Day 2 of manual dehulling! This time it’s wet-processed Arabica Bourbon from Auntie Juliet and family from Bakun, Mt. Pr...
10/02/2026

Day 2 of manual dehulling! This time it’s wet-processed Arabica Bourbon from Auntie Juliet and family from Bakun, Mt. Province!

I’m helped by Auntie Josie today and Auntie Cording polished it off. Lolo Ignacio took care of our supervisor, Hiraya. 😅 (Thank you for letting me use your porch, and your lusong and er-o. Thank you for cleaning up the mess afterwards. 😅)

The pictures include the farm where the coffee came from, the parchment coffee, the dehulling process, and the GCB.

Today we dehulled honey-processed Arabica from Lubuagan. Because it is a small batch, we have to do the process manually...
09/02/2026

Today we dehulled honey-processed Arabica from Lubuagan. Because it is a small batch, we have to do the process manually with er-o (mortar) and lusong (pestle). I was helped by Auntie Cording (her family also supplies us with Robusta), my cousin Divine, and nieces Hyacinth and Hiraya.

It needs a little bit more drying because of the weather. But I’m happy with the quality of this batch. Not a lot of insect damage. 🙂

The photos show some of the trees where the coffee came from, when it is being dried, when it is being dehulled, and up to green beans.

P.S. I’m not selling this coffee because it is already spoken for. It’s going to California! Tomorrow, we’ll be processing Arabica from Bakun.

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Bulanao
Tabuk
3800

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Tuesday 10am - 9pm
Wednesday 10am - 9pm
Thursday 10am - 9pm
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