The First-Ever 3x Philippine National Barista Champion Is Going to Panama
Published on: 19/06/2026
Nobody in the history of the Philippine National Barista Championship has ever done it three times. Until now.
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Nobody in the history of the Philippine National Barista Championship has ever done it three times. Until now.

The coffee came from the highlands of Amai Manabilang, Lanao del Sur. And the man behind it was a farmer named Samuel Mumar Ochea Jr.

At the Philippine Coffee Quality Competition (PCQC) 2026, the youngest competitor on the floor wasn't a barista in a city café or a roaster with a polished booth.