EUROPE’S #1 COFFEE SHOP SERVES PHILIPPINE COFFEE AND LIQUOR
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Co-owner of GOTA Coffee Experts and 2022 Austrian Coffee in Good Spirits (CIGS) Champion Markus Brun (Left) and 2021/2023 French CIGS champion Charlène Cabioch (Right) preparing Philippine specialty coffee infused cocktails
4 April 2025, Vienna - Philippine specialty coffee and premium liquor were the main ingredients in cocktails at a Coffee in Good Spirits (CIGS) Event at GOTA Coffee Experts, recently crowned as Europe’s number 1 coffee shop. The coffee cocktails were created by GOTA Coffee Experts co-owner and 2022 Austrian CIGS champion Markus Brun together with 2021/2023 French CIGS champion Charlène Cabioch to officially launch this year’s Filipino Food Month in April. The event builds on the Philippine Embassy’s collaboration with GOTA last year, which sought to deepen appreciation of Philippine coffee and promote it to international markets.
Mr. Brun & Ms. Cabioch created two unique coffee cocktails using single origin coffee from Mindanao with Destileria Limtuaco liquor. Inspired by the Filipino favorite turon, one drink was made using the Very Old Captain Artisan-Crafted Dark Rum mixed with cold brew using Wide Awake PH’s Mt. Apo Lactic Honey and topped with banana cream to impart the distinct flavor of the Filipino snack. The other drink was made using Manille Liqueur de Dalandan and Wide Awake PH’s 72 Hr Anaerobic Natural espresso mixed with milk that was clarified using citrus.
“This month we want to show how Filipino single origin coffee and premium liquors can be combined to concoct drinks that highlight their characteristics and let you taste our truly world-class products,” said Philippine Ambassador Evangelina A. Bernas in her welcome remarks.
The Philippine specialty coffee from Mt. Apo and Bukidnon roasted by Wide Awake PH and Kape de Filipina will be available at GOTA Coffee Expert’s brew bar, while the two coffee cocktail concoctions will also be available on their coffee cocktail menu for this year’s Filipino Food Month throughout April. Art cards designed by Philippine Embassy Attaché Kristine Camille Cruz accompany each coffee order, with detailed information on their origin and flavor profile. END.
Ambassador Evangelina A. Bernas highlighting Philippine single origin coffee and premium liquor in her remarks at the Philippine Coffee in Good Spirits event at GOTA Coffee Experts
Featured Philippine coffee beans from Bukidnon and Mt. Apo roasted by Kape de Filipina and Wide Awake PH, respectively, at GOTA Coffee Experts
Kristine Camille Cruz, Philippine Embassy Attaché, welcoming the guests to the Philippine Coffee in Good Spirits event at GOTA Coffee Experts
(Left to Right) Ambassador Evangelina A. Bernas and Markus Brun, co-owner of GOTA Coffee Experts and 2022 Austrian Coffee in Good Spirits Champion at the Philippine Coffee in Good Spirits event at GOTA Coffee Experts
2021/2023 French Coffee in Good Spirits champion Charlène Cabioch serving the turon-inspired Philippine coffee-infused cocktail
Markus Brun, Co-owner of GOTA Coffee Experts and 2022 Austrian Coffee in Good Spirits Champion, explaining the inspiration for the Philippine specialty coffee infused cocktails
Philippine coffee infused cocktail using Destileria Limtuaco’s Manille Liqueur de Dalandan mixed with milk clarified with citrus served during the event.
Guests during the Philippine Coffee in Good Spirits event at GOTA Coffee Experts
(Photo credit: Gizelle Khan)
Guests during the Philippine Coffee in Good Spirits event at GOTA Coffee Experts
(Photo credit: Gizelle Khan)
Guests during the Philippine Coffee in Good Spirits event at GOTA Coffee Experts
Guests during the Philippine Coffee in Good Spirits event at GOTA Coffee Experts
(Photo credit: Gizelle Khan)
Art cards designed by Philippine Embassy Attaché Kristine Camille Cruz with detailed information on the Philippine specialty coffee, its origin and flavor profile
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