- Good Grind for the Best Coffee Experience
How do you like your coffee? Do you want it pressed or poured-over? Perhaps, do you like preparing it hand-dripped or brewed to perfection?
However you want your coffee, nothing beats preparing a cup (or two) using quality, freshly roasted coffee beans that are ground right using Breville® Smart Grinder™ Pro. The Breville® conical burr grinder uses Dosing IQ technology, which allows for automatic adjustment on the dose whenever you change the grind. It has 60 different settings—from the coarsest to the finest grind—that allows coffee enthusiasts to maximize the flavors of their favorite brew. Whether you need cups for French press or shots for espresso, the Smart Grinder Pro gives you the right dose for your coffee needs.
“The type of grinder is very important because of the blades, the settings. The thing I like about this Breville Smart Grinder, it’s very easy to set. It’s digital, it shows you with the icon for espresso all the way to a plunger,” shares Michael Asuncion of Silca Coffee Roasting Company, a homegrown coffee company.
Founded by Enrile M. Asuncion in 1996, the coffee company was initially named Jamica, an acronym based on the names of his three children, Jackie, Michael and Carolyn. The founder’s coffee journey can be traced back in the 1970s when Enrile and his wife Evelyn began exporting Philippine coffee worldwide, under the Evrile Enterprises. Soon, the company became one of the largest coffee exporters in the Philippines. In 1983 the couple founded Silca Trading in Bellevue, Washington, to import the finest coffees from all over the world.
Today, Silca has several products under its belt, including Silcafe (with its seven popular blends of Farmer’s Brew, House Blend, Breakfast Blend, Blend No. 3, Espresso Blend, Mountain Fresh and Silca Reserve, and Kickstart, the premium blends made from locally sourced coffee beans from coffee farms throughout the Philippines.
While coffee lovers have different preference to heighten their drinking experience and appreciation, Asuncion strongly believes that a good experience boils down to using the best coffee that has been naturally grown and harvested.
Believing that a good-quality grinder needs to have the best coffee beans for that deliciously memorable coffee experience, Breville® Philippines and SilCa Coffee Roasting Company have been partners to educate people on coffee and give the best coffee experience. This month Breville® and Silca take the love of coffee to every Filipino homes.
For every purchase of the Breville® Smart Grinder Pro, paired with the Breville Compact Kettle, lucky buyers will receive a special discount and a gift set of 400-grams Kick-Start Coffee Beans and a one-cup French Press if they purchased the items from select Rustan’s stores, or two packs of 250g Kick-Start Coffee Beans if they purchased from select True Value stores. The promo runs until July 31.
Breville® is exclusively distributed by IAJ Wellness Corporation and available in all leading appliance and specialty stores nationwide. To know more about Breville® products, visit www.breville.com.ph or Facebook.com/brevillephilippines.
- 1:43 makes a comeback
After months of preparation, the highly anticipated comeback of the foremost Filipino boy band 1:43 in the local music scene is finally happening—this time with an exciting lineup of new members.
Featuring four talented, stylish and good-looking young men in the persons of Art Artienda, Ced Miranda, Jason Allen Estroso and Wayne Avellano, 1:43 will reprise its trademark of promoting and reinventing Original Pilipino Music and bring it to a whole new level.
The revitalized band is, likewise, psyched to sustain its momentum from snagging the 2013 Star Awards for Music Song of the Year for “Sa Isang Sulyap Mo” and scoring the Most Promising Performing and Recording Group recognition in the Guillermo Mendoza Memorial Scholarship Foundation’s 45th Box-Office Entertainment Awards.
Come to think of it, the new members are no strangers to the music and entertainment industry, as they are held by their common passion for singing, dancing and acting. Within a brief period of time, too, these young men developed excellent chemistry on and off the stage.
“This charismatic set of younger talents is poised to capture the hearts of music- and entertainment-loving Filipinos, as they bring a fresher and more exciting take on music and on many other opportunities that will come their way,” 1:43 founder and manager Chris Cahilig said.
Aside from the monster hit “Sa Isang Sulyap Mo”, 1:43 also popularized the songs “Hayop Sa Ganda”, “Pag-Ibig na Kaya,” and “Ang Saya-Saya”, which became the official theme song of the GMA-7 sitcom Ismol Family.
1:43 is comanaged by Cahilig and Mario Colmenares of Primetime Events and Talent Management. For booking inquiries, interested parties may send a message at chriscahilig@gmail.com or primetimetalents@gmail.com, or through the 1:43 Facebook page.
- • The ‘LAV’ that won’t easily break
Being a homemaker is not an easy task, especially for those who are just starting to build their family. Some work outside, while some choose to stay at home to tend to the family. For those who opt to stay at home, the kitchen is like their office. This is where the “work” is done, and, as such, investing in high-quality kitchen equipment is a must. Not only it is cost-effective, as you save more by having utensils and tools that last long, but also quite pleasing to those who will use it. When choosing a product, it is best to look for its quality and practicality, with its aesthetics as an added bonus.
In the kitchen, what we replace the most is our glassware. As glasses tend to break and shatter easily, it is essential to look for a brand that is durable and sturdy.
Going to world fairs is one way of searching for quality glassware products that are perfect for your kitchen. In June Turkey’s trusted glassware brand LAV participated at the Manila Foods and Beverages Expo (Mafbex) 2017, which was held at the World Trade Center in Pasay City. Held annually, Mafbex is a showcase of both the pillars and amateurs in the food industry, featuring over 500 booths and 300 international and local companies and their products. With such a large-scale event that features the best in the industry, it is no wonder that LAV was part of it.
Formerly known as Gürallar, LAV is a trusted European glassware brand that was made in Turkey. In 1994 Gürallar played an important role in the development of the industry by breaking the monopoly in table glassware. In 2014 the company moved forward with the brand LAV to welcome a corporate renovation. LAV is available in 130 countries and produces at least 256 kinds of glassware products bearing the ISO 9001 and TSE 22000 Quality Certificates.
LAV offers a wide selection of stemware, beer glasses, dessert cups, bowls, pitchers, pitcher sets, jars, service plates, food-storage containers and more. Made of soda ash lime material, LAV products are stain-resistant, scratch-proof, clear and do not become cloudy. LAV products can also hold both warm and cold liquids. For those who want to add some color in their kitchen, What sets LAV apart from other glassware brands is that its products are durable and do not easily shatter when accidentally dropped. Aside from its durability, LAV comes in many shapes, designs and colors that will surely add sophistication and elegance to your table. It is also more affordable than any other glassware brands which makes it a perfect choice for those who value practicality and quality.
True to its aim, LAV continues to provide high-quality, innovative and sophisticated glassware products that can match the modern lifestyle and discerning taste of Filipinos.
For more information about LAV, visit the official Facebook page LAV Philippines or mptii.ph. For product inquiries, e-mail inquiry@much.com.ph.
- Avian Treasures
Hamilo Coast, a vast, pristine coastline that is home to rich marine life and abundant flora and fauna is the perfect place for bird-watching enthusiasts. This activity captures the fine beauty of nature and is worth every cent and persistence. Recently, members from the Wild Birds Photographers of the Philippines (WBPP), an organization that shares the same passion for bird watching and conservation photography, armed with their long lenses and cameras, visited the coast in high hopes of capturing one of this sustainable community’s fine-feathered treasures—species of birds, both rare and common, that mark their home in the area. Astonishingly, beautiful photographs of these birds in their most candid state were caught in vivid spectacles and featured in a month-long exhibit at the Pico de Loro Beach and Country Club. The photographers were amazed at the number of birds and the species nesting around the Coast.
WBPP President Wins Paler exclaimed, “Hamilo Coast, a sprawling seaside sanctuary is fast becoming a favorite birding destination of WBPP. It is home to many endemic birds that are nurtured and taken cared of by the management against poachers and hunters that ply their trade in spite of strict government regulations. The property makes it an ideal place for our feathered friends to seek refuge as an alternative habitat where they can live undisturbed with unrestricted freedom. WBPP will certainly be a partner with Hamilo Coast in this endeavor, as part of its advocacy in helping propagate endemic birds through its conservation photography for future generations to come.”
According to Hamilo Coast’s Senior Manager for Sustainability Wes Caballa, “From the very beginning, Hamilo Coast has been implementing a lot of sustainability and conservation programs. Tapping the bird enthusiasts of WBPP is an effective way to show the world our efforts. Through the birds captured by the lenses of their cameras, we will be able to expose the beauty of Hamilo Coast, since birds are indicators of a healthy environment. What better way to show their magnificence than through photographs.”
At the end of a fruitful day, five unrecorded species were discovered through lenses that witnessed marvelous sightings within Pico de Loro Cove. These photographs continue to bring awe to residents and guests at the property through the exhibit—a reminder that these winged residents form a vital part of what is today the seaside address of beach enthusiasts and those who long for the perfect weekend getaway.
While the preservation of nature remains a priority in Hamilo Coast, it will never fail to make this thriving seaside development the perfect place to witness infinite bounties of nature yet to be discovered.
Hamilo Coast is the SM Group’s premier beach resort town in Nasugbu, Batangas. Hamilo Coast is now approximately 90 minutes from Manila via Cavitex and the new Ternate-Nasugbu Road. For inquiries, visit www.hamilocoast.com