Passing the coffee passion to the next generation

The "ber "months have always been Filipinos most favorite time of year. November to January is coffee harvest season, and it's Christmastime!! The season of giving and the happiest time of the year!

Harvest season comes only once a year, starting in November and ending in January so imagine how the coffee farmers feel when the coffees they have nurtured all year round start to ripen and are ready to be picked. 2019 National Barista Champ and President and CEO of Henry & Sons, Michael Harris Conlin, have been in the coffee industry for over two decades, and he found out that working with partner farmers during harvest season is the most enjoyable and satisfying way to enjoy the love for coffee.

This year, Conlin decided to bring his 10 year old son Dylan to learn more about coffee and help around the farm. Since Dylan was a toddler, he has always been fascinated with coffee. There were times when Dylan would take part in his father’s brewing routine. So this year, Conlin wanted to show him how coffee is picked and processed at its origin. He wanted him to appreciate the hard work of the coffee farmers and take part in giving Sitio Hartwell in Itogon Benguet’s 24 children and families, Henry & Sons long-time partner farmers food and treats for Christmas.

Being around the coffee farming community, one can feel the energy and excitement of the farmers. Harvest season is hard work. Farmers worked nonstop processing, cleaning the coffees ready for drying, receiving, grading, and pulping coffee cherries. Coffee on the drying bed must be rolled and moved every three hours to ensure it dries evenly.

Most of this year's Sitio Hartwel harvest has been pre-booked and will be shipped to great coffee roasters in Australia, Canada, UAE, and the UK.

This year Henry & Sons focused on three post-harvest processing techniques: sashed process, the company’s signature CM natural process, and a new experimental process launching in April 2023.

Conlin shared, “We found that by creating customized processing methodologies for Sitio Hartwel, we can bring out the full potential of the coffees and give the coffee farmers more value for their coffees.”

Sitio Hartwel, Itogon Benguet was an old mining community Henry and Sons adopted in 2018. After five years, the town is now a world-renowned, award-winning coffee farming community. The community has over sixty backyard farmers who can produce approximately 2 tons of coffee cherries annually.

For more information on these coffees, visit www.thevault.ph and www.henryandsons.

HONOR Foldable Phone Coming to PH soon?

HONOR unfolds their next-generation foldable flagship HONOR Magic Vs which boasts state-of-the-art design, a revolutionary display, and unparalleled performance setting new benchmarks for foldable phones.

MANILA, Philippines - December 19, 2022 – Leading global smart devices provider, HONOR, announced the launch of the HONOR Magic Vs. This all-new foldable flagship pushes industry benchmarks in design, display, performance and user experience – making it the perfect companion for business and entertainment. Empowering young budding creators to fulfill their creative potential.




“We are thrilled to introduce our next-generation foldable flagship, the HONOR Magic Vs, which packs groundbreaking innovations and exceptional user experience into an elegant and stylish design,” said Stephen Cheng, Vice President for Marketing. “The HONOR Magic Vs will be our very first foldable flagship to debut in overseas markets and we are confident that it will deliver huge advancements, transforming how people all around the world use their smartphones.”



An Industry-leading Foldable crafted with a Groundbreaking Hinge Design and Large Dual Display



Exceptionally slim and lightweight, the HONOR Magic Vs is 12.9mm thin when folded and weighs just 261g, making it the industry’s lightest foldable smartphone currently, and a delight to carry around. It also packs with a super-light gearless hinge carefully crafted with a single-piece casting processing technology, which drastically reduces the number of components of supporting structure used in the hinge while maintaining its durability and sturdiness. The HONOR Magic Vs is able to withstand over 400,000 folds, equivalent to more than ten years of use with 100 folds per day, creating a new first in foldable smartphone design.



Outperforming existing foldables that often come with a long and narrow external screen, the HONOR Magic Vs boasts a 6.45-inch display when folded, with a user-friendly 21:9 aspect ratio and a 90% screen-to-body ratio, allowing users to view content and input text with remarkable ease. When unfolded, the HONOR Magic Vs delivers a tablet-like experience with an extra-wide 7.9-inch internal display, perfect for users who seek effortless multi-tasking and more screen real estate to enjoy all their favorite content.

Computational Photography and Unrivaled Day-long Performance

The HONOR Magic Vs features the proprietary AI-enabled HONOR Image Engine and triple-camera system comprising a 54MP IMX800 Main Camera, a 50MP Ultra-Wide & Macro Main Camera, and an 8MP 3X Optical Zoom Camera, allowing users to capture captivating images in stunning detail, delivering a superior photography and videography experience.

HONOR’s new foldable phone delivers flagship performance with Qualcomm® Snapdragon® 8+ Gen 1 Mobile Platform, and enhanced GPU and CPU performance that enables a faster and smoother user experience. It also supports the 66W Wired HONOR SuperCharge enabling the battery to be fully juiced up to 100 percent within just 46 minutes.

The HONOR Magic Vs comes in stunning colors: Orange, Cyan and Black and is set to be available in the Philippines very soon. For more information and announcements, you may visit HONOR’s website www.hihonor.com or social media platforms: Facebook (Facebook.com/HonorPhilippines), Instagram (Instagram.com/honorphilippines/) and TikTok: (Tiktok.com/@honorphilippines).

 

CDO Bloggers Network: Moving Forward in 2023

Following the Coachella Christmas party, perhaps the last activity for our organization in 2022 is the Year-end gathering which was sponsored by PhilHealth Region 10. Just days apart and here comes CDO Bloggers again, meeting twice on the same month. 

This day is quite productive as aside from the educational talk from officials from PhilHealth, we also had our turn over ceremony as the officers for 2023 finally take their place and 2022 officers exit, as the year does too. 

With the able leadership of the multi-awarded international blogger, Miss Irene Aserios, we look forward to a better and brighter future for the organization. It is timely also because 2023 holds more challenge as it will mark the org's 15 years of existence. I am pretty sure an early start will make 2023 more meaningful as plans have already been etched and implementation is on the way. 

Thank you so mu PhilHealth for always being supportive.

Kudos 2022 officers and Goodluck 2023 officers.. May God bless all our plans and undertakings in the coming year. 

Hot Air Balloon Over Bagan: Slowly a Reality

Today I have sent payment for the tickets I purchased from the Kureels. They bought a Pay Now Fly Later reservation for Balloons over Bagan, but since they are already in Thailand, will not be able to use their tickets. 

I have prayed for this to happen. Thank you Universe. I am even buying the 3 tickets at very minimal cost. I will blog about this when we go to Bagan for the holidays.

 

Coachella Christmas Party

Our blogging organization, CDO Bloggers Network, had our Coachella Christmas yesterday. This was a successful event that made everyone happy, and would not have been possible without the generosity of our sponsors!
Xavier Sports and Country Club
Universal Robina
A Brown Company Inc.
Seda Centrio, Cagayan de Oro
Pueblo de Oro Development Corporation
EON Group
Bigby's Café & Restaurant
SM City CDO Uptown
Seven Seas Waterpark
Dahilayan Adventure Park
Primer Group of Companies
Mapawa Ranch House
DC Shoes
SLERS Industries, Inc.
XUHS Batch 72
Tia Maria's Restaurant
Cafe Piazza
Mommy Ruby
CDO Lifestyle
PLDT
Smart Communications, Inc.
Oro Teatro Bulawanon
CDO Vibes
Metro Cagayan de Oro
GeiserMaclang
Selrahco
The Lost Bread
Blushing Robin Beauty Lab
Mommy Dharlz
ZoWanderer
Sending a million thanks to each and every one! Thank you for your generosity!
#CBNCoachellaChristmas #CDOBloggers

Anyway, even if Lili and I are far away, we also celebrated with fellow members. We had proxies and even our proxies enjoyed the night. 

Here are the loot courtesy of our sponsors:

The hams and sausages and chicharon from Slers. And snacks from URC.

The MX3 and the purple tee I got as a raffle prize. 

And thank you CDO Bloggers for the Certificate :-)

Merry Christmas.. 

Say Merry Christmas with Seda Centrio's festive offers..

Christmas day is fast approaching. I am sure some of you have started Christmas shopping since September. But for those who haven't done with shopping yet, you can add Christmas cheer with Seda Centrio's festive offers. Why not send Christmas spread instead of things? You'll be doing two things this way. Give love and give your loved ones a relaxed preparation. No need for them to slave themselves in te kitchen. 

This is a good way to make things easy for you, and the recipients will surely live them.

Seda Centrio's festive offers are as follows:

Hamper 1 - Wine Set at Php 2,000 (Anakena Merlot or Chardonnay, Sourdough, Ginger bread cookies and pineapple chutney)

Hamper 2 - Cup of Rich Chocolate Surprise at Php 1,500

Hamper 3 - Christmas Pastry Wreath (Chicken chipolatta wrapped in phyllo pastry) at Php 1,500

Hamper 4 - Holiday Barbeque Set at Php 1,800 (Peruvian Chicken, Smoked USDA Beef short plate, salmon kebab, sous vide corn-on-the-cob, assorted sauces)

Hamper 5 - Festive Ball of Cheese at Php 1,000 (cream cheese with herbs and dried fruit)

Hamper 6 - Humba Lechon Belly at Php 3,000 and Php 2,000  (Prime cut belly in humba sauce)

They also have different packages.

Themed dinners to delights family, friends and their guests.

How about the Christmas eve package?

Or their New Year's Eve Package?

Surely, it will be a stress-free celebration.

And what do you think of these dates?

Now, if you have so many people to give, much better. Volume discount is available.

I am sure by now you too would like to avail them for yourself and not just gift them away.

For reservations, please click  https://bit.ly/book-centrio or call 088 3238888 or email at cdo@sedahotels.com