Kapeng Barako is a variety of coffee grown in the Philippines, primarily in the provinces of Batangas and Cavite. It belong to the species Coffea liberica. Barako is the Filipino term for a male stud animal. The term has also become associated with the image of a tough man. During the lat 19th century, the Philippines was the world's 4th biggest exporter of coffee beans. Unfortunately the coffee rust that hit Brazil, Africa and Java also hit the country. Today, the Philippines ranks 110th in the world in terms of coffee production. The top producers are 1-Brazil, 2-Vietnam, and 3-Colombia and Mexico. The popularity of coffee as a drink has only increased year on and year on. A famous quote from Thomas Jefferson sums up its popularity---"coffee, the favourite drink of the civilised world."
