During my trip to the Philippines I had stayed in Dumaguete for a few days and one day we visited the Baslay Coffee Plantation.
Located in the hills of Negros Oriental, the plantation is located about 30 minutes from Dumaguete city and we took a ride by a motorbike.
After a rough ride we reached the plantation.
It is a cooperative where the coffee sees a full cycle – from planting and harvesting to roasting and grinding. Proceeds help local communities.
While we were there we saw locals cleaning coffee beans.
The plantation site also hosts a three-floored wooden lookout and resting site. As the name indicates, we could enjoy our coffee and snacks seated or just walk around enjoying a 360 view of the area.