Celebrating the art and science of making coffee; Starbucks awards Coffee Ambassador 2015

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This year, Starbucks Philippines once again honors its outstanding Coffee Masters through the Coffee Ambassador’s Cup 2015 on September 13 at the Colegio San Agustin Auditorium, Dasmariñas Village, Makati City.

On its 9th year, the competition will now include a latte art and beverage preparation competition, in addition to the previous years’ challenges such as coffee quizzes and tastings. The best coffee master will be honored with the title, Starbucks Coffee Ambassador. With a mix of artistry, knowledge and beverage creation, the competition is now anyone’s game. 

“Since 1999, Starbucks Philippines has been conducting these competitions as a way to recognize our outstanding partners (employees) who show excellent knowledge and passion for coffee. This competition provides a chance for us to nurture and inspire our partners to develop their skills in the coffee industry,” Joel Cruzado, learning and development manager said. 

As a part of the Starbucks Coffee International’s Coffee Master program, this competition aims to highlight partners’ knowledge and love for coffee. It originated when Starbucks Philippines held a friendly competition called Battle of the Beans among its partners in 1999.

As a part of the Starbucks Coffee International’s Coffee Master program, this competition aims to highlight partners’ knowledge and love for coffee.

Eduardo “Jun” Lopez, Chairman of the Board – Rustan Coffee Corporation.

The judges are Laura Elphick, Senior Regional Operations Services Manager of Starbucks China and Asia Pacific; Chris Bates, Regional Director of Operations, Starbucks China and Asia Pacific; Mark Ring, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Starbucks China and Asia Pacific; Noey Lopez, President – Rustan Coffee Corporation and Eduardo “Jun” Lopez, Chairman of the Board – Rustan Coffee Corporation.

A sip of coffee can make or break one’s day. Nowadays, coffee is not only a mere source of our caffeine needs; it is a ritual, an experience most of us yearn for every day. It is a beverage that does not only quench our thirst but also inspires, invigorates and relaxes our mind and body. 

But for coffee to be all those, it must be handcrafted to perfection, a skill that only a few possess and develop. True Global Coffee Masters understand that knowledge and passion can go a long way in making coffee. As they learn more about coffee making, they realize that coffee is sacred, therefore they must do everything to make it perfect. 

Brewing coffee is both an art and science, involving hard work – from growing and buying the highest quality beans to roasting them to the peak of its flavor and finally serving it to the customers in style. Through rigorous trainings, Starbucks Coffee Masters learn to marry the science and art of making different kinds of coffee. 

They undergo intensive trainings to ensure that they serve you a superb cup of expertly roasted and richly brewed coffee every time. Aside from handcrafting each customer’s beverage, Coffee Masters share their coffee knowledge, passion and artistry with picture-worthy latte art. 

“To prepare myself for this competition, I had to do a lot of coffee tastings – tasting black coffees and identifying its flavor profile and basically where it originated – almost every day. I studied anything and everything about coffee. And of course, I had to master the skill of finishing lattes with an art,” said 2013 Starbucks Coffee Ambassador Third Villaflor.

Ranchell ‘Pao’ Legaspi

The 2015 Coffee Ambassador is Ranchell ‘Pao’ Legaspi from the Store at Araneta Center

Her Favorite Coffee: Coffees from Africa

"Ever since I started as a partner I’m in to having my coffee on ice. Iced Espresso to be exact gradually day by day I noticed myself loving coffees from Africa as they usually undergone a lighter roast profile. I like African coffees because I can really taste their flavor more than the roast. They can maintain their vivid characteristics even over ice."

Ana Mendoza

Ana Mendoza  from Store: Powerplant Mall – Level 1 

Favorite Coffee: Guatemala Antigua – "Because I love this coffee’s soft and cocoa spice flavours. Also this coffee was the first one I’ve ever tasted during my orientation in the company. Aside from that I also consider this coffee as my silverlining."

Jeremiah B. Orillosa

Jeremiah B. Orillosa from Store: UP Ayalaland Technohub

Favorite Coffee: Guatemala Casi Cielo.  

"I fell in love with the complexity of the coffee yielding dark chocolate notes interplaying with the sweet, lemony acidity. It’s versatility with food pairing is a wonderful characteristic as well but definitely recommended to pair up with your favourite dessert."

Jason Michael Benedict F. Enriquez

Jason Michael Benedict F. Enriquez from the Store: i2 Point Bldg. - Cebu

Favorite Coffee: Iced Kenya

"We roast our coffees over 400 degrees Fahrenheit, despite that intense roast, the flavors of Kenya dance brightly on my tongue and sparkle when served cold. It is a coffee that shines through fire and ice."

Charllot “Charlie” Buenaflor

Charllot “Charlie” Buenaflor from the Store: Mall of Asia Arena

Favorite Coffee: Starbucks Espresso Roast.

"My favorite Starbucks Coffee will always be Starbucks Espresso Roast. Needless to know that it is the heart and soul of our company and the coffee behind all our coffee masterpieces, every sip of this offering always brings me back to what I love doing the most: building relationships and connections toward our customers in each cup of coffee we make; the cup of combined hard work and dedication of our company, farmers, and coffee masters that take us to faraway places, creating inspired moments in each customers’ day."

SureSeal: Your leak solution this rainy season

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Living in the Philippines, which goes through months of monsoon every year, have taught us to be prepared when long days of rain is just around the corner. One of the measures we take is keeping our roofs free from debris like stones, dirt, and fallen leaves, among others to protect it from leaks. However, there are times that there are cracks and holes already. In situations like this, the smartest and most convenient solution is applying sealants to ensure that our most precious homes are safe from damages caused by leaks. However, can current sealants in the market do the job?

Consumers have different standards of quality when it comes to sealants. Since most people discover leaks only when it started leaking already, they have the idea that the quick drying variant is the most effective, but truth be told, it is not. The main reason for this is that sealant that easily dries up and hardens like cement has a high tendency to crack because of brittleness. 

This is where SURESEAL’s IWAS CRACK Advantage comes in. SureSeal is an all Purpose Elastomeric Sealant, which has an “iwas crack” technology. SURESEAL is a slow-curing sealant that is designed perfectly for various substrates as an excellent sealing and bonding agent. In the cured state, it is transformed into a tough, rubber-like gasket which offers reasonable motion, contraction and expansion, of the connected elements without cracking or losing adhesion.

Unlike other brands and variants, you don’t have to worry that it will crack eventually. SureSeal takes pride of its “iwas crack” technology, which makes the brand cost-effective and long lasting.

Sureseal elastomeric sealant comes in gallon, liter, 500ml, 250ml, and 82.5g pouch. It is available in all leading hardware and DIY stores nationwide.

For more information, call or text the Engineer Lunas Hotline at 0920-910-2629 or go to www.jardinedistribution.com.ph 

The "King of Talk" Boy Abunda joins GoodAh!!! family

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The first-ever and only all-native Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) in the country,  Goodah!!! is the one coined the term Tapsi to refer to an order of tapa and sinangag. The addition of a fried egg to a rice meal resulted in the staple that is now commonly known as tapsilog.

Here's the latest news, the "King of Talk" in local show business, Boy Abunda is now a member of GoodAh!!! family.

Goodah!!! is welcoming the Philippine television host, publicist, talent manager, celebrity endorser and well known Boy Abunda into Goodah!!!, where he was a regular customer since was just starting his career in the 1980s. He shared that this 25-hour quick-service restaurant that served rice meals and congee has been his favorite restaurant.

Boy’s favorite at GoodAh!!! has always been its bistek, the favorite Pinoy dish of stir-fried tender beef marinated in soy sauce and citrus.

Last Wednesday, September 16, 2015, Boy share his secret food recipe to media guests held in Goodah!!! at Metrowalk, Ortigas, Pasig City.  He knows his way around the kitchen, has his own recipe for bistek that he is sharing with GoodAh!!!. In fact, the restaurant has adopted Boy’s version of bistek for its restaurants and is renaming it as GoodAh!!! Boy’s Bistek in his honor. 

GoodAh!!! was a concept ahead of its time in the local dining industry when it opened 33 years ago. In fact, its tagline “Open 25 hours” is an assurance that people from all walks of life, from office workers to jeepney drivers, had a place to go to no matter the time of day or night for their fix of lugaw and goto, and popular breakfast fare, namely tapa, tocino and longanisa.

Through the years, its menu expanded to include a variety of Filipino favorites that are now staples in eateries and restaurants throughout the country. Aside from tapsilog, there is tosilog, longsilog, adsilog (adobo, sinangag at itlog), and bangsilog (daing na bangus, sinangag at itlog). 

That’s why when Boy was invited to become a business partner of Goodah!!!, he did not hesitate in accepting the offer. In a way, it was his life coming full circle: from regular customer to business partner at the restaurant he loved.

Goodah!!! is now being reintroduced to a new market of Pinoy diners who seek value-for- money meals.

After 33 years, GoodAh!!! is set to redefine the restaurant landscape with its patented brand of quick meals and personalized service with a casual dining ambience. It is a dining institution that today’s millennials will surely embrace with its delicious value-for-money meals, just as many Pinoy food lovers have in the past.

GoodAh!!! already has six branches located at the following: 

-  129 Doña Soledad Ave., Better Living Subd., Brgy. Don Bosco, Parañaque City; 

-  Eastwood located at Unit 10 2nd Floor, Eastwood Citywalk 2, E. Rodriguez Jr. Ave., Quezon City;

- Gate 5 located at Caltex Station EDSA Cor. Connecticut, Greenhills, San Juan; 

-  Market Market located at Unit 8 and 9 Ground Floor, Fiesta Market, Ext 3 32nd St corner C5, Brgy. Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City;

-  Metrowalk located at D9 Bldg. D South Drive, Metrowalk Compound Meralco Ave., Ortigas, Pasig City and at 

-  Sucat located at Block 5 Lot 25 Presidents Ave., Teoville Subd., Brgy BF Homes, Parañaque City. 

GoodAh!!! also delivers. Call 4-707070 for your order of tapsilog and GoodAh!!! Boy’s Bistek. 

You may also visit our website www.goodah.com.ph/, like our Facebook page at facebook.com/GoodahPh and follow us on Twitter (twitter.com/GoodahPh) and IG (instagram.com/GoodahPH). 

For franchise inquiries, call 09279095897 or email us at franchising@goodah.com.ph.

Tattoo recognizes greatness among connected individuals, communities in 2015 Tatt Awards

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Globe Telecom mobile broadband brand Tattoo has kicked off this year’s Tatt Awards, the country’s premier award-giving body that recognizes social media movers and shakers in the Philippines. Currently on its fifth year, the Tatt Awards is honoring greatness in connectivity this year, celebrating individuals, groups, and communities who have made an impact in the online space with their brand of content.

“This 2015, the Tatt Awards not only celebrates those who have been great online, but the connectivity that made their greatness possible. The Tatt Awards is part of Globe Telecom’s commitment to enabling the Filipino digital lifestyle, as it institutionalizes greatness, creativity, and innovation in the digital space. Before any content can make its mark, it must be liked, reposted, shared, followed, and passed on. It is through these connections that good things can become great. It becomes greatness amplified and greatness shared, and this is what this year’s Tatt Awards is all about,” said Ray Guinoo, Director for Tattoo Mobile Broadband.

The public is invited to nominate positive acts, ideas, talents, projects, or movements that achieved greatness by choosing to connect. Unlike previous Tatt Awards, this year’s nominations are not divided into specific categories. Any person or group may be nominated so long as the nominee has been able to create an impact through quality content that made a mark to the greater majority. The nominee must have also used social media to connect with the rest of the world, thus amplifying and sharing the work done. 

The nominations will be screened by the Tatt Council composed of key personalities from various fields, all of which have been chosen for their own brand of greatness. The members of the Tatt Council include environmental advocate Anna Oposa, social entrepreneur Bam Aquino, BasketballTV presenter Jinno Rufino, filmmaker Quark Henares, musician Jim Paredes, TV host and author Bianca Gonzalez-Intal, TV personality Daphne Osena-Paez, Emmy award-winning TV producer Mike Carandang, and technopreneur and Xurpas CEO and founder Nix Nolledo --- all of whom will face the daunting task of choosing the 2015 Tatt Awards winners from the public nominations. 

The ten awardees, or who will be known as The Great Ten, will be revealed and awarded at the Tatt Awards Night on November 11, 2015. Previous winners of the Tatt Awards include phenomenal star Vice Ganda, fashion blogger Tricia Gosingtian, social media sensation Kimpoy Feliciano, celebrity chef Erwan Heussaff, and technology blogger Abe Olandres for Yugatech.com. 

Public nominations will run from September 16 to October 15, 2015. Nominations can be submitted via www.TattAwards.com.

Detox to lose weight, be fit and more energetic through Blue Water Day Spa Therapeutic Colonic Massage: Detox for Faster Weight Loss

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My friends and relatives have talked about doing different kinds of detoxes. I’ve been thinking I might try one, but I’m not sure how to go about it.

The body already has systems in place that protect us from potentially harmful substances. The liver, intestines, kidneys, lungs, skin, blood and lymphatic systems are all designed to work together to ensure any dangerous toxins are chemically transformed into less harmful compounds that are then excreted from the body.

As we become more and more exposed to toxins – from the unhealthy food that we eat to the pollution we encounter on our daily commute across the metro, our body becomes heavy because of the buildup of waste, leading to a loss of energy and an uncomfortable disposition.

There are many ways to detox to be fit and healthier, that will lead us to an increased sense of wellbeing.

Last September 15, 2015, Blue Water Day Spa introduces Therapeutic Colonic Massage. To detox for Faster Weight Loss, combining medical science with Blue Water Day Spa hospitality and relaxation, the Therapeutic Colonic Massage helps gently remove excess toxins from your body, starting with those that have accumulated in your digestive system. 

Detox and regain your energy through Blue Water Day Spa’s Therapeutic Colonic Massage, as the newest and most effective detox management treatment used by celebrities and newest Blue Water Day's Spa ambassadors Christian Bautista, Miss Universe 2013 Third Runner-Up Ariella Arida, Ken Alfonso and Wynwyn Marquez.

Christian Bautista

Christian Bautista, popular singer/actor, an avid fan of the Therapeutic Colonic treatment, shares:

“As a performer, my schedules are hectic and always changing, so I have to be in the best shape possible to meet all the demands of my work. The long nights and late meals do take a toll on my body. With the BlueWater Day Spa Therapeutic Colonic Massage, I feel better and have more energy. It’s a gentle detox that serves a dual purpose, because it helps you lose weight, too!

Ariela Arida, Miss Universe Third Runner Up 2013

Ariela Arida, Miss Universe Third Runner Up 2013, visits Bluewater Day Spa whenever she has the time. She pampers herself with a relaxing and beautifying Collagen Facial Treatment from Bluewater Day Spa to keep her skin looking youthful with that special glow. 

Winwyn Marquez 

Actress Winwyn Marquez keeps herself physically fit with various exercise regimens. But when it comes to looking her best, she visits Bluewater Day Spa for her Photo Therapy Flash (IPL) Treatment. Using a highly advanced yet safe laser technology, this removes unwanted hair permanently.

Ken Alfonso 

Actor/Singer/Host Ken Alfonso indulges in Bluewater Day Spa's Revitafirm and Revitashape Treatments. Using the technology of heat through the RF machine, this treatment tones your face and body and melts away excess cellulites. It helps Ken achieve those perfect abs.

Jumpstart your journey to a healthier, sexier, and more energetic you with Blue Water Day Spa Therapeutic Colonic Massage. 

The treatment concentrates on the core (abdominal area), loosening the hardened blockages in your system through massage. The body then naturally expels these wastes through normal body function. 

Enjoy the full-hour treatment, made more relaxing with the use of chamomile oil, in the calming ambience of the Blue Water Day Spa suites. Though the massage on the abdomen itself takes approximately 20 mins, you will enjoy lasting results.

In as little as one session, find relief from common digestive problems such as constipation, bloating, gas, and abdominal pains and cramps. The gentle boost on your digestive tract realigns organs and also helps your body cope better with hard-to-digest food. Regular, weekly treatments offer long-term benefits that include improved sleep, more defined abdominal muscle tone, and restored energy. 

As you detox, the treatment also primes the body to respond better to diet and exercise, helping you lose weight faster and safely. 

Say goodbye to stubborn love handles, as you welcome a shapelier and more defined figure. 

BlueWater Day Spa has branches:

Ortigas-Greenhills      - Tel No 7278420

Makati                        - Tel No 8173126

Capitol Hills               - Tel No 47 30455

Eastwood City            - Tel No 9151247

Tomas Morato            - Tel No 4865455

Cotabato City             - Tel No 09228399751

Naga City                   -  (09177391822).

For franchising information please call 6951820 or 6691634. www.bluewaterdayspa.ph.