Coffee For Peace

What Coffee For Peace does

Coffee for Peace, Inc. is a Philippine-registered for-profit social enterprise founded on April 15, 2008 in Davao City, operating as the Income Generating Program of PeaceBuilders Community, Inc. (PBCI), a Mennonite-supported peacebuilding movement. The company sources premium 100% Arabica coffee (and civet coffee) from indigenous farming communities in the highlands of Mindanao and the Cordillera, organized into Peace and Reconciliation (PAR) Communities that integrate peacebuilding methodology with agricultural extension. Core products include green beans, roasted coffee under the Kapeyapaan brand (Ginhawa Espresso Roast, Kahayag Filter Roast, Maisog Dark Roast), and specialty offerings; 25% of net profit is committed to PBCI for peace and reconciliation work.

The business operates across three revenue streams: (i) specialty coffee sales via green-bean exports (to Canada via Level Ground Trading since 2011, plus USA and Switzerland), domestic e-commerce through kapeyapaan.com, and wholesale; (ii) café operations through the CoffeeForPeace Bistro at One Oasis, Davao, and the Kapeyapaan provincial coffee shop/kiosk model (pilot in Tabuk, Kalinga; planned Valencia City, Bukidnon); and (iii) consulting/training services, exemplified by the EU/People in Need-funded LEAP Project. Distribution spans international specialty importers, retail bistros, an online store, regional trade fairs, and franchise channels. Wet-mill processing infrastructure in Bukidnon (funded by DTI-Bukidnon with PhP14.6M total investment) supports post-harvest value capture for farmer partners.

The company serves a dual stakeholder base: indigenous coffee farmer partners (10,000+ reached, 600+ formally trained, 800 families served in conflict-affected Mindanao) and downstream buyers (specialty roasters, peace-aligned consumers in Canada/USA/Switzerland/Philippines, peacebuilding NGOs, and government partners including the Philippine Departments of Agriculture and Trade and Industry). Fair-trade pricing at P250/kilo (versus a prior P30–P50 range) and farmer training as 'farmerpreneurs' capable of processing and marketing their own products anchor the value proposition. Leadership is concentrated in the Pantoja family — Joji Felicitas Pantoja (Chair and CEO, 2020 Oslo Business for Peace honoree) and L. Daniel 'Dann' Pantoja (Chairman of the Board) — supported by a small core team including a CQI-certified Master Barista and PAR field missionaries. The company has been recognized with the Oslo Business for Peace Award (2020), ASEAN Business Awards (2017, 2018), Sustainable Business Awards (2019), UNDP N-Peace Award (2015), the 2024 Lumabat Award from the Bagobo Tagabawa Tribe, and a 2026 Regional Most Promising Sectoral Committee Award.

Name

Coffee For Peace

Legal name

Coffee for Peace, Inc.

Website

https://coffeeforpeace.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Coffee

NAICS

Coffee and Tea Manufacturing (311920), Beverage Manufacturing (3121)

SIC

Beverages (2080), Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Specialty Coffee & Tea (Single-Origin, Micro-lot, Premium) Processing (AFAFADAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Coffee Blending & Flavoring (AFAFADAC), Coffee (Roasted, Ground, Whole Bean) (CRADAHAG), Coffee, Tea & Cocoa Trading/Wholesale (AFAIAKAD), Specialty Coffee & Tea Retail (Beans, Leaves, Accessories) (CRAHAGAI), Coffee, Tea & Cacao Experiences (Roastery Tours, Tastings) (THAJAGAH)

Keywords

• Specialty coffee production
• Fair trade coffee
• Social enterprise agriculture
• Indigenous farmer partnerships
• Peacebuilding enterprise

Headquarters

HQ city

Davao City

HQ country

Philippines

HQ region

Asia

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Specialty Coffee Sales: Sale of premium Arabica and forest-grown coffee beans sourced from indigenous farmer partners. Products include green beans, roasted beans, and retail coffee under the Kapeyapaan brand. Revenue comes from both domestic Philippine sales and export to international markets including Canada, USA, and Switzerland.
2. Coffee Shop Operations: Revenue from operating Coffee For Peace Bistro locations and Kapeyapaan coffee shop franchises/ outlets. Bistros serve as retail locations for coffee and food, while also functioning as community spaces for peacebuilding advocacy.
3. Consulting Services: Fee-for-service training and consulting programs for other organizations seeking to implement inclusive business models or PAR-based community development. Services include social entrepreneurial training and agricultural extension.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Coffee for Peace produces and sells premium Arabica coffee sourced from indigenous farming communities in the highlands of Mindanao, Philippines. The company organizes farmers into Peace and Reconciliation (PAR) Communities, purchases beans at fair trade prices, and sells roasted coffee products under the Kapeyapaan brand through retail coffee shops, its own bistro, e-commerce, and international export to specialty coffee buyers.

Product overview

Coffee for Peace operates as a social enterprise with a portfolio of products and retail concepts centered on peacebuilding through specialty coffee. The core offering consists of premium Arabica and specialty coffee beans sourced from indigenous farming communities in Mindanao's highlands, including shade-grown and forest-grown varieties. The company extends its brand through Kapeyapaan, a provincial-focused retail coffee shop chain, and CoffeeForPeace Bistro locations serving coffee alongside food and pastries. Coffee products are sold through the Kapeyapaan.com e-commerce platform with offerings including Ginhawa (Espresso Roast), Kahayag (Filter Roast), and Maisog (Dark Roast). The business model emphasizes fair trade practices, ethical sourcing at above-market prices, and integration of Peace and Reconciliation principles throughout the supply chain.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Kapeyapaan Coffee Shops A provincial-focused retail coffee shop brand combining kape (coffee) and kapayapaan (peace). Serves locally-produced specialty coffee alongside regional pastries and delicacies. Pilot in Tabuk, Kalinga, with second location planned for Valencia, Bukidnon.
• CoffeeForPeace Bistro Company-owned café locations serving specialty coffee, world-class pastries, and locally-designed food. Located at One Oasis Davao community in Davao City, also serves as community space for peacebuilding advocacy.
• Ginhawa (Espresso Roast) Espresso roast coffee product from the Kapeyapaan line, crafted with care and rooted in ethical sourcing from Mindanao's highlands.
• Kahayag (Filter Roast) Filter roast coffee product from the Kapeyapaan line, offering a distinct taste profile for pour-over and drip brewing methods.
• Maisog (Dark Roast) Dark roast coffee product from the Kapeyapaan line, providing a bold and robust flavor option for consumers.
• Arabica Coffee Beans Premium 100% Arabica coffee sourced from indigenous farming communities in the highlands of Davao and Bukidnon. Includes shade-grown and forest-grown varieties. Green beans exported to international specialty coffee buyers including Level Ground Trading in Canada.
• Civet Coffee Specialty civet coffee processed through PeaceBuilders Community and Coffee for Peace partnerships with farmers trained in world-class standards.
• Social Entrepreneurial Training & Consulting Services Fee-for-service training and consulting programs for organizations seeking to implement inclusive business models or PAR-based community development. Services include social entrepreneurial training, agricultural extension, and ethical trade advisory.

Quantifiable outcome

• Farmers' monthly incomes raised to at least P9,000 per month through fair trade pricing and training
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• PeaceBuilders Community, Inc. (PBCI)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 January 2026CFP is an Income Generating Program (IGP) and social enterprise arm of PeaceBuilders Community, Inc., a Mennonite-supported peacebuilding movement. CFP shares practical experience in agri-enterprise development, ethical trade, and value-chain strengthening while PBCI provides peace and reconciliation expertise. CFP investors commit 25% of net profit to PBCI for PAR Team support.
• Department of Trade and Industry - Region XIflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 December 2025DTI-XI organized the Madayaw Davao Region Trade Fair, where CFP participated to elevate MSMEs and strengthen Manila market access. Partnership supports national market expansion for Davao's agricultural products including coffee.
• Madayaw Davao Region Trade FairflagshipChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 4 December 2025National trade fair at Shangri-La Plaza showcasing Davao Region products. CFP participated with mobile coffee cart and on-site brewing, generating potential collaborations with Manila-based specialty cafes and boutique hotels.
• Kapé Philippine CoffeeminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 4 December 2025Social enterprise founded by Paolo and Iona Fresnoza in Vancouver, focused on justice, culture, and solidarity through coffee roasting and distribution.
• CSO SEED Philippines / European Union / British CouncilminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 November 2017Social enterprise ideation camp facilitated for budding Mindanao entrepreneurs, supported by EU and British Council in partnership with ORG ARMM and DTI ARMM. Bayan Academy managed the 6-day program.
• D' Cup Coffee RepublicflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 April 2017Book cafe and events venue in Mandaluyong, Metro Manila. Partnership focuses on advancing PAR principles with goal to establish at least one PAR community in each of the 81 Philippine provinces. Teams have visited each other's operations to explore collaboration.
• Koinonia GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 April 2017Long-term partnership network of faith-based activists including Elizabeth and Ramon Quevedo and Donnie Friolo who facilitated introduction between CFP and D' Cup Coffee Republic.
• Pasali Philippines Foundation Inc.minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 March 2017Nonprofit from General Santos City that brought 34 coffee farmers from Maasim, Kalamansig, and Lebak to visit CFP's processing yard as part of their 'Reducing Rural Poverty through AgroEntrepreneurship' project.
• Swito Designs / Gloryrose Dy MetillaminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 21 September 2016Architecture firm overseeing design and construction of Coffee For Peace Bistro locations. Principal architect manages construction and incorporates Mindanao cultural elements into designs.
• Department of Trade and Industry - BukidnoncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 August 2014DTI Bukidnon provided PhP3.83M in machinery and equipment for a Shared Service Facility (wet-mill coffee processing) with total investment of PhP14.6M including PBCI's counterpart in ancillary facilities and operating costs.
• University of British Columbia - School of Community and Regional Planning (UBC-SCARP)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 July 2013Graduate students from UBC conduct field research documenting CFP history, mapping organizational development, and assessing program outcomes as part of a Philippine Planning Studio course. Faculty led by Dr. Leonora Angeles.
• Unifrutti Group of Companies / Unifrutti Foundation / Hineleban FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 September 2011MOU signed for joint PAR ministry and coffee farming development in Bukidnon province. Partnership includes sending 12 PAR community organizer teams to armed-conflict zones and developing Coffee Farming Technology in accordance with Fair Trade Principles.
• Level Ground Trading Ltd (Canada)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 9 May 2011Canadian specialty coffee importer that receives Coffee for Peace Arabica exports. The partnership began when Canadians visited the B'laan community in Mt. Matutum in 2010 and continues as CFP's primary international buyer.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Bo's Coffee: One of the largest Philippine-owned specialty coffee retail chains, operating cafés across the country and sourcing from Filipino farmers. Comparable to CFP's Kapeyapaan retail ambitions and Philippine specialty consumer base, though at much greater scale and without CFP's peacebuilding/social enterprise angle.
• Figaro Coffee: Long-established Philippine coffee retail chain offering roasted beans, café operations, and a coffee academy. Overlaps with CFP on domestic specialty coffee retail and barista training, serving similar Philippine urban consumers though at significantly larger scale and with conventional (non-impact) positioning.
• Nestlé Philippines (Nescafé): Dominant mass-market soluble coffee manufacturer in the Philippines with deep local sourcing programs including coffee farmer training. Adjacent to CFP in target Filipino consumer base and coffee sourcing geography, though competing on price/volume rather than single-origin specialty premium.

Direct peers

• Equal Exchange: US worker- and farmer-cooperative that sources specialty coffee through fair-trade smallholder cooperatives and sells into wholesale and consumer channels. Comparable to CFP's smallholder-farmer sourcing, fair-trade principles, and mission-driven brand, though at substantially greater scale and global reach.
• Pachamama Coffee Cooperative: US-based small-farmer-owned specialty coffee cooperative that owns the supply chain from farmer to roaster and returns profits to farmer communities. Highly comparable to CFP's cooperative-style, impact-driven single-origin model and direct trade positioning, though operating across Latin America rather than the Philippines.
• Kalsada Coffee: Philippine specialty coffee social enterprise sourcing single-origin beans from smallholder farmers in Benguet and other highland regions, selling both domestically and internationally. Highly comparable to CFP in target geography, single-origin premium positioning, and farmer-direct sourcing model, though its peacebuilding framing is absent.
• Kapé Philippine Coffee: Vancouver-based Philippine-origin specialty coffee roaster and distributor founded by Paolo and Iona Fresnoza, focused on justice, culture, and solidarity through coffee. Listed as a CFP channel partner; directly comparable in mission-driven Filipino diaspora specialty coffee positioning.

Others

• Heifer International Philippines: International development nonprofit operating in the Philippines with farmer training, social enterprise incubation, and inclusive value-chain programs similar to CFP's PAR + agri-enterprise model. Comparable as a fellow impact-organization working with marginalized Philippine farmer communities, though not a coffee-roaster competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/coffeeforpeacebistro
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/coffee-for-peace

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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