Gourmet Farms in Silang, Cavite is a premier 12-hectare estate pioneering the organic farm-to-table movement and commercial coffee roasting industry in the Philippines. It functions as an all-in-one agritourism destination combining a restaurant, specialty cafe, country store, and extensive farming facilities.
The Father of Farm-to-Table and First Commercial Roastery
Gourmet Farms began as a coffee trading company in the 1970s, with founder Ernest Escaler introducing commercially roasted coffee beans to the Philippines for the first time . By 1988, the company built the country's first commercial-scale coffee roastery, professionalizing the industry .
In 1986, inspired by California cuisine, Escaler converted a two-hectare orchid farm into the country's first sustainable organic vegetable farm, pioneering the farm-to-table movement . Today, the 12-hectare sanctuary in Silang continues to lead the way, cultivating culinary herbs and vegetables without synthetic pesticides.
A Complete Farm-to-Table Experience
The Dining Room offers fresh Mediterranean-Italian cuisine, featuring a build-your-own organic salad bar, brick oven pizza, gnocchi, and rosemary chicken . The Country Store sells premium locally-roasted coffee, herbal teas, dressings, sauces, and freshly harvested vegetables.
Notably, Gourmet Farms partnered with Kultura to make products more accessible, and its Kapelipinas line—100% Arabica from Benguet and Davao—has been recognized at the Philippine Coffee Quality Competition . The farm also offers educational tours covering organic agricultural methods and coffee production .
