Black Falcon Coffee | Award-Winning Philippine Specialty Coffee

Our Origin

Eight Years in the
Mountains of Benguet

Black Falcon Coffee was born from an extraordinary journey. Michael McFadden, CEO of PhilCana Coffee Company, discovered the viability of Benguet Province, Philippines, to produce world-class specialty coffee — an elevation and climate that rivals the finest growing regions on earth.

Working hand-in-hand with Indigenous Peoples of Benguet, PhilCana built a network of partner farms in some of the most remote mountains in the Philippines. Some partner farmers live in areas where it takes eight hours of walking on foot to reach the road — and more than ten hours to gather just one 35-kilogram sack of coffee cherries, which yields only 12 to 14 kilograms of roasted specialty coffee.

This is not factory coffee. Every bean tells a story of extraordinary human effort, pristine mountain air, volcanic soil, and decades of farming wisdom passed down through generations of Indigenous families.

When COVID-19 struck, PhilCana's Philippine operations paused and McFadden returned to Alberta, Canada. But the mission never stopped. Today, Black Falcon Coffee continues that legacy — bringing the world's finest Philippine specialty coffee to discerning customers worldwide.

8Years Farming in Philippines

85.96%Q-Grader Competition Score

100%Arabica — Hand Sorted

Recognition

Award-Winning Excellence

Judged by an international panel including Lead Judge Mr. Charlie Habegger and coffee expert Mr. Sam Gurel, both from the United States — recognized globally as leading Q graders.

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3rd Place — National

Philippine Coffee Quality Competition 2018. Score: 85.96% — certified by international Q graders under SCAA, CQI, and SCAE standards.

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7th Place — National

Same competition, second entry scoring 85.19% — PhilCana was the only company to place twice in the national rankings.

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DTI & DA Sponsored

3rd Philippine Coffee Conference, March 2018, Baguio City — co-sponsored by the Philippine Department of Trade & Industry and Department of Agriculture.

The Black Falcon Difference

Why Black Falcon
Stands Alone

A note on origins: "Italian coffee" refers only to a roasting style — Italy grows no coffee whatsoever. True specialty coffee begins where coffee actually grows. Unlike blends named after European countries, Black Falcon traces its journey from the volcanic soils and misty mountain farms of the equatorial Bean Belt — where coffee has been grown for centuries.

Medium-Dark Roast — Never Burnt

Most Turkish coffee uses over-roasted, essentially burnt beans — destroying the natural flavors. Black Falcon uses a precise medium-dark roast profile that preserves the coffee's natural character, complexity, and naturally occurring sugars that create our signature smooth finish.

Proprietary Spice Blend

Our secret blend of traditional spices — preferred throughout the Arabian coffee tradition — is added at the grinding point. This is the cornerstone of Black Falcon's flavor: no bitterness, no aftertaste, just pure aromatic perfection in every cup.

Naturally Occurring Sugars

Our carefully selected beans contain exceptional levels of naturally occurring sugars — not added sugar, never artificial. This gives Black Falcon a naturally smooth sweetness that no other coffee in the world can replicate. It is a function of terroir, timing, and expertise.

Consistent Roast Profile

Every batch follows our exact roast profile — developed over years of refinement. The result is the same extraordinary cup every single time. While natural sugar content may vary slightly between harvests, the experience never disappoints.

Global Bean Sourcing

We travel the world seeking the finest growing regions — Ethiopia, Colombia, Yemen, Indonesia, Philippines and beyond. We look for perfect elevation, correct soil composition, and our preference for morning sunshine falling on the fields during cool early hours for full-spectrum light.

100% Hand Sorted

Every single bean that enters our roaster has been individually hand-inspected first. Defective beans, under-ripe or over-ripe cherries, and any imperfections are removed by hand. This labor-intensive process is what separates specialty grade from commercial grade coffee.

The Unsung Hero

The Flying Dragon

Deep in the coffee forests of Benguet, a remarkable creature makes its home among the trees. The Flying Dragon — Draco volans — is a small lizard with extraordinary wing-like membranes that allow it to glide from tree to tree.

What makes this creature extraordinary for coffee is its diet: it feeds on the very insects that threaten coffee crops. The Flying Dragon is nature's own pest control — a guardian of the coffee forest that has protected these trees for millennia without any human intervention.

Our Flying Dragon Coffee brand honours this incredible creature — coffee's unsung hero — and represents our most prestigious, highest-scoring award-winning beans. When you see the Flying Dragon, you know you're holding something extraordinary.

Coming soon — Flying Dragon Reserve Collection

The Truth Nobody Tells You

Pulling Back the Mask
on Specialty Coffee

The specialty coffee industry has a dirty secret. And as farmers who have spent years in the fields, we feel it's time someone said it plainly.

The Geisha Myth

Panama Geisha became world-famous when a single lot won a major competition. What happened next? Every farmer growing Geisha in Panama — and soon across the world — began marketing their coffee as premium Geisha, commanding extraordinary prices. But here is the truth: in any growing region, only one small batch from one farm in one season is ever truly the winner. The farm next door, growing the same variety in similar conditions, may produce coffee scoring 20 points lower. That is not premium coffee. That is ordinary coffee wearing a famous name.

The Kona Effect

Hawaii's Kona coffee commands a premium price worldwide — built almost entirely on the reputation of a single competition win from decades ago. Today, the vast majority of coffee sold as "Kona" scores nowhere near the levels that won that original recognition. Consumers pay top dollar for geography and history, not quality. The name became the product. The coffee became secondary.

This Happens Everywhere

Ethiopia. Colombia. Jamaica. Indonesia. Every time a region wins a prestigious competition, the entire region's output rises in price — regardless of whether individual farms have earned that recognition. Micro lots of 100 to 300 pounds of truly exceptional coffee get lost in a sea of mediocre beans all wearing the same prestigious regional label. You are paying for a story, not a score.

The BlackFalcon Standard

We do not sell geography. We do not sell history. We sell scores. Every coffee we release — from our standard Black Falcon blend to our exclusive annual top lot — is graded, verified, and honestly represented. Our top lot reward for long-term delegators consists of genuine micro lots of 100 to 300 pounds total production. Not a regional label. Not a famous variety name. The actual best coffee we produced or sourced that year, period.

Follow our Blog to read the story of each year's top lot — which farm, which harvest, what score, and why it earned its place. Transparency is not a marketing strategy. It is the only standard that matters.

Testing fermentation pH at Roger Tacdo's farm, Benguet Province, Philippines

Farm to Cup

Where Our Coffee
Comes From

Elevation & Morning SunshineWe source from farms at 1,350 to 1,700 metres elevation in the Cordillera Mountains — where morning sunshine falls on the fields while temperatures are still cool, producing slow-maturing, extremely hard beans with concentrated, complex flavour.
Beyond Direct TradeWe pay 20–30% above any commercial buyer in the country. No cooperatives, no middlemen. We know the name of every one of our partner farmers — we have pictures, videos, and GPS coordinates of every farm. Some partner farmers live in areas that take eight hours on foot just to reach the road.
Indigenous Peoples of BenguetAll coffee grown, harvested, and processed by Indigenous Peoples of Benguet. One 35-kilogram sack of cherries takes over ten hours to gather on steep 45-degree slopes — and yields only 12 to 14 kilograms of roasted specialty coffee. This is not factory coffee.
GODGROWN™ — No Chemicals, EverWe partner only with farmers using traditional methods — no chemicals, herbicides, or pesticides. Birds, bats, rats, civet, and typhoons often reduce crops by half or more. The farmers accept this. So do we. The result is coffee grown the way nature intended.

Meet Our Farmers

Real people. Real farms. Real coffee.

Irvin Camilo

Kibungan · 1,450m elevation · 2 hectares

Irvin, 42, farms with his wife Bremenda and their four children in Kibungan. Fresh mountain spring water feeds the farm, and Alnus trees provide shade while supplying most of the nutrients the coffee trees need. He grows 100% washed Arabica — Typica and Bourbon — harvested December to February. Organically grown, USDA certification in progress. Despite losing 10–20% of last year's crop to Typhoon Ompong, Irvin's quality has never wavered.

Varietals: Arabica Typica & Bourbon · Washed process · 9.5% moisture

Clara Gamotlong

Talingaroy · 1,350m elevation · 1 hectare

Clara, 72, and her husband Albert, 74, have farmed their land in Talingaroy their entire lives. Mountain spring water, Alnus shade trees, and Clara's extraordinary care in selecting only the ripest cherries define her coffee. She grows Arabica Typica, Bourbon, and Granica — all washed process — alongside citrus, papaya, banana, and passion fruit. The farm sits on steep slope terrain prone to landslides, and Clara navigates it every day with quiet determination.

Varietals: Arabica Typica, Bourbon & Granica · Washed process · 9.5% moisture

More farmer profiles coming soon on our Blog. Every kilo of coffee we sell has a face, a family, and a story behind it.

Presentation

Packaging Worthy of
Extraordinary Coffee

Every Black Falcon Coffee order is roasted and shipped on the same day — guaranteed peak freshness. Packaging is chosen to match the coffee, not just the occasion.

Ground Coffee

Vacuum Sealed Bag

BlackFalcon Turkish Rejuvenating Blend

Pre-ground coffee is vacuum sealed immediately after grinding — locking in the aromatics, spice blend, and peak freshness at the exact moment of optimal flavour. Vacuum sealing is the gold standard for ground coffee preservation. Your cup tastes like it was ground minutes ago, not weeks.

Whole Bean

Eco-Friendly Glass Jar

Flying Dragon Whole Bean Reserve

Whole beans are showcased in a premium eco-friendly glass jar — reusable, airtight, and beautiful. Glass lets you see exactly what you're getting: hand-sorted, specialty grade beans that earned their place in the jar. Grind fresh for every cup and experience Flying Dragon at its absolute best.

The Rattan Purse — Exclusively Earned

Delegators who reach the 500,000+ TICS threshold or maintain 100,000+ TICS for five or more years receive their monthly coffee in our hand-woven, hand-painted rattan purse — crafted by artisan weavers in Vietnam and Laos. Every purse is unique, one-of-a-kind artwork and a genuine collector's item. This purse is never sold. It is exclusively earned.

Delegator Rewards

The Black Falcon
Coffee Reward Program

Stake your TICS with BlackFalcon validator and earn real-world rewards — not just staking returns, but freshly roasted award-winning Philippine specialty coffee delivered to your door every month. The longer you stake, the more you earn.

Tier 1 — Monthly

Monthly Coffee

100,000+ TICS · Month to Month

1lb freshly roasted specialty coffee shipped on the 1st of every month
Choose: BlackFalcon Turkish Blend (vacuum sealed) or Flying Dragon whole bean (glass jar)
Must be staked for the full calendar month to qualify
No draw, no lottery — staked means you're in, automatically
Verify by emailing your wallet address to validator@blackfalconcoffee.com

Tier 2 — 1 Year

Monthly + Annual Top Lot

100,000+ TICS · 1 Year Committed

Everything in Tier 1, every month
Plus: once a year, 1lb of that year's highest scoring coffee we produce or source
These are genuine micro lots — 100 to 300lbs total production — exceptionally rare
Follow our Blog to learn about each year's top lot and the story behind it
This coffee is never sold publicly — exclusively for committed delegators

Tier 3 — 2 to 3 Years

Monthly + Annual Top Lot

100,000+ TICS · 2–3 Years Committed

Everything in Tiers 1 and 2, every month and every year
Your loyalty is recorded on-chain from your first delegation date
Annual top lot selection priority — first access before wider release
Recognition on our Blog as a long-term BlackFalcon supporter

Tier 4 — 5 Years ✦

Monthly + Annual Top Lot + Rattan Purse

100,000+ TICS · 5+ Years Committed

Everything in all tiers above
Your monthly coffee arrives in our exclusive hand-woven, hand-painted rattan purse
Each purse is one-of-a-kind artwork crafted by indigenous artisans — never sold, exclusively earned
Five years of belief in Qubetics and BlackFalcon deserves something no amount of money can buy

⚡ 500,000+ TICS — Fast Track to the Rattan Purse

Can't wait five years? Delegators with 500,000 or more TICS staked receive the rattan purse from day one — along with monthly coffee and the annual top lot. The purse recognises either extraordinary loyalty or extraordinary commitment. Both are honoured equally.

How to Claim Your Monthly Coffee

Delegate 100,000+ TICS to BlackFalcon validator on the Qubetics network

Email validator@blackfalconcoffee.com with your qubetics1... wallet address

Tell us your coffee choice: BlackFalcon Turkish Blend or Flying Dragon whole bean

Mike verifies your delegation on-chain around the 28th–29th of each month

Coffee is freshly roasted and shipped on the 1st — every month you stay staked

Important: Stake by the 1st of the month to qualify that month's shipment. Staking on the 2nd or later means you qualify the following month. Staking duration is verified from your original delegation date on-chain. Your personal identity is never revealed publicly.

Get Your Coffee

Claim Your Monthly Reward

Delegating 100,000+ TICS to BlackFalcon? Register below and start receiving your freshly roasted Philippine specialty coffee every month. Your information is kept strictly confidential and used only to ship your coffee.

🔒 Your personal information is never made public, never sold, and used only to process your monthly shipment. Only your wallet address is used for on-chain verification.

Your Wallet Address

Coffee Choice

Full Name

Shipping Address

Mike personally verifies all delegations around the 28th–29th of each month. Coffee ships on the 1st.

The PhilCana Family

Our Brands

Every PhilCana brand is GODGROWN™ — beyond organic, beyond direct trade, beyond what the industry has ever offered. Each brand tells a different story of Philippine coffee excellence.

Available Now

Black Falcon Coffee

Turkish Rejuvenating Blend

Red Horse Coffee

Filipinos' Favourite Barako Blend

Coming Soon

Flying Dragon Coffee

Award-Winning Whole Bean

Wild Cat Coffee

Philippine Civet Style

Kalbaryo Coffee

Beyond Direct Trade

Red Hills Coffee

Direct Trade Specialty

Red Hills Estate

Estate Reserve

Red Mountain Estate

Estate Reserve

Cordillera Coffee

Italian Roast Style

GODGROWN™

Beyond Organic · Coming Soon

Sagada Coffee

Coming Soon

PhilCana Coffee

Parent Company · Coming Soon

All brands are GODGROWN™ — PhilCana Coffee Company, Alberta, Canada

BlackFalcon

Eight Years in the
Mountains of Benguet

Press & Recognition

Award-Winning Excellence