Thomas Sproten Gives The Straight Dope on the Philippine Coffee Scene

Thomas Sproten of Coffee Culture Roastery in Bacolod tells all about coffee, the Philippine coffee scene and the business of coffee. Sign up for Coffee Tips! https://onocoffee.substack.com Try My Coffee: https://sprocoffee.com/ Follow Thomas: https://www.instagram.com/sixcupsaday/ Visit: Coffee Culture Roastery Capitol Shopping Center 2687 Narra Ave Brgy. Villamonte, Bacolod, 6100 Negros Occidental Philippines +63 919 560 5820 CHAPTERS 00:00:00 - Coming Up 00:00:23 - Thomas Sproten 00:01:55 - Creating Coffees 00:09:00 - Business Challenges & Sourcing Philippine Coffees 00:14:55 - Infrastructure Issues 00:22:50 - A Niche Origin 00:24:45 - Philippines Best Producer 00:25:08 - Sharing Knowledge & Background 00:29:40 - Capacity For Change 00:35:10 - Sweet Coffee 00:39:15 - Work Smart Not Harder 00:41:30 - Barista Compensation 00:52:42 - Immigrants Love America??? 00:56:00 - Thomas as The Foreigner 01:04:20 - Drinks & Training Baristas 01:09:02 - Setting Up Coffee Shop 01:12:40 - Bacolod vs Manila 01:17:45 - Finca Sproten 01:18:58 - Revenge Travel 01:20:24 - Learning Coffee 01:23:40 - No Coffee Crawls 01:26:05 - Specialty is Boring 01:30:30 - Luisa's Fried Chicken Thanks For Watching. Please Consider Subscribing! ============================================= About Me I'm a master barista with over twenty years experience in the coffee industry as cafe owner, roaster, green buyer and international judge. Join me on a journey as we meet people across the coffee business from around the world. My Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/onocoffee Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onocoffee4/ https://www.youtube.com/c/sprocoffee Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sprohampden/ ============================================= About This Video: This video was shot on location in Bacolod, Negros Occidental, Philippines - 6 June 2023 ============================================= Soundtrack "Eastern Syndrome" - Rymdklang Soundtracks Featured Music From Epidemic Sound (get 30 days free!) https://www.epidemicsound.com/referral/p5ts7d/ ============================================= Affiliate Links: Some of the links below are Affiliate Links, which means that I make a small commission when you click and make a qualifying purchase. This is at no extra cost to you. ============================================= Cameras and Gear Used in this video: A&B Cam: Sony ZV-1 https://amzn.to/3ik1rFv Lavs: Rode WirelessGoII https://amzn.to/3iA5SiN Mic: RodeVideoMicGOii - https://amzn.to/3QBVIN2 Camera Support: PGYTech MantisPod - https://amzn.to/3EHBk6Z Post: DaVinci Resolve Studio 18.5 Beta 4 https://amzn.to/3wBjdNr Audio Mastering: Izotope RX https://amzn.to/3Ivzp8U ============================================= Thanks for Watching. Please Subscribe. #coffeecultureroastery #thomassproten #bacolod ©2025 OnoMedia