Bos Coffee is a homegrown Filipino coffee and coffeehouse chain. They put the spotlight on #PhilippineCoffee. Their Coffee Origins is a story of our culture. Bo's Coffee sources coffee beans locally from farmers from Sagada, Mountain Province, Mount Kitanglad in Bukidnon, Mount Matutum in Tupi, South Cotabato, and Mount Apo.
Founded by Steve Benitez in 1996 in Cebu City, Philippines. They make it their business to support local coffee farmers. Making their mission to create positive social impact by empowering social enterprises. It is in their pursuit to deliver unparalleled hospitality and complete homegrown experience to our patrons.
In 1992, his parents wanted to shut down their family-owned and managed Ric's Barbeque on Ramos Street in Cebu City. Benitez, the youngest of the five Benitez siblings, took over the management of the family business and left Ateneo de Manila Law School. After attending various seminars and training and indications that it was not a viable venture, he stubbornly decided to open Bo's Coffee in a small space in Ayala Center Cebu in June 1996. Two months before the shop opened, he was left alone when his two business partners backed out.
Benitez bought his first coffee machine from a coffee exhibition show in Singapore for 65,000 pesos and hand-carried the machine in his flight going back to Cebu. Starting on investment of 100,000 pesos, the business did not produce any profit for its first three months on daily sales ranging from 300 to 1000 pesos. At first, Benitez had to give away free samples as the Cebuano market was not yet familiar with his concept. Sales picked up in the sixth month and then steadily increased to turning a profit to enable Benitez to put up another coffee cart in SM City Cebu.
The company now operates a total of 102 outlets throughout the Philippines most of them located in key cities. A big number of these branches are located in Metro Cebu, where the company is based.where you would find the newest addition to its branch located at Mactan Town Center.
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