Can’t get a caffeine fix out of the usual three-in-one? Looking forward to brewing your own cuppa? Then Lokal Kape is here for you. The brainchild of Mary Ann Didulo, Lokal Kape offers Robusta and Arabica beans, whole or grounded, at an extremely affordable price.

• One kilogram of Lokal Kape’s Robusta costs Php 450 (bean) and Php 500 (ground).
• One kilogram of Lokal Kape’s Arabica costs Php 950 (bean) and Php 1,000 (ground).

What’s great about Lokal Kape is that its offers free delivery within Iloilo City Proper and some increments when delivered outside the metro – +20 within Iloilo City; +50 outside Iloilo City; and +100 for carriers. Mode of payment include cash, Gcash, PayMaya, PayPal, BPI, and Metrobank.

Benefits of Coffee

According to Healthline, coffee can improve energy levels.

“Coffee can help people feel less tired and increase energy levels. That’s because it contains a stimulant called caffeine — the most commonly consumed psychoactive substance in the world. After you drink coffee, the caffeine is absorbed into your bloodstream. From there, it travels to your brain. In the brain, caffeine blocks the inhibitory neurotransmitter adenosine. When this happens, the amount of other neurotransmitters like norepinephrine and dopamine increases, leading to enhanced firing of neurons. Many controlled studies in humans show that coffee improves various aspects of brain function — including memory, mood, vigilance, energy levels, reaction times and general mental function,” – an excerpt from an article by Healthline entitled ‘13 Benefits of Coffee, Based on Science’.

Moreover, an article by Medical News Today revealed that coffee can help prevent Type II Diabetes.

“Coffee may help protect against type 2 diabetes. In 2014, researchers who gathered data on over 48,000 people found that those who increased their coffee consumption by at least one cup per day over 4 years had an 11% lower risk of type 2 diabetes than those who did not increase their intake. A meta-analysis from 2017 concluded that people who drank four to six cups of either caffeinated or decaffeinated coffee each day appeared to have a lower risk of metabolic syndrome, including type 2 diabetes,” an excerpt from an article by the Medical News Today entitled ‘Health Benefits and Risks of Drinking Cofee’.