ASEAN Coffee Federation (ACF) was first conceived by a group of passionate ASEAN coffee industry players who are in constant pursuit of improving and developing the quality of ASEAN’s coffee beans, so as to compete in the world stage.
The inaugural meeting was held at Pattaya, Thailand in early 2010 where the members held their first brainstorming session on what they could do together in order to promote ASEAN coffee via a common vehicle, ACF. A subsequent meeting was held in Pakse, Laos on the 5th August 2010 where member country from Singapore, Thailand, Laos, Indonesia and Malaysia signed the historical Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) inking the pro temp formation of the Federation.
The following year, ACF welcomed its 6th member country, the Philippines, making ACF a stronger voice representing the ASEAN coffee scene.
On the 14th March 2013, Singapore, the formal formation of the ASEAN Coffee Federation was completed with its adoption of the Federation’s Constitution by the Board which had also held its inaugural constitutional election of coffee bearers with the President of Singapore Coffee Association (SCA), Mr Victor Mah, elected as the Founding President of ACF.
To be the Key Industry Representative of ASEAN’s Coffee Industry
PRESIDENT
Mr Victor Mah
Singapore Coffee Association
1st VICE PRESIDENT
Ms Pacita U. Juan
Phillipine Coffee Board
2nd VICE PRESIDENT
Mr Kelvin Ngow
Malaysia Specialty Coffee Association
HONORARY SECRETARY
Ms Boonheuang Litdang, Carol
Lao Coffee Association
HONORARY TREASURER
Mr Meechai Amornpathanakul
Barista Association of Thailand
Ms Kimberly Yer
Singapore Coffee Association
Mr Emmanuel Torrejon
Philippine Coffee Board
Ms Yip Leong Sum
Malaysia Specialty Coffee Association
Mr Sengchanh Khammountha
Lao Coffee Association
Mr Pranoto Soenarto
Association of Indonesian Coffee Exporters and Industries
Mr Daryanto Witarsa
Specialty Coffee Association of Indonesia
Mr Michael Utama
Specialty Coffee Association of Indonesia
Ms Winida Mangkornkarn
Thai Coffee Association
Mr Chareon Boonlarptaveechoke
Thai Coffee Association
Mr Myo Aye
Myanmar Coffee Association
Mr Khin Maung Win
Myanmar Coffee Association
Mr Nguyen Nam Hai
Vietnam Coffee Cocoa Association
Mr Do Xuan Hien
Vietnam Coffee Cocoa Association
Mr Justin Metcalf
Managing Director, Aurigin Pty Ltd
Mr Ho Chee Wu
Vice President, Asia Pacific, Bunn-O-Matic Corporation
Ms Laura Elphick
Director, Coffee Engagement, Asia Pacific & China, Starbucks Coffee Company
Ms Grace Tsui
Secretary General, Taiwan Coffee Association
Mr Elvis Le
Vina Nha Trang Engineering JSC
Mr A. Syafrudin
Mr Jeff Miller