Davao Local Customs

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since davao city has a large area and with many parts located in the mountains, they grow assortef coffees here and they have their own mountain coffee and civet cat coffee versions. Their special coffee blends here can be the robusta variety or the Excelsa Variety and the more famous arabica variety and are grown about 2,500 feet or more above sea level the the flagship brand is called Altura Mountain Coffee. They also sell the World Famous Civet Cat Coffee (called coffee luwak in Indonesia or Weasel Coffee in Vietnam) and they will cost about 700 pesos for 100 grams and 1,400 for 200 grams while the regular Altura Coffee costs 250 pesos for a 200 gram whole bean pack. It is available in selected areas of davao city and at the davao Crocodile Park.

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the nenita variety of Pomelo or Bread fruit is ay sweeter and more succulent than the regular sized pomelo with hardly having the slight tinge of the bitter aftertaste upon eating the regular bread fruits or pomelos and even the More famous Ruby red of subtropical grapefruits. The Nenita Cultivar is less ruby red and more greenish hue and is smaller and sweeter and costs 90 pesos or more a kilo and is available everywhere in davao city and may be ordered prepacked in 7 kilo carton bags so that you cann checkn it in the aircraft.

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davao provinces in Mindanao Island is known for it's sweet Pomelo (asian grape fruit) and here in the philippines, the pomelo is more or a fruit snack unlike in vietnam or thailand or even malaysia wherein they are part of the ingredients of meals. The local Southeast asian Pomelo is a tropical variety of Citrus Fruit and is more sweeter than the sub tropical ruby red of the regular grape fruit and without the tinge of bitterness. There are several cultivars of pomelo in davao city but the most famous and most sweet is the nenita cultivar. Pomelos are available all around davao city and costs about 80 pesos per kilo.

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this is a new invention and they say that is has a low glycemic index, meaning it does not digest fast hence does not overload the body in glucose production hence is suitable for diabetics. The raw coco sugar granules is dark brown in color like the moscuvado sugar from cane. It tastes like an ordinary cane sugar but with a difference, it smells like burnt coconut meat. The sugar particles look rough, but felt soft in one’s hand, easily melted in the mouth and tasted only slightly sweet.Coco Sugar is derived from the evaporating coconut sap or sweet toddy (tuba as it is known locally) through boiling in an open container where it is then allowed to cool and solidify. Coco sap if distilled, it turns into wine ( lambanog a local name which is commercially available). If it is fermented it turns into vinegar. If cooked it turns into coco sugar. a 250 mg jar will cost 145 pesos and a 500 mg jar will cost 290 pesos and is available in most shops in Davao City.

one thing for sure, zamboanga city and davao are both different cities... davao is far from there...

davao city is the second safest city in asia next to singapore and also the most livable city here in philippines... you can all search it up in the internet...

I was concerned on what to tip here..but no one tips.. I watched carefully the locals as they got their change for meals.Even when we did, the waiter said he couldn`t take it unless we placed it in his pocket for fear of getting fired for stealing. I did usually let the taxi drivers keep the change because most ries were a dollar or less.