Kape Barako
“Strong coffee from a macho man.”
Synopsis
Rico owns the struggling coffee shop Kape Barako. The shop only has one regular customer, aside from a lady who orders nothing but ice water and leeches off their Internet connection. As a result, Rico is having trouble paying off his mortgage. He now has just two weeks to raise 120,000 pesos to keep the bank from foreclosing on the property. He tries a variety of things to raise the cash, even going as far as considering selling his body. Luckily, one of his baristas Jek accidentally stumbles on a solution to the shop’s problems. A prank goes wrong and a special ingredient ends up making their coffee a real hit among a certain section of their clientele.
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- Director
- Monti Parungao
- Screenplay & Story
- Lex Bonife
- Original Title
- Kape Barako
- Country of Origin
- Philippines
- Spoken Languages
- Tagalog
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Production Studios
- Treemount Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Monti Parungao
Lex Bonife
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Lex Bonife
Screenplay
Monti Parungao
Director
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What is Kape Barako about?
Rico owns the struggling coffee shop Kape Barako. The shop only has one regular customer, aside from a lady who orders nothing but ice water and leeches off their Internet connection. As a result, Rico is having trouble paying off his mortgage. He now has just two weeks to raise 120,000 pesos to keep the bank from foreclosing on the property. He tries a variety of things to raise the cash, even going as far as considering selling his body. Luckily, one of his baristas Jek accidentally stumbles on a solution to the shop’s problems. A prank goes wrong and a special ingredient ends up making their coffee a real hit among a certain section of their clientele.
Who directed Kape Barako?
Kape Barako was directed by Monti Parungao.
Who stars in Kape Barako?
The principal cast of Kape Barako includes Johnron Tañada, Frederick Peralta, Afi Africa, Miko Pasamonte, Marcus Aboga.
When was Kape Barako released and how long is it?
Kape Barako was released in 2011 with a total runtime of 1h 25m.