Pioneer in Healthy Lifestyle - The Beginning

It began with one man's pursuit of a passion that led to a visionary achievement.

Having traveled the world and sampling a variety of unique recipes from many food establishments, bringing home these experiences and reinventing the recipes became a challenge for  MR. ERNEST DE LEON ESCALER. 

His favorite hobby of cooking and constant encouragement from friends and family led to a successful business, aptly called Gourmet Farms Inc.

Beginning in 1987 from a remarkable bean that has produced one of the most popular soothing beverages on earth …. Gourmet began as a roaster of high quality COFFEE BEANS on a limited scale.  Also producing herbal teas and organically grown exotic herbs and vegetables, Mr. Escaler’s passion flourished into a business that is the first of its kind in the Philippines.

Moving Forward & Expanding

Taking a different approach in addressing the growing demand for organic produce in the market Mr. Escaler established a small café, Gourmet's cafe where customers could enjoy freshly brewed coffee while waiting for their fresh harvest. The café not only attracted customers to the produce it also showcased what the farm had to offer.

What started as a 30 seater café soon expanded to house over 200 guests eager for the healthy & hearty recipes created by none other than the founder himself together with his  chef and team of creative employees.

A salad bar, embellished with an assortment of  herbs, highlighted freshly packed farm produce such as leafy lettuce varieties, all-natural home made dressings and pre-packed  salads, all introduced  to a curious and adventurous market. Soon the simple menu grew to include, authentic Italian dishes and a variety of popular sandwiches.

This continuous growth gave birth to Gourmet"s “Kitchen Exclusives product line”, enabling  satisfied customers  to bring to their homes Gourmet’s Café’s pioneer dishes,  Dressings, sauces and spreads all bottled, using only the finest ingredients, natural oils, herbs and wine vinegar ,  sold at retail prices. To date Gourmet is one of the most productive organic farms in the country.

In  the words of Mr Escaler himself… “call it destiny”, In short …one man's journey paved with sheer determination and passion finally leading to a successful destination…the story of GOURMET.