Coffeexmead

11/06/2026

"From Beekeeping to Mead-Making: The Story of La Mesa Mead"

Thanks Delish Philippines for the feature!

Discover La Mesa Mead, the Quezon City-based brand transforming local honey into craft mead. Learn how this ancient drink is getting a unique Filipino twist.

09/06/2026

So one of our strongest colonies lost their queen. 😢

Checked and didn't see the 👑 queen. No more fresh eggs or larvae as well. And boom, saw these. Emergency 🆘️ queen cells are constructed when a colony suddenly loses its queen—such as through an accidental death, a failed split, or sudden disease. Worker bees 🐝 select existing 1- to 3-day-old female larvae and extend standard horizontal worker cells into downward-facing queen cells, feeding them copious royal jelly.

01/06/2026

Thank you .inq for the feature!

"A buzzy Filipino take on the world’s oldest alcoholic beverage"

Link in bio

https://lifestyle.inquirer.net/572733/mead-makes-a-comeback-coffeexmead-la-mesa-mead/

31/05/2026

Yey! Thanks for the feature Inquirer! We're also on print sa newspaper today! 🥰🐝🍯

In Quezon City, local startup La Mesa Mead founded by siblings powers mead’s next growth phase in the Philippines

27/05/2026

Testing traditional mead with pure honeycomb 🐝🍯 in cans? Yey or nay? 🤔

26/05/2026

We maintain colonies of Western 🐝 honeybees (/Apis mellifera/). Harvesting honey is best done indoors and away from the colonies. This is the reason why you should not harvest honey outdoors. I had to break one of the oddly shaped honeycomb and in minutes, it triggered "robbing" frenzy from nearby bees.... 😅 The bees you can see here are our native Ligwan (/Apis cerana/). Well, good for them. ✌️

23/05/2026

Hello! We're at BGC Art Mart at !

May 23-24, 2026 (Sat-Sun)
Alveo Central Plaza,
BGC ARTS CENTER
26th Street, Bonifacio Global City