Cafe Cubano - Cuban Coffee
Cafe Cubano: Coffee was imported in Cuba in the 18th century and became a popular drink on the island. The warm, humid climate and the fertile soil in the Sierra Maestra mountains (Santiago de Cuba area) facilitated the coffee production. The premium Cuban coffee brand is harvested in the El Nicho valley in the Sierra Escambray mountains and sold under the Cohiba premium coffee brand.
It's a habit for Cubans to drink their Café Cubano, first thing in the morning or to offer a coffee as a welcome drink to visitors
at home.
In bars and hotels they serve mainly two version of Cuban coffee: Café Cubano (Cuban coffee)This is a Cuban style expresso, served in a small expresso cup, very strong and very sweet. In the tourist hotels the sugar is served separatelly.Cafe Americano (American Coffee)This is a less stronger coffee than the Café Cubano and served in a big cup, generally drunk with warm milk. When one third of milk is added to the coffee, the coffee is called a Cafe con leche ( coffee with milk). Before adding sugar, taste, because the coffee is usually already sweetened.Original Cuban Coffee BrandsHow to make Cuban Coffee
Cuban Coffee MakerThe Cuban Coffee Maker is a stove top expresso maker, the sugar is added before the brewing, this adds a special flavor to the coffee. Most Cubans like their coffee very sweet.
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