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Puerto Rico Coffee History
Our Coffee was introduced to the "New World" in 1723 to the Caribbean Island of
Martinique by a Frenchman. It is said, to be the primary source of most if not all of
today's Arabica bean coffee trees in the New World. Shortly thereafter, in 1736, it was
brought into the island of Puerto Rico, because of the ideal geographical location, soil
conditions, mountainous terrain and unique soil conditions favorable for growing
coffee. It soon became a major export produce to Europe, and one of the most
important cash crops on the island. Eventually, Puerto Rico developed into one of the
worlds most important producers of fine coffee, a status which it lost, after the
devastation of its coffee crop by several major hurricanes. Nonetheless, coffee
cultivation and production has survived and is heavily treasured by many.
It has been said, that the word coffee, "café", in Spanish, derived from the word
"qahwa", which means wine. But it has also been said that the word originated from
Caffa, a province of Abyssinia. However, when coffee reached Europe in the beginning
of the 17th century, it was called the "Wine of Arabia", for the exhilarating sensation that
it produced in whomever consumed it. It has several medicinal attributes, among
these, the suppression of asthma attacks, treatment of heart disease, ascites, pleuritic
disorders, it is a powerful diuretic, a mild laxative and popularly used today, for
inebriety. The leaves of the coffee trees contain the most caffeine and has been used
for infusions. The amount of caffeine in coffee is dependent of the amount of roast it
has been subjected to. The darker the roast the less caffeine it will have.
In the Caribbean islands of Puerto Rico, Jamaica, Haiti & the Dominican Republic,
coffee is typically grown at altitudes ranging from 1000 to 3500 ft. and higher. It is
processed by the traditional 24 hr wet fermentation, wash & 5 to 7 day sun drying
method. It possesses a characteristic gentle flavor of the region in which they are
grown, is softly or agreeably acidic and typically medium to dark roasted to enhance
its hint of cocoa like flavor & pleasant palatable after taste, making it a favorite
morning and after dinner coffee. Some coffee beans, particularly the peaberry or
"Caracolillo" taken from the Spanish word "Caracol", which translates into seashell (the
shape of the the single lobed coffee bean), is dark roasted to bring out its inner
secrets. Jamaica and Puerto Rico have the rich bauxite soil and geographical location
suited for coffee growing. This makes Jamaican Blue Mountain & Puerto Rican coffee
very similar, in terms of texture, taste & quality. In terms of costs, however Puerto Rico
is the best deal. In the early 20th Century, Puerto Rican Coffee, was served in official
state dinners at the White House, by the devout coffee lover, USA President, Theodore
Roosevelt, who termed it as "Grand", and The Coffee of Popes & Kings by the Roman
Catholic Vatican Church. Casablanca Coffee win the frst place on 2010 for the best
artisan Puerto Rican Coffee. Puerto Rico's most popular coffees are available here in
our web at PuertoRicoCoffeeShop.com .,Our Private Policy most are local or
regional coffees completely unknown outside of Puerto Rico. Also available, is the
world famous Alto Grande, one of the three Super Premium Coffees in the world.
Puerto Rican coffee replaced Jamaican Blue Mountain in much of the market in
Japan, after its coffee production was crippled due to hurricane damage. It has
remained as a preference to once Jamaican clients and it is currently served in many
of the finest restaurants of Japan, recapturing its rightful place in the world, as one of
the best coffees. Our commitment, to make Puerto Rican Coffee be known again to
the entire world. Has faced many challenges in this endeavor, due mostly to the lack
of the taste experience by would be coffee connoisseurs, but is persistently continuing
his adamant pursuit of making Puerto Rico's unique coffee, famous once again.
