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Puerto Rico Coffee History

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 ., 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.