Cuban Coffee is now available in the U.S.A.

On August 16, 2016, Nespresso’s Cafecito de Cuba coffee officially became available to U.S. coffee lovers. This makes it the very first time and first company to re-introduce Cuban coffee to the U.S. market in more than 50 years! It is a pretty historic moment for consumers and coffee lovers around the country. It is very likely that the limited edition coffee will sell out fast, so a second wave of the Cafecito de Cuba  will be released some time in late September. Now that relations between Cuba and the U.S. restored diplomatic relations on 20 July 2015, which had been severed in 1961 during the Cold War, coffee produced by independent Cuban entrepreneurs can finally be imported.

Cuban coffee is addictive and incredibly delicious. It has a unique sweet molasses taste, which makes Cuban coffee so good, that it can be hypnotizing. The Lattissima Touch is the perfect coffee machine to experience the richness of this Cuban coffee in the comfort of your home. It offers convenience and versatility for coffee connoisseurs who enjoy coffee with milk. This top of the line, high performance coffee maker creates gourmet recipes for coffee and milk lovers at the touch of a button.

Key features of the Lattissima Touch:

• Integrated milk frother with six one-touch buttons for coffee and milk recipes
• Descaling and cleaning alerts, with a Clean Button to rinse the system after each use
• Brews 24 OriginalLine Grand Cru coffees
• Available in 2 colors: Palladium Silver, Black Titanium
• Price: $499

  

Aditional Information — Nespresso’s Cafecito de Cuba:

• Availability: Cafecito de Cuba will be available starting August 16, 2016 at all Nespresso Boutiques (New York, Miami, Boston, San Francisco, Beverly Hills, Dallas, Newport Beach, Tysons Corner and Walnut Creek), Nespresso Boutique-in-Shop locations, through the Nespresso Club (1-800-562-1465), online at www.nespresso.com and additional select retail locations. Sleeves of Cafecito de Cuba, which include ten single-serve capsules, are priced at $12.50.
• Cafecito de Cuba Flavor Profile: In Cuba, a short cup of black coffee, which is referred to as a “cafecito,” is a core part of the lifestyle and culture. With an intensity of ten on Nespresso’s scale of one to twelve, Cafecito de Cuba has an incomparable rich roasted character, which boasts powerful and delightful smoky notes of wood and tobacco leaves. With a dense velvety texture, it is best enjoyed as a traditional short ristretto and is brewed using the Nespresso’s Original Line range of machines. Cafecito de Cuba can also be enjoyed as a traditional Cubano recipe, where raw cane sugar is added to the first drops of coffee. For those who enjoy their coffee with milk, the profile of Cafecito de Cuba transforms beautifully. With just a dash, the rich and intense roasted character of the coffee remains, revealing a delightful nutty flavor. Meanwhile, the rich creamy foam of a Latte Macchiato reveals brown caramel and chocolate notes, while also preserving the complex roasted character of the Grand Cru.
• Recycling: Like all Nespresso coffees, Cafecito de Cuba is packaged in aluminum, a material that preserves the quality and freshness of the coffee, and can be recycled over and over again. Nespresso is committed to make recycling as easy as possible for our consumers. In the contiguous U.S., Nespresso has 100% collection capacity for used capsules, including several options. This includes a partnership with UPS that spans 48 states and includes 88,000 drop-off locations. Consumers can also recycle used capsules at over 500 collection points at Nespresso Boutiques across the country and at drop-off locations at select retail partners.

* Bevs Lim also contributes to Huffington Post.