Coffee

The Crew’s 5 Favorite Puerto Rico Products

June 18, 2013

Here at Caribbean Trading Company, our focus is on unique and authentic gifts. As part of that, we are always on the search for great local products, attending many festivals throughout the year and also sourcing for our retail shops. Puerto Rico offers a wealth of options and is known for some really great products, [...]

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Flan – A Puerto Rican Food Recipe

December 6, 2012

Flan is a traditional Puerto Rican food dessert and is a delicious light alternative to a cheesecake. Making a flan can be a little intimidating if you’ve never tried it before, but it really can be quite straight-forward. There are many ways to make adjustments to the recipe to highlight different flavors. The Puerto Rican [...]

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But first, Coffee.

October 5, 2011

2011 Puerto Rico Coffee Expo When: October 8-9 2011 (9am-6pm – both days) Where: Puerto Rico Convention Center, San Juan Puerto Rico 100 Convention Boulevard San Juan, PR 00907 More Information: www.prcoffeeexpo.com info@prcoffeeexpo.com The Puerto Rico Coffee Expo is an event that features the rich fragrant aroma of the finest coffee that Puerto Rico has [...]

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The Perks of Brewing Puerto Rican Coffee

July 20, 2011

Typically, making coffee at home is done with the help of a Black&Decker coffee pot, or some other contraption that requires the use of fussy filters and burners. To make coffee the Puerto Rican way, all one needs is a saucepan and coffee sock. ***Ran out of coffee filters? No worries, a washable and re-usable [...]

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Care Package Giveaway!

June 10, 2011

Exciting News! To help celebrate the new image of Caribbean Trading Company, we are hosting a giveaway to help spread the word about our online store and blog. Join us for your chance to win a Caribbean Care Package that includes an assortment of gourmet treats, sauces, seasonings and more. Help us celebrate and share [...]

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Yaucono Café Puro

April 27, 2011

With a 100+ year old reputation as #1, Yaucono Café Puro is a staple in the Puerto Rican coffee scene. An any-time-of-day coffee, Yaucono packs a strong alluring aroma and superior body that is hard to surpass. It’s clear to see what Yaucono is of the top coffees of all time. Order a bag today [...]

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Puerto Rican Premium Gourmet Coffee

January 26, 2011

In the 19th century Puerto Rico was one of the world’s leading coffee origins. In 1896, for example, the island was the sixth largest coffee producer in the world. But in the 20th century coffee apparently became lost in the complex political and economic shuffle that marked Puerto Rico’s passage from agricultural economy and Spanish [...]

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