Top 5 Reasons to Drink Puerto Rican Coffee
There are many reasons why we should drink and support Puerto Rican Coffee and we are extremely excited to share the Top 5 Reasons to drink this strong and flavorful coffee.
Puerto Rican coffee stands out because of a combination of things, where it is grown and how it is processed. The island's volcanic soil, as well as the coffee being grown at altitude of up to 3,500 feet above sea level and in the shade, bring out those extraordinary flavors.
The coffee beans harvested in Puerto Rico, are in its majority the Arabica type. These beans feature a sweet and chocolate-like taste that many are fond of.
Its most popular varieties are Bourbon, Typica, Pacas, Catimor and limani. Arabica coffee contains many oils and natural sugars. It has a fruitier and sweeter flavor, as opposed to the intensely bitter Robusta coffee.
Artisanal and hand-picked to guarantee a unique taste. Some of the coolest farmers in Puerto Rico work in the coffee industry. Puerto Rico grows coffee in the mountains of central Puerto Rico; from Orocovis to Mayagüez. This includes Lares, Adjuntas, Maricao, San Sebastián, Las Marías, Jayuya, Utuado, Uroyan, Ciales, Yauco, Ponce and Aguas Buenas. Our coffee farm, Hacienda Iluminada, is proudly located in Maricao.
Sustainable and eco-friendly growing methods. Hacienda Iluminada, home of 787 Coffee is one of the most ecological coffee options out there. We process the beans using a mill fueled by rainwater. Then, the beans are placed inside silos and sit there for 22 hours at low temperatures. Our process is 100% free of agrochemicals. Our plants are watered using our own springs.
Puerto Rican coffee beans have unique sweet nuances that only underline the dark chocolate undertones and citrus notes. Once brewed, it carries hints of almond, plum, and caramel, while the predominant flavor will always be chocolatey. The body of the coffee feels astoundingly rich and supple. The acidic notes provide subtle hints of citrus without any bitterness, of course.
it is grown with love. Agriculture is our heritage and history, our farmers learned the skill and the art from their grandparents, it is in their DNA, Coffee is our DNA. and with this love and history you get to taste one of the freshest cups of coffee in the USA.
Puerto Rican coffee is grown here, not imported here. We follow both the Puerto Rican and the USA department of Agriculture regulations, we pay more federal minimum wage and we are always innovating to find ways that while growing coffee we contribute to the wellbeing of our planet. At 787 Coffee we always say that if it’s good for earth it mush be good for YOU.
Puerto Rico’s coffee industry has a long and proud history. Once names the coffee of kings and popes as the Royal Family from Spain and the pope from the Vatican would order beans from Maricao, Puerto Rico.
At 787 Coffee and Hacienda Iluminada along with the department of agriculture we are committed to taking Puerto Rico’s Finest coffee to the world.