. The Cuba review. Cuba -- Periodicals. 16 T HE C U B A R E V I E \Y. •«***:. Coffee in Blossom. ox and mule teams hitched to the slender, delicate coffee trees and hauling them out of the ground by the roots. Sugar cane was planted, in the fields thus made vacant. The Provinces of Habana, Pinar del Rio, as far as Artemisa, Matanzas, and part of Santa Clara were the coffee-growing regions. It is said that wherever there is an interesting looking old stone gateway with an avenue of royal palms leading from it, there is the site of some ancient coffee finca. Cuba is reputed to consume more coffe
. The Cuba review. Cuba -- Periodicals. 16 T HE C U B A R E V I E \Y. •«***:. Coffee in Blossom. ox and mule teams hitched to the slender, delicate coffee trees and hauling them out of the ground by the roots. Sugar cane was planted, in the fields thus made vacant. The Provinces of Habana, Pinar del Rio, as far as Artemisa, Matanzas, and part of Santa Clara were the coffee-growing regions. It is said that wherever there is an interesting looking old stone gateway with an avenue of royal palms leading from it, there is the site of some ancient coffee finca. Cuba is reputed to consume more coffee per capita than any other nation, and this is easily believable when one has visited there. The early morning breakfast ("desayuno") invariably consists of coffee with boiled milk, some fruit, a toasted roll and butter. The regular breakfast at 11 or 12 ("almuerzo") is always accompanied by coffee. In the cities and towns, about 3 :30 or 4 o'clock in the afternoon, the business men begin dropping into the cafes for a cup of the "cafe solo" (straight coffee) or the "cafe con leche" (with milk), as fancy may dictate. The dinner ("la comida") is finished with coffee. It is the "national drink" if there ever was one, yet Cuba does not produce one-fifth of the coffee it consumes. The coffee-growing industry in Cuba offers many attractions to the investor or the. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Munson Steamship Line. New York : Munson Steamship Line
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