As long and as far back as I can remember, everyone in my family has had an old school "cafetera" sitting on the stove. There might have been a few years (waaay back in the day) where my parents used a sock-thingy to make Cuban coffee. But for the most part, the stovetop cafetera has always been the must-have Cuban coffee making device.
And so, whenever I see this very familiar image of a stovetop Cuban cafetera it makes me totally happy. And makes me want whatever I find with a cafetera on it. (Shut up. I know.)
I do all my Christmas shopping online. All of it. It makes total sense for me in all my busy-ness, plus the stuff gets delivered to my door, all that's left for me to do is to wrap and tag. And voilรก I'm done with Christmas shopping. Win-win.
Today I want to share some of the very cool online I-love-my-Cuban-cafetera finds with you.
From the super fun ChiChi and Flaco shop comes the Cafe con Leche! tshirt:
I love the clean simplicity of the design.
From the very prolific and talented Cuban artist, Tony Mendoza, one of his most fun Fine Art Reproductions, Cuban-American:
I have been coveting this charm for my Pandora Charm Bracelet for ages. (Thinly veiled hint to whoever happens to be buying me something for Christmas, but that's not important right now.) From Santayana Jewelers in South Florida, the Cafetera bead charm:
My very artistic friend, Maria Soto Robbins has the most beautiful stuff. This one is a pin with her original art called Cuban Coffee and Lime. I am completely in love with it! You can also get her Cuban Coffee and Lime print at Fine Art America.
And from the muy loco geniuses at Latin Laundry, comes the Artudito tshirt for the Cuban Star Wars lovers.
Me? I'm going to have another colada so I can get my second wind for wrapping all the fabulousness I just purchased.
P.S. You're welcome. ;-)
Love this, Marta. Guess what? I still use the sock-thingy to this day even though I grew up in the US (came over in 1970). ๐ The taste from the cloth strainer is so smooth I could never give it up. I also like it because I can make the coffee a little lighter and drink more of it.Have you ever heard of the word, sambumbia? LOL. Not what I make but I just remembered how my dad’s family used to make it out of necessity. It was a much more watered down Cuban coffee and to this day I still remember how my dad loved it, especially served in a little tin cup. ๐
You always get my heart going when I visit.
Gracias, chica.
Felicidades!
Marcia,I can’t believe you still use the sock-thingy! Que barbara!
My mom always tells me about how the “guajiros” put a little piece of “carbon” in the coffee sock-thingy.
I confess I don’t know sambumbia. I will have to ask my resident expert on all-things-Cuban. ๐
xoxo,
Marta
It’s funny that you mention the carbon thing, cause my coffee maker has carbon in it’s filter. Esos Cubanos estan acabando!!!Beso, Ody
Thank you, my friend! I appreciate the link-love and I, love your selections!Wayyyyy back, my mom used to use the sock-thingie but she boiled the coffee with sugar first. After we got a typical cafetera, we never went back.
Have a merry time Christmas shopping!
The Artudito Latin Laundry shirt is one of my favorites. And of course, Chichi and Flaco! ๐
Estamos en todo! LOL!xoxo,
M
Thanks, Maria!I’m your biggest fan!!
We must elevate cafetera wearing to a new level!Besotes,
Marta
Never knew about the carbon. I tell you, woman, never a boring moment with us Cubanitos. I boil the water in a regular tea kettle. In a measuring cup (because the spout makes it easy to pour), I add a couple of tablespoons of Cafe LaLlave (like it better than Bustelo or Pilon), add a couple of teaspoons of sugar, fill with one cup of boiling water, stir, strain, and I drink the entire cup just like American coffee instead of a puny little shot. It’s divine. If you add more cafe, you can make it stronger, less for less.Yes, I also have la cafetera you posted about here. ๐ Esta nueva.
Browsing through your page yet again for the Creme de Vie this year. It’s always a hit.
Felicidades again.
Look at you! Resolviendo hasta el cafรฉ!So glad you’re loving on the Creme de Vie. That makes me happy. ๐
Besos,
Mara
My husband “Arturito” has the bottom shirt, they used to call him R2DT since it was similar to Arturito. Love Latin Laundry!