{This is not a sponsored post. All the businesses I’m promoting happen to be ones that I personally like and can recommend.}
Christmas shopping is wonderful and terrible, isn’t it? We are all generous people and if you’re anything like me (and I know you are) you’re always looking for the very best Christmas gift for the people on your Nice List.
I shop online. (Maybe a little too much, but that’s not important right now.) I like sitting in the comfort of my own home, sipping on my Crema de Vie and playing Christmas music as I attempt to choose just the right gift for my people.
As you know, however, my people are Cuban. And it’s particularly fun to shop for them when I can find a Super Cute, Super Cuban Gift.
I created this Big, Fat, Cuban Christmas Gift Guide 2017 because I know and trust all the following vendors and I shop with them, too.
What better way to show the love for your Cubanity <–that should totally be a word – than to support Cuban businesses? So, let me introduce you to my friends…
HABANA BRAND CLOTHING
Always near and dear to my heart, my friends, Roland and Lucy Vega own Habana Brand Clothing. Roland’s t-shirt and hat designs have a real “old-school Cuban” flavor, like tabaco y ron.
Habana Brand Clothing is offering a special right now: 15% off EVERYTHING in their shop. Plus Free Shipping. This is exactly why I love them. Also, please appreciate that time my kids did a spot for their very cool Cuba hats and an encouragement to Embrace Your Cubanity.
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SANTAYANA JEWELERS
The premier creators of beautiful, tasteful, and Cuban-centric jewelry. I’m particularly honored that they have a MBFCF Bracelet Starter Set. It includes a colada, Arroz con Pollo, and a pastelito. Pretty much what I’d be serving you if you came to dinner at my house, but that’s not important right now.
Of course, they also have lots of other gorgeous pieces. One of my faves being the Caridad del Cobre Necklace. Because of my great love for our Cachita.
Santayana Jewelers has a special code just for my readers: $10 OFF your $50 purchase with the code: BELIKEMARTA. $40 OFF your $200 purchase with the code: CHRISTMAS40. Plus Free Shipping on any order over $100.
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CUBAN FOOD MARKET
This is where you can buy fun things like an old-school Cuban Cantina – picture a stacking bento box, just way cooler – or tostoneras and morteros like you’d find in abuela’s kitchen. Or even a Caja China to roast your lechón on NocheBuena.
The Cuban Food Market is a perfect place to shop for all of those that find ourselves on the other side of the country from Miami and still want a little piece of Cubanity (<–I use it all the time. It’s a word now) delivered to our door.
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JENNY LORENZO ABUELA PINS
Speaking of Cubanity (you’re saying it now, aren’t you?), did you know that our very own Cuban National Treasure, comedienne Jenny Lorenzo has a shop? Her Abuela pins are available in her Etsy shop: OfficialJennyLorenzo. My fave is the Ponte Un Sueter pin. Put a pin in their stockings. Pin it to the ribbon on their gifts. Trust me, your people will love you for it.
Once you see this, you’ll understand why…
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ABUELA MAMI SUBSCRIPTION
This is truly the gift that keeps on giving. A subscription to Abuela Mami. Picture this: Cuban goodies delivered to your doorstep EVERY. SINGLE. MONTH. It’s like a Cuban Christmas Celebration every month!
Abuela Mami offers different subscription packages according to your preferences. It’s an especially great gift for your college student who lives far away and gets super homesick for La Saguesera.
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SWEET BABS SAUCES
Speaking of delicious Cuban food, let me share with you a fabulous find: Sweet Babs Sauces. I had the pleasure of tasting her Mama’s Mojo and Papa’s Mojo (had more kick to it!) and promptly fell in love. I used the Papa’s Mojo to make my Crockpot Lechón and it was a hit with everyone here. 
You may want to consider one of her adorable Bring Love to the Table Gift Baskets. Use the code: MDARBY at checkout to get an extra 25% off. Expires January 6th – El Dia De Los Reyes, of course.
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BURGER BEAST
My friend at Burger Beast has a really fun Burger Museum. Seriously. How much fun is that? They have tee-shirts and mugs but the funnest thing ever is their Limited Edition – only 305 made (<–see what they did there?) Frita Cubana Enamel Pin.
For the Cuban Frita lover in your life. Plus it’s a Limited Edition. Trust me, your people will sooo love finding this in their stocking come NocheBuena.
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MARTHA OF MIAMI
Or as I like to call her My East Coast Tocaya, Martha Valdes – that’s Martha of Miami to you – has put together a genius collection of very Cuban Miami gear. I particularly love her line of Cuban Bred products. Please picture both of my grandsons in this adorable shirt. Ya tu sabes.
Martha of Miami has very generously offered a discount code for you: MBFCF15 gets you 15% off your entire order. Thank you, my dearest Cubiche!
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MARTA DARBY DESIGNS
Hey! That’s me! I would be remiss if I didn’t offer you a discount code on a few of the cool items in my online shop, Marta Darby Designs. I have posters and posters and more posters. All about food, because I think everything should taste delicious, no matter where you’re from. I’m all about Subway Art because I think it looks really fun on my walls and I thought you’d love it, too.
My current favorite is the Cafe Cubano Subway Art Print.
If you use the Coupon Code: CUBANITY20, you can get 20 % off the Cuban Food, Cafe Cubano, and NocheBuena posters. Until January 6th – because Babs did it, too. Here’s the link: Cubanity20
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HOMEMADE CREMA DE VIE
If you’re out of money, how about making your own Crema de Vie and bottling it with adorable FREE tags of my own design.
I think you’ll have some fun with this one. Make some for your neighbors, your boss, your mailman or your Tia Cuca. I promise they’ll love you for it. I share all about where to get the bottles and the toppers and how to make the tags. To download your FREE CREMA DE VIE TAGS go to: It’s Cuban Christmas Crema De Vie Time!
I hope you enjoy My Big Fat Cuban Christmas Gift Guide 2017 and I hope you’ll consider buying from these amazing Cuban vendors and friends. Because you are totally Embracing Your Cubanity. Am I right?
Feliz Navidad, my friends! Oh! The Cubanity!
Hello, it’s Ryan, Chris, and Sahil from Jericho Middle School. We heard that you survived the Cuban Missile Crisis, and we want to request a phone interview with you. We are learning about the Cuban Missile Crisis for our National History Day project. An NHD is a project that requires rigorous research over several months. We have chosen to do a documentary and your experience will help us get to our next round. If you have time, please email us at [email protected]. Please tell us what times you are free in the email. We tried contacting you through “Contact” on your site, but you have yet to open the email. We thank you for your time.
From,
Ryan Lam, Chris Jaghab and Sahil Joshi