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HavanaBama – All The Cubanity You’ll Ever Need

October 20, 2020 By Marta Darby

UPDATE: 10/27/2020 – COMMENTS CLOSED – WE HAVE A WINNER! 

Congratulations to Jacqueline M. Cinnante, the winner of the HAVANAbama Tacita Package.

Please send me an email with your mailing address so we can get your HAVANAbama goodies out to you ASAP! Congratulations! 

Thank you all for your great ideas. Christmas is coming. I’m making my list right now! 

Please do yourself a favor and follow @havanabamacafe on Instagram and also bookmark the HAVANAbama shop.

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One of my very favorite things to do is to find Cuban vendors who truly represent us well. Or as I like to say, they “bring the Cubanity.” 

Which is why I’m so excited today to share HAVANAbama with you. They’re a family owned, mom and pop shop located in North Alabama. They’re bringing a genuine taste of Cubanity to Alabama with their Traveling Ventanita and online shop. I’m so super proud of all that they’re doing. 

This is exactly the kind of stuff I’m passionate about: supporting small Cuban businesses wherever they happen to pop up. 

Their online shop has all the things you want to really embrace your Cubanity. 

HAVANAbama made Cubanity apron and #BeLikeMarta tacita.

I’m super excited to share today’s 11th MBFCF Fourteen Years in the Blogosphere Giveaway of 2020 sponsored by HAVANAbama.

  • 2 “Oh, the Cubanity!” tacitas
  • 1 brick of Cafe La Llave with a measuring spoon
  • Chifles Chips
  • HAVANAbama stickers and some other little surprises

To enter the giveaway for a chance to win the Oh, the Cubanity tacitas and more please leave a comment right here on THIS POST and:

  • Go to the HAVANAbama shop, look over their items, then come back and tell me what would YOU put on your tacitas to represent your Cubanity?
  • For a 2nd entry – Go follow HAVANAbamaCafe on Instagram so you don’t miss any of the relajo then come back here and tell me, “I like HAVANAbamaCafe!”

I’ll be choosing ONE winner on Tuesday, October 27th, 2020 at 11:00 am PST. You have until then to enter. 

This is the Best Cubanity Ever! #BeLikeMarta

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  1. Carie says

    October 20, 2020 at 2:28 pm

    I would love the tacitas to say #Be like Marta.
    Congrats Marta!!!

  2. Carie says

    October 20, 2020 at 2:30 pm

    “I liked HAVANAbamaCafe!“

  3. Margaret says

    October 20, 2020 at 3:12 pm

    I would put ‘coñoooo’ 🇨🇺 lol. I like HAVANAbama cafe!

  4. Annie Sciarra says

    October 20, 2020 at 3:14 pm

    Congratulations on your 14th year!! I love Havanabama’s tacitas I have Dale! and Ponte las Pilas! 🤩 But now I want #belikemarta and Oh the Cubanity 🤪 Keep up the awesomeness and sharing it all with us!

  5. Jannell says

    October 20, 2020 at 3:15 pm

    I like HAVANAbamaCafe! What represents my Cubanity is the Mal de Ojo 🧿 bracelet!! I never leave home without it!! 🇨🇺

  6. Natalia Mojica says

    October 20, 2020 at 3:16 pm

    Yo Quiero !! #BelikeMarta Las pondría llenas de Cafe la Llave las Tacitas
    The Cuban Cubiche Give Away
    #CafeLaLlave #HavanabamaCafe #OhtheCubanity

  7. Tito Bonito says

    October 20, 2020 at 3:27 pm

    Dale! I never win anything but either way love to you y a todos! 🇨🇺

  8. Mercy Canas says

    October 20, 2020 at 3:33 pm

    I saw your picture and thought”it’s 305 time”!
    Once a fan always a fan! Saludos y bendiciones desde Miami!

  9. Cynthia Collazo says

    October 20, 2020 at 3:49 pm

    “I like HAVANAbamaCafe!”
    I am married to a cuban and love all the items. The candles, the wax melts everything. I love learning new things and since I am puerto Rican the flavors, the colors, the life are similar so we blend so well. He loves his cafe con leche. I couldn’t ask for a better culture. God bless you.

  10. Rose Mary Talavera says

    October 20, 2020 at 3:54 pm

    Oh the Cubanita tax it’s and more!!! So need those!!! I love the Cuban Bread Candle!😍🇨🇺

  11. NATASHA SANCHEZ says

    October 20, 2020 at 4:03 pm

    I want “Official Cuban” on my tacitas!!

  12. Natasha Sanchez says

    October 20, 2020 at 4:05 pm

    I like Havanabamacafe!!

  13. Jacqueline M Cinnante says

    October 20, 2020 at 4:12 pm

    Oh I love this! So cute!
    I would put on my ☕️tacita- “Make 🇨🇺Cuba Great Again!”
    Cuba LIBRE!! Or Viva Cuba Carajo! 💃☕️

  14. Justin Clark says

    October 20, 2020 at 5:03 pm

    I like Havanabamacafe!!

    I would get ponte las pilas or “y tu dieta?” because I’m forever saying that to myself while dreaming of pastellitos.

  15. Sarah Artis says

    October 20, 2020 at 5:43 pm

    Ayyyyy, Dios mío! So many fun sayings to choose from. Claro que #BeLikeMarta y #OhTheCubanity is on the top of my list!

    I also love: #Cubanita #CubanAF #NoMeHables #CubanoYChill

  16. Sarah Artis says

    October 20, 2020 at 5:44 pm

    Oh! I like (ok, LOVE!) HAVANAbama Cafe! ❤️

  17. Ileana Medina says

    October 20, 2020 at 5:56 pm

    Congratulations on the Anniversary!
    I like HAVANAbama Cafe!

    I would like my tacitas to say #qbanmom

  18. Jakzeel says

    October 20, 2020 at 5:59 pm

    I would put “¡Ponte las pilas!” 🇨🇺 ☕️

  19. Jakzeel says

    October 20, 2020 at 6:01 pm

    PS. I love HavanaBama 😍

  20. Ileana Medina says

    October 20, 2020 at 6:02 pm

    I like HAVANAbama Cafe!
    Besides the #ohthecubanity I also like #makeCubagreatagain and my other favorite #qbanmom

    Thanks!❤️

  21. Teresa Dellinger says

    October 20, 2020 at 6:38 pm

    They should say powered by Cafecito. Super cute !

  22. Judy M Jankowski says

    October 20, 2020 at 7:21 pm

    Congrats on 14 years in the blogesphere, Marta! I like the Cafecito and Chill bundle.

  23. Andria says

    October 20, 2020 at 7:43 pm

    I’d get it to say Que Bola. Thanks for the opportunity!

  24. Andria says

    October 20, 2020 at 7:44 pm

    I like HAVANAbamaCafe!

  25. Carmela C. says

    October 20, 2020 at 7:50 pm

    Cafecito & Chill and Cafecito Crew! Actually, love them all!!!

  26. Carmela C. says

    October 20, 2020 at 7:53 pm

    “I like HAVANAbama Cafe!”

  27. Lourdes Artavia-Garcia says

    October 20, 2020 at 7:57 pm

    I’ve gotten several tacitas from Havanabama but my favorite ones have to be my “Cali Cubanita” custom ones! ❤

  28. Arlene says

    October 20, 2020 at 7:58 pm

    You make is proud Marta!!! We’re blessed to have you share the “Cubanity” with the world!!! Bravo mi hermana! 💙❤️🇨🇺

  29. Lourdes Artavia-Garcia says

    October 20, 2020 at 7:59 pm

    I like HAVANAbamaCafe!

  30. Marta Diaz says

    October 20, 2020 at 9:17 pm

    I like my tacita to say Dale!

  31. Odalis says

    October 20, 2020 at 9:25 pm

    I like Habanamaba Cafe!! And next to my Tacita de café I would put the Pan Cubano Candle!! It reminds me of my sweet treat growing up ( un pedazo de pan cubano calientico echarle cafecito por arriba y después rociarle azúcar por arriba) se me hace la boca agua!!

  32. Wendy says

    October 21, 2020 at 3:43 am

    Felicidades!!!
    I like HAVANAbama Cafe! I’ve seen their store before but never gotten anything. I love their mal se ojo. I have one that’s all beaded, but I like the simplicity of theirs. I also liked their “ I’m here for the croquetas,” but mine would have to read “I’m here for the croquetas de jamon” LOL. Love you Marta! Keep the cubanity going!

  33. Karina presti says

    October 21, 2020 at 4:00 am

    I don’t live in Alabama but definitely love their page! And ps course I would love to put un café cubano in my tazita! I really would love to win this!

  34. Thelma Chattey says

    October 21, 2020 at 4:00 am

    This is amazing. I LOVE my Cuban heritage 💙❤️💙❤️
    Congratulations ❤️💙❤️💙❤️

  35. Bohemian Babushka says

    October 21, 2020 at 4:46 am

    BB ADORA their stuff, their humor and their owner. Puro encanto! Have ordered cositas from there and look forward to doing so again! This tacita would be “Despiertate” for the win. Gracias for the giveaway.

  36. Bohemian Babushka says

    October 21, 2020 at 4:48 am

    Por supuesto and but of course Babushka follows havanabama on IGrammy !

  37. Emilia says

    October 21, 2020 at 6:00 am

    My coffee cup would say, “cafecito and chill”.
    😍😍

  38. Emilia says

    October 21, 2020 at 6:01 am

    I like HAVANAbamaCafe

  39. Carrie says

    October 21, 2020 at 6:45 am

    Again, thank you for including us on to your giveaway. Would like the tacita that says the one with Cafecito & Chill because we all NEED it these days! Thank you! 🇨🇺

  40. Alina Reich says

    October 21, 2020 at 2:08 pm

    I would have the tacitas say: #Cafe just like Mama’s

  41. Vanessa Hernandez says

    October 21, 2020 at 2:50 pm

    Love this!

  42. Rebekah López says

    October 21, 2020 at 3:13 pm

    As a Miami girl and with my Cubanity
    I would put Cafecito con pastelitos!
    🤣🤣🤣
    “I like HAVANAbamaCafe!” It’s cute and original!

  43. Alina Reich says

    October 21, 2020 at 3:26 pm

    “I like HAVANAbamaCafe!”

    • Alina Reich says

      October 21, 2020 at 3:31 pm

      My tacita would say, “#Cafecito just like Mama’s”. Mama was my beloved grandmother that was the best cook ever!!

  44. Meg r says

    October 21, 2020 at 4:25 pm

    ¡Dale! Of course! Cute stuff! The tiger balm!!! ❤️

  45. Natalie Lorenzo says

    October 21, 2020 at 9:14 pm

    These tacitas are too cute! I would like the tacita to say “ponte las pilas” because that Cuban coffee definitely gives us that energy to keep going in the morning! I love HAVANAbama cafe❤️🇨🇺

  46. Victor Montecerin says

    October 22, 2020 at 12:01 am

    Will definitely be ordering from HAVANAbama!

    I would put “Con Espumita!” on my tacita!

    Or “Pa’lante, marea” for the Alabama connection (Roll Tide)…

  47. Mercedes Zamora says

    October 22, 2020 at 4:52 am

    Felicidades Marta! ☕️🇨🇺

  48. Faustino Rodriguez says

    October 22, 2020 at 7:25 am

    I love “Oh, the Cubanity” tacitas. I will use them with my favorite Cuban coffee brand La Llave of course.
    Marta the dictionary should add “cubanity” as a real word. I have been using it since I saw it on your blog.

  49. Faustino Rodriguez says

    October 22, 2020 at 7:26 am

    I like”HAVANAbamaCafe!”

  50. Rosa Gutierrez says

    October 22, 2020 at 4:28 pm

    I would write Bruja on my tacita and get some sage on the side too! Such cute stuff! And, “I like HAVANAbamaCafe!”

  51. Javier Sanchez says

    October 22, 2020 at 7:38 pm

    I would put “yo le pongo Sazon!” and I already followed them! Love their products!

  52. Ann R says

    October 22, 2020 at 10:07 pm

    I would put sage cafecita on it

  53. Monica Avalos says

    October 23, 2020 at 6:55 am

    The Cubanaza coffee cups!! Cause I am definitely a Cubanaza! 🙂

  54. Monica Avalos says

    October 23, 2020 at 6:57 am

    I like HAVANAbamaCafe!

  55. Isa says

    October 26, 2020 at 9:45 am

    Pondria en mis tacitaa No me hables y No me mires tambien me gusta Ponte las Pilas. Suerte a todos!

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