Puerto Rico Coffee History
The rich history of coffee on the island, from its 18th-century introduction through the golden age of haciendas, the impact of hurricanes and economic shifts, and the modern revival of Puerto Rican specialty coffee.
The Golden Age of Puerto Rican Coffee (1800-1898)
Photo: Library of Congress, Chronicling America / Wikimedia Commons, public domain, cropped. Betw...
Hurricane San Ciriaco and the Coffee Collapse (1899)
Photo: Library of Congress / Wikimedia Commons, public domain. On August 8, 1899, Hurricane San C...
Puerto Rican Coffee Under American Rule (1898-1950)
Coffee pickers near Corozal, Puerto Rico, December 1941. Photo: Jack Delano, U.S. Farm Security A...
Puerto Rico Coffee Renaissance (1950-Present)
Summary Since 1950, Puerto Rican coffee has become much smaller in land and in number of farms. I...
Hurricane Maria and the Coffee Industry (2017): Devastation and Survival
Construction on a remote road near Utuado, Puerto Rico, on 11 October 2017, during federal operat...
Coffee Revitalization: Hispanic Federation, Nespresso, and Puerto Rico's Recovery
After Hurricanes Irma and Maria struck in 2017, the Hispanic Federation and the Miranda family an...
Hurricane Fiona (2022): The Second Coffee Catastrophe
Photo: GOES imagery: CSU/CIRA & NOAA / Wikimedia Commons, public domain. On September 18, 2022, H...