What’s the pride and joy of many Dominicans? Why dominican coffee, of course!
While Dominican food is not to be missed, coffee is the most central part of everyday life in the Dominican Republic.
In fact, it is the Dominican national non-alcoholic drink. Everybody drinks it.
To refuse an offer of a cafecito is seen as ungracious, and sometimes downright unpatriotic!Café Dominicano isn’t just served as part of a traditional Dominican breakfast but enjoyed all day long.
How Dominican Coffee Beans Are Grown
The tradition of growing quality coffee has been passed down from generation to generation for hundreds of years.
And today, Dominican coffee is widely regarded as one of the best latin coffees in the world.
Most café dominicano is grown on small farms; most of the growers either work alone or belong to a coop.
These local farmers grow their coffee on hills and steep mountain slopes. It is usually picked by hand.
With each Dominican farm producer usually processing the coffee themselves in what is called a wet mill / beneficios humedos.
This way they pick only the ripe beans and save the unripe beans to be picked when they are ready.
What Is the Best Dominican Coffee
Café Santo Domingo is by far the most popular Dominican coffee brand.
It is made by Industrias Banilejas S.A.S., which is the main coffee producer in the Dominican Republic.
Cafe Santo Domingo is a wonderfully rich-flavored and dark roasted traditional Dominican coffee.
Some other brands manufactured by Industrias Banilejas include Induban Gourmet, Caracolillo, La Cafetera, Café Molido Dominicano, Café Tinto and Pilón.
How To Drink Dominican Coffee
Most Dominicans like their coffee sweet. They’ll drink it black with sugar or with “azucar”.
However, real Dominican coffee connoisseurs say that diluting coffee with sugar takes away from its natural flavor.
Another way to drink Dominican coffee is with milk or café con leche.
Which is coffee with a lot of boiled milk or medio pollo or the American way, Café Americana.
This is espresso coffee served with hot water to thin it out.
The Dominican coffee maker, the Cafetera is also known as the long coffee maker or long espresso brewer. It is one of the best for making your Dominican Coffee.
You can buy a cafetera on Amazon.
Boiling water is forced up the inner tube by pressurized steam.
When the water hits the café molido (ground coffee,) the temperature is perfect.
Here in the US, we associate drinking coffee with getting energy. So we can maintain our “busy, hurried lifestyle”.
The Dominican people associate coffee with a relaxing, easygoing lifestyle.
Next time you are going to grab a quick cup of coffee on the go slow down.
Take a minute to relax and enjoy a soothing cup of Dominican coffee.
Where To Buy Dominican Coffee
If you live in a metropolitan area, you may be able to find it at a local hispanic grocery store.
However, if you are not fortunate enough to live near a Dominican supermarket that sells Santo Domingo coffee you can buy it online at Amazon or other Dominican websites.
This classic Dominican drink is not to be missed!
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Jorge Garcia is the founder of AmigoFoods, where he has spent over 20 years helping readers discover authentic Latin American and Spanish cuisine. Raised in a Cuban-American household, Jorge learned to cook at the hands of his mother and grandmother, carrying forward generations of family recipes. That heritage, backed by his family’s four-generation history in the Latin food industry, inspired him to launch AmigoFoods in 2003. With more than 1,000 published articles on recipes, ingredients, and food culture, Jorge’s mission is simple: make authentic Latin cooking approachable for home cooks everywhere while honoring the traditions behind every dish.
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