The Gaviña story began over a hundred years ago with brothers José María and Ramón Gaviña. Seeking a better life, the two brothers left their homeland in the Basque region of Spain and traveled to the rich coffee-bearing soil of the southern Cuban mountains. It was on this productive land that their plantation, Hacienda Buenos Aires, began its reputation as the center of the region’s coffee community. As a boy, Don Francisco worked in the fields with his own father, watching and learning the secrets of growing quality coffee. He spent hours upon hours helping the field hands sow the seeds and urging the little plants to grow. Don Francisco also learned how to pick and dry the beans and slowly, over time, how to judge which were the very best quality and which were not. From that day to this, only the highest quality beans are ever chosen for roasting under the Gaviña label. Today these same traditions live on in the Gaviña company. Don Francisco’s four children – José, Leonor, Pedro, and “Paco” – who also grew up on the plantation, learned the art of growing coffee from their father. The company, now in America, reaps the benefits that come from this family’s experience on their land. It is rare, indeed, for a coffee to come from a family company that pioneered one of the early coffee plantations. It is even more rare to find a coffee company managed by people born and raised in the artful profession. Beginning with their dedication to selecting the best coffee available, to offering it at a fair price, the Gaviña family provides the best value in the business today.
From the manufacturer
Cafe La Llave Espresso is one of the country’s best-selling espresso brands particularly among Latin consumers. It is dark-roasted, intensely aromatic with a rich, strong taste.
‘Llave’ means ‘Key’ in Spanish. Drawing from its history, Cuba is the key to the Caribbean and the green color signifies hope in going back to the homeland.
A History as Rich as Our Coffee
The Café La Llave story begins almost a century-and-a-half ago when two brothers, Jose María and Ramón Gaviña, arrived in the New World with a simple dream – to seek a better life. It is in the rich coffee-bearing mountains of southern Cuba where their story began cultivating some of the world’s finest coffees. The rest, as they say, is history.
From growers, the brothers then started roasting coffee in their estate, Hacienda Buenos Aires, gaining the respect and love of the community. It was also here where Francisco Gaviña was born; where he raised his 4 children teaching them the art of coffee – growing quality coffee and roasting it to perfection.
Leaving Cuba during the revolution, Francisco and his family settled in Los Angeles, California returning to the coffee business in 1967 – fulfilling a dream of bringing an authentic taste of home to Latinos everywhere.
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Passion for the World’s Perfect Latin EspressoIt takes more than passion to create an authentic cafecito. It takes dedication, a rich history and over 143 years of coffee-roasting expertise. A tradition that began in Cuba, Café La Llave is specially roasted for the classic Latin flavor perfected by Latin coffee drinkers, for Latin coffee drinkers. |
Spend a Little Quality Time with Café La LlaveGreat company deserves a great cup of coffee. Café La Llave draws its signature rich, aromatic flavor from four generations of coffee expertise – perfect for sharing or for savoring over some well-deserved “me” time. |
Over a Century of Latin Tradition in Every TazaUnlock a better day with Café La Llave, with the rich, full-bodied yet surprisingly smooth flavor of the world’s only true Latin coffee. Perfect for mornings, afternoon pick-me-ups or after a perfect meal with friends and family. |
Important information
Ingredients
100% Pure Coffee
Directions
1. Ensure your coffee maker or espresso machine is clean and ready for use. 2. Fill the coffee maker’s water reservoir. 3. If using an espresso machine, add the ‘Café La Llave Brique à expresso’ to the portafilter and tamp evenly. 4. Close the lid and start the brewing process. 5. Wait for the coffee or espresso to finish brewing. 6. Serve and enjoy!
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