Dominican coffee made the right way can change your life.
5 am wake-up time was never my calling, now I travel the world and do my side gigs, plus work a 6figure stressful finance job. Doing all this with loads of energy. I’ve traveled a bit lately and I have yet to find any coffee that tastes as good as a cup of perfect Dominican coffee. Especially when made the right way. A chilled cup or hot cup of Dominican coffee will blow you away!!
A typical Morning in a Dominican household starts with coffee, milk, and brown sugar. not just any coffee though.. Most working men will have black coffee but all others will spend a good amount of time making a perfect cup of coffee, using a simple but effective recipe.
How is the best coffee grown?
Dominican Republic coffee also known as Santo Domingo coffee is cultivated in the country. It is mostly grown on small organic farms, usually in the countryside of the Dominican Republic. Coffee beans are grown and harvested on small farms by small farmers.
Coffee is considered high-quality coffee, due to small farmers growing the crop under shaded trees and wet mills and using little to no chemicals… It is also said that the high altitudes coffee is cultivated in, it help with the timing of harvesting coffee, which drastically changes the taste. At least this is the most current information we know.
Where can you get Dominican coffee beans?
Dominican coffee is called Santo Domingo coffee, available in dark roast and light roast It’s not only located in that city, it is everywhere, It can be found in every cafe, coffee shop, and grocery store in the Dominican Republic including Punta Cana, Higuey and most Dominican households. One of our favorite spots was Cafe Santo Domingo, they also have an online store. You can find it on Amazon but be careful to inquire about expiration dates as some bags don’t show a date, this way you maintain exceptional quality and great taste.
Does Santo Domingo have the Best Caribbean Coffee?
I have had some good Caribbean coffee in amazing Caribbean countries. One that stands out is Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee, and while it’s good, it’s very strong. I’ve also traveled to many different areas in Latin America, one of my favorite coffee places was SERE’ in Columbia. But, even though we love a good cup of coffee outside the house, Making coffee at home can also be a joyful experience!
Making coffee at home for some people isn’t a great experience, but you can change that, Here’s how.
Simple Recipe = Best Taste
- STEP 1- Use a stovetop espresso maker
- Be careful about the ratio of coffee to water.
- STEP 2- If you want a strong cup of coffee, add 2 tbsp of coffee to 2-cup liquid
- Step 3- Place water in the lower part of the stove-top espresso machine, then in the part that looks like a strainer add ground coffee.
- Step 4 close and place it on medium heat to boil on the stove. . When it’s completed, coffee will flow into the top part of the espresso maker. Wait for a minute then remove from heat, Do not wait longer than a minute to remove from heat.
- Most Dominicans will have evaporated milk or just plain hot milk and sugar with their coffee. The first sip of that first cup of morning coffee is not only transformational in terms of energy, it’s satiating. I guarantee you will start loving mornings again.
Instant coffee
Some people enjoy instant coffee in DR, normally it’s café Bustelo they will make hot water sometimes in an electric moka pot. You can most times find French press in the homes of people who usually travel. They will then use a small spoon to add the instant coffee to a ceramic cup. They will add condensed milk and sometimes pour it over ice.
Puntacana
When we are staying in our home in Punta Cana, we love to have a cup of Santo Domingo hot coffee with a breakfast of mangu. This is just smashed plantain in butter and eggs on the side. We truly enjoy sitting together and eating together. If we decide to eat out, we enjoy smaller restaurants with great ambiance.
Spanish foods
When we travel we love to try different versions of Spanish foods for breakfast. When we travel to Columbia or countries in Latin America, we try dark roast coffee, medium roast or just about any coffee option we can find. Most coffee seems like it has a bitter coffee taste when it’s not made with a stovetop espresso machine. The brewing process is significant and stands the test of time and other coffee.
We love to have Cuban foods and Brazilian foods, PLUS any baked goods we find in Columbia.
Enjoying a cup of coffee with your healthy favorite breakfast or even a croissant can be life-changing. Eat until you are satisfied, everything you love, done in moderation brings joy and delight.
