Best Cuban Coffee K-Cups

Truth be told, it took me decades longer than most to become a coffee drinker. In college, I preferred an ice cold tumbler of Jolt Cola to traditional caffeine sources. It was only after a trip to South Florida introduced me to the unique delight of Cafe Cubano that I came around to my senses. Today, I yearn for each morning to begin with some toasted Cuban bread with guava jelly and a tiny cup of this brewed delight. Thanks to Keurig brewers, the taste of the coffee is now available in convenient single service sizes. Here are my favorite Cuban coffee K cups.

I’m a big fan of Maud’s coffee brands - the maker of this Oriente blend occupies no less than six different varieties of joe waiting for me each morning on top of my fridge - but this flavor is my day-starter. I usually follow it up a few hours later with their half-caff brand to even out the energy level. For warmer mornings or afternoons, I recommend brewing up a Cuban K-cup, adding it to a tumbler of ice and finishing it off with some skim milk. Thank me later.

The milk is already in this K cup from Cafe Bustelo, so no need for a dairy run if you’re out of your preferred mixer. For the perfect serving, set your brewing machine to the 8-ounce setting.

In Florida, hurricanes are no joke - but tropical storms are part of life here. Hurricane Coffee has several Florida-friendly flavors, headlined by their Cuba blend. Others include Butter Toffee Tsunami, Cape Verde Decaf, Category 5, Coconut Fudge Typhoon, Colombia El Nino and Noreaster.

This brew is a new-comer to my coffee K-cup collection. At first sip, I thought it had more of a “hot chocolate” taste, but as I finished my first cup, I became addicted to the alluring decadence of the drink. Try it over ice for a different take on a classic combination.