Wednesday, May 4, 2011

Cuba puts peas in the coffee again in bid to save money, but exports stay pure

Cuba puts peas in the coffee again in bid to save money, but exports
stay pure
By The Associated Press – 12 hours ago

HAVANA — Cubans' morning joe is getting a little more bitter and a
little less potent. The island is once again mixing coffee with roasted
peas in a cost-saving move.

An announcement in the Communist Party newspaper Granma says the new
blend is being distributed for domestic consumption beginning this month.

Coffee for export will continue to be pure.

Cubans are accustomed to drinking coffee cut with peas, which was the
norm here until 2005.

Some even complained when they started getting the pure stuff, saying it
tasted funny.

Local cafes were still selling supplies of pure coffee Tuesday.

http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5jRXSKSQ2bDea7ELmki9hlc-UEnYg?docId=6746148

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