Puerto Rican coquito is so beloved that even Jimmy Fallon wrote a song in its honor. To give you plenty of options this Christmas, we rounded up several coquito-based products to enjoy and give as gifts.
Coquito Latte – 787 Coffee
Coffee lovers have another way to join the festivities. At 787 Coffee you can order a Coquito Latte, one of their cold coffees. Their coffee comes from the highest mountains of Maricao, specifically Hacienda Iluminada, which you can also visit on one of the tours they offer. If you want to add a special touch to other types of coffee, you can also pick up their Coquito Café Sauce, which pairs just as well with the dessert that might accompany your caffeine fix.
Coquito ice cream – Peccas Helado Artesanal
One of the new Naughty flavors of the holiday season at Peccas Helado Artesanal is coquito. As they describe it, a single bite brings together everything good about the holidays: the sweetness of coconut, the aroma of cinnamon, and warm family memories. If you want to try it, act fast. This flavor will be available for a limited time.
Coquito Cortés – Chocobar Cortés
A blend of coquito and chocolate is possible at Chocobar Cortés. Enjoy the Coquito Cortés at their location in Old San Juan. It is made with chocolate, rum, coconut and cinnamon, and you can order it as a shot or a bottle.
Café Coquito – Friend's Café
Friend's Café also offers a coquito-flavored coffee. Here it is made with coffee, coquito, whipped cream or foam and cinnamon. You can order it three ways: latte, iced or frozen, so you can start enjoying the taste of Christmas right away.
Coquito-filled mallorcas – Baker Bros
Another combination we didn't know we needed is what Baker Bros is offering this season: mallorca filled with coquito. We could describe how beautiful it looks when you pull apart the mallorca and find the coquito inside, as you can see here, but we'll let user @_andreamontaz on Instagram show you instead.
Tiramisú Coquito – Venus Pizza
Venus Pizza's pizza has been trending on social media, and this season they have another product to brighten the holiday celebration. For the next few weeks their tiramisú will have a coquito and coffee flavor. To get your palate ready, here is a behind-the-scenes video of how they make them.
Coquito Matcha – Levain
Many people who work in the Santurce area stop by Levain for a matcha fix, including several colleagues at the Platea PR office. But since Puerto Rico celebrates the longest Christmas season in the world, you will also have the option of trying their coquito-based matcha.
Coquito Stout – Birriola
Coquito and beer? Absolutely. For this holiday season, Birriola, a local craft beer pub and bar in Ponce, takes grandma's recipe and blends it with a local stout, coffee, chocolate, cinnamon and, of course, coquito.
Yam and coconut toast – Café Negro
Café Negro declared that Coquito Season has arrived, and launched the first dish of the season: French toast on artisanal yam and coconut bread, shredded coconut and blueberries. All that's left is for you to stop by and try it.
Coquito ice cream – Rex Cream
Christmas has officially arrived at Rex Cream, in Guayama and Cayey. Order their coquito ice cream here, a fitting way to welcome the season. Get there soon, as it will be available for a limited time or while supplies last.
This content was translated with the assistance of Artificial Intelligence (AI).
