Contributors
Libia González, Ph.D.
Professor of Humanities,
University of Puerto Rico,
Rio Piedras Campus.
Carmen Alamo
Professor of Agricultural Economics,
University of Puerto Rico,
Mayagüez Campus,
Luis Pumarada O’Neill, Ph.D.
Archaeologist, Engineer.
Melin Rullán
Agro Entrepreneur & Coffee Farmer leader.
Pedro Bengochea
Coffee Farmer & Community leader.
“Buho”
Art Director
buhofreebird@gmail.com
Eduardo Aguiar &
Tere Marichal
Corte Directo
Production House,
cortedirectoaguiar@gmail.com
Rick & Nelly Asselta
Roots & Shoots Program of Dr. Jane Goodall
rasselta@janegoodall.org
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Useful Links:
PathStone, connecting you to opportunities
Jane Goodall Institute
Roots and Shoots Program
Communication from the Internacional Coffee Organization
Visit Puerto Rico
Go to Puerto Rico
Café Plus Magazine
Carmelo Ruiz
Casa Pueblo – Adjuntas
Blog Poder, Espacio y Ambiente
Just Haiti
The U.S. Green Building Council - Caribbean Chapter
Ecoliteracy
Partners for Community
Proyecto Vivir en el Campo
Centro Empresarial para la Mujer en la Agricultura
Servicio de Extensión Agricola
Sociedad Ornitológica Puertorriqueña Inc.
Desarrollo Rural, USDA Puerto Rico
Natural Resources Conservation Services (NRCS) Puerto Rico y el Caribe
Farm Service Agency (FSA) Puerto Rico
Internacional Institute of Tropical Forestry
Alfredo Colon Archilla photos:
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Get Involved!
Another objective of Cafiesencia is to document the ancient and modern history of the coffee zone for the educational benefit of the public. If you have any information, photos, documents, testimonials, machinery, articles, or videos that provide relevant data, please share them with us. If you are a coffee farmer, coffee zone resident or love coffee, history, nature, agriculture, or believe you can volunteer in any way to help advance Cafiesencia’s mission, please contact us at lisettefas@cafipr.org or www.cafiesencia.blogspot.com.
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The Tahona machine, the oldest coffee husking machine or “piladora” used during the 18th century. The one in the picture belongs to Hacienda Santa Clara.
Caribbean Map (XIX)
During the Spanish Rule, Puerto Rico’s location was strategic both for commercial and military purposes. But during the 18th century smuggling of Puerto Rican coffee also flourished in the hands of pirates and corsairs to the point where the Spanish Crown declared it tax free.
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