Coffee in Yesterguay

Probably 98% of the coffee sold in super (and other) markets in Uruguay is ground and glaseado – meaning sugar added.

As far as I know, the only place to buy real coffee is Palacio del Cafe in Montevideo. They do not have a stunning selection, but they do have rather stunning packaging:

Coffee label in Uruguay in 2014: not exactly politically correct

You can also get their coffee at Tienda Inglesa in Punta del Este (in the bakery section, natch). In that case, however, you’ll get more modern (say, post-1930) graphics.
Current cost UYP 355/kg = USD 7.45/lb.

4 thoughts on “Coffee in Yesterguay

  1. Yeah I kinda cringed when I got our coffee home and saw the bag. I'm sure they think it is some kind of homage to the great coffee served by the Pullman Porters back in the days of USA high-living powered by racism.

  2. I’m told by a random coffee drinker that Nestle’s el Chana is among the 2%, it does not have sugar.

    1. That’s funny, because after ten years I was barely aware of Chaná until someone posted recently on Spacebook and everyone started complaining about Chaná! We buy Melitta in the feria (much cheaper than supermarket). (Yes, I know you didn’t ask.)

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