Café Bustelo

Enjoy our famous flavor! Whether in the iconic can or yellow brick or in the shape that suits you best, our Café Bustelo ® has been loved for generations. Our rich and delicious Latin flavor has become a shared tradition in Latino culture for generations. Today, we are proud to welcome the next generation of coffee lovers to our tradition, now with more options than ever. Buy Café Bustelo online or find it at your nearest store.  

THE BEGINNINGS OF CAFÉ BUSTELO

Almost a century ago, a young and ambitious Gregorio Bustelo, came to East Harlem, New York, from Spain. Gregorio, a man consumed by a passion for travel, had visited numerous Latin American cities in his life, including the cultural capital of Havana, Cuba. Gregorio went on to be recognized for his espresso coffee and became one of the most prominent names within the Latino coffee community.

INSPIRED BY DEEP LATIN ROOTS, BORN IN EAST HARLEM IN 1928
Gregorio built his company on three foundations: his love for delicious Latino coffee, support for his community, and a desire to bring people together. Gregorio used a secret blend of coffee beans and created that intense and beloved flavor that consumers today recognize as Café Bustelo; an authentically Latino espresso.

At first, Gregorio sold his hand-ground coffee to theater-goers in East Harlem, in hopes of one day having his own coffee roaster. Gregorio had saved while working at the Hotel Pennsylvania restaurant, and with that money, he opened his first store, "Bustelo Coffee Roasters," on 5th Avenue in New York City in 1928. It was one of the first coffee roasters to cater to the Latino community. In the 1930s, Gregorio began selling his Café Bustelo to independent supermarkets and small grocery stores (known in New York as "bodegas") owned by Latino owners. Gregorio built his business door-to-door, developing good friendships with local business owners whom he considered as family.

CAFÉ LATINO FROM THE NEIGHBORHOOD TO CUPS OF COFFEE AROUND THE WORLD

After falling in love with and marrying his wife Angelina, the couple turned their business into a thriving coffee company. His dedication to brewing high-quality espresso with intense flavor launched Café Bustelo from East Harlem and Miami to wineries and coffeemakers across the country. Its distribution has grown over the years, and even so, today, the authentic and original blend of Café Bustelo is still highly coveted by those who are loyal to Café Bustelo.