1839 ⟶ Alto Grande Coffee Production Begins

Alto Grande (Hacienda Alto Grande) began producing coffee in...
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☕ Alto Grande Coffee Production Begins

Alto Grande (Hacienda Alto Grande) began producing coffee in Lares, Puerto Rico. The brand later expanded to producing rum.⟶
Alto Grande Coffee Production Begins (1839)
CoffeeCoffee ProductionBrandAgriculture19th CenturyRum
Puerto RicoPuerto Rico

🥃 Ronrico rum brand origin

Ronrico brand rum origin date as promoted on their product.⟶
Ronrico rum brand origin (1860)
RumAlcoholic BeveragesBrand19th CenturyPuerto RicoCommercializationRonrico
Puerto RicoPuerto Rico

🍹 Société du Rhum Barbancourt founded

Rhum Barbancourt producer, Société du Rhum Barbancourt, is founded in Haiti, making rum from pure sugar cane juice.⟶
Société du Rhum Barbancourt founded (1862)
RumBarbancourtHaiti19th CenturyAlcoholic BeveragesFood ProductionBrand
HaitiHaiti

🥃 Hacienda Mercedita Begins Rum Production

Hacienda Mercedita, under Juan Serrallés, begins producing rum. Their Don Q rum brand was launched in 1932.⟶
Hacienda Mercedita Begins Rum Production (1865)
RumHacienda MerceditaDon QBrandProduction19th Century
Puerto RicoPuerto Rico

🍑 Del Monte Begins Selling Canned Peaches

Del Monte brand begins selling canned peaches. Although the company had been selling coffee under the Del Monte name (named for the Del Monte hotel in Monterey, California), the company began selling canned fruit in 1892, which is the founding date promoted by the company. The shield logo was adopted in 1909.⟶
Del Monte Begins Selling Canned Peaches (1892)
Canned FoodDel MonteBrandFood Processing19th CenturyUnited StatesIndustry
United StatesUnited States

☕ Yaucono Coffee Company Established

Yaucono coffee company established in Puerto Rico⟶
CoffeeYauconoCoffee CompanyBrand LaunchPuerto Rico19th Century
Puerto RicoPuerto Rico