Ron Santiago de Cuba, an award-winning rum and one of Cuba’s best-kept secrets, is teaming up with Kaffeine, one of London’s most respected neighbourhood coffee spots and a favourite among coffee purists, to bring a taste of Cuban culture to the capital this November.
For four days only, Kaffeine’s Eastcastle Street café will be transformed into Ron Santiago de Cuba’s Café Con Ron, a Cuban-inspired cultural hub blending the island’s most beloved exports: coffee and rum. At the heart of the experience is Ron Santiago de Cuba Añejo 8 Year Old Rum, a golden-amber rum aged in white oak barrels, known for its notes of tropical fruit, honey, vanilla, coffee, and chocolate, available nationwide from Waitrose stores. From morning to night, Café Con Ron will showcase the rum’s flavour profile through an evolving menu of Cuban-inspired coffee serves and bespoke rum cocktails.
In Santiago de Cuba, the island’s spiritual home of rum-making, these two traditions have always gone hand in hand, both shaped by the same tropical climate and the unmistakable rhythm of Cuban life. It’s where morning coffee rituals and evening rum gatherings are part of a shared culture of warmth and community. Café Con Ron brings this Cuban soul to London, inviting visitors to experience both sides of the Santiago de Cuba story from morning Cubanos to evening cocktails.
London commuters and coffee lovers will be treated to two hours of free coffee each morning from 8.30 am to 10.30 am, featuring traditional coffees such as Cuban Coffee, Cortadito and Café Con Leche. Each cup is brewed with flavour notes that complement the tropical hints found in Ron Santiago de Cuba’s aged rums, inviting guests to experience the traditional Cuban coffee ritual, paired each morning with a complimentary sweet merienda bite.
As the sun sets, the café will transform once more. From 5.30 pm to 8.30 pm, visitors can enjoy complimentary Ron Santiago de Cuba rum cocktails. Outside, a live melodic call inspired by Cuba’s traditional pregón will echo through Eastcastle Street; the traditional Cuban Band, The Latin Formula, will perform the poetic street calls once used by Santiago’s market vendors. This lively serenade marks the shift from morning coffee to evening rum cocktails. Inside the café, guests’ evening will be set to the sounds of London-based DJ James Onur, of Earthly Measures Records, bringing Latino folkloric street rhythms, Cuban house, and disco vibes.
Complimentary Ron Santiago de Cuba Añejo 8 Year Old Rum cocktails:
Café Invierno – Ron Santiago de Cuba Añejo 8 Year Old Rum and Mr Black’s coffee liqueur meet winter-spiced honey and espresso for a rich and aromatic serve.
Café Ron Leche – A luxurious winter serve blending Ron Santiago de Cuba Añejo 8 Year Old Rum with Mr Black’s coffee liqueur, chocolate bitters and coconut cream, finished with a golden shimmer of festive spice.
La Esuma Dorada – A South American-inspired fusion of Ron Santiago de Cuba Añejo 8 Year Old Rum, Mr Black’s coffee liqueur, chocolate aroma and espresso, crowned with golden vanilla foam for a velvety finish.
Each cocktail can be found exclusively at Café Con Ron, celebrating Ron Santiago de Cuba Añejo 8 Years Old aged in white oak barrels in the cradle of light rum. Expect notes of tropical fruits, honey, vanilla, coffee and chocolate, brought together with Mr Black’s signature coffee depth.
Café Con Ron is more than just drinks; it’s an invitation to step into the rhythm of Santiago de Cuba. Rooted in the authentic traditions of Cuban coffee and rum, the experience offers Londoners a slice of Cuban soul, warmth, community and full of flavour. To bring Cuban soul into your home, visit a Waitrose near you to pick up a bottle of Ron Santiago de Cuba Añejo 8 Years Old Rum available nationwide for £26.
Visit: Kaffeine, 15 Eastcastle Street, London W1T 3AY
The event is free to attend, no pre-registration required, rock up and join us. From 25th November to 29th November
Free coffee – from 8.30 am to 10.30 am | Free cocktails – from 5.30 pm to 8.30 pm
