We left Friday morning, and drove south to Guyama, which is on the south coast east of Ponce. Guyama is home to Lilly del Caribe, and we drove by the plant site. They have the big Lilly emblem painted very prominently in several places. Then we went west towards Ponce, and stopped at Hacienda Buena Vista, an historic coffee plantation. HBV is a demonstration coffee plantation, and has a long agricultural history. Most recently, it was abandoned in 1949 after being struck by economic and natural disaster. In the early 1980's, it was restored, and today you can see a demonstration of the whole coffee making process, and learn about the history of coffee production. Oh yes, and you can taste some, too.

In the pictures above from HBV, you can see the raw (green) coffee beans first, then the roasted ones (brown), and the roaster. The beans are put into the drum and the drum is turned by hand via a pole while the beans roast over the fire.