If you’ve ever been to Cuba, chances are you’ve enjoyed a delicious Cafe con Leche, Cappuccino or Cafe solo.

“Quieres un cafe?” This is the first thing you’ll hear when entering a Cuban’s person home without a fault. Cuba has a very strong coffee culture which dates back hundreds of years to when the French and Spanish settlers introduced it, and although today coffee is consumed throughout the day, Cubans have a certain ways of preparing and consuming it. Compared to modern coffee culture, coffee in Cuba is rarely prepared to go, and you will almost never see take away cups. For Cubans, enjoying coffee is a very social part of the day, and is to be enjoyed with friends and family.

Today, there are some beautiful coffee houses around Havana, and after having tried all of them, we’ve made our list of the ones you have to check out while you’re here. Let’s take a look.