“No surprises and no coffee, we’re doing fine!” A man who came to the Surprises store located in Plaza Carlos III, Central Havana, complained in an ironic tone this Monday morning, in search of a package of the product to take away. to home.
The establishment, specialized in selling Cubita brand merchandise, was closed with empty counters and shelves. The store, which sells in freely convertible currency (MLC), did not have any notice on its door about the reason for the closure, but there was no sign of coffee at the site.
“Last week at least you could buy grains to grind at home, there isn’t even that,” lamented another a client at the entrance of the establishment.
“Last week at least you could buy grains to grind at home, there isn’t even that anymore”
At first things seemed to be going well at Surprises, when it first opened its doors about a year ago, but in recent months it has frequently suffered from shortages. This week they have hit bottom with the total closure of the place and without displaying products in the windows.
The Cuba-Café Company reported earlier this month on delays in the arrival of imports and also in deliveries by the grain processing entities. In regulated commerce, the distribution of the product corresponding to the month of December has already begun, while the precious dust has disappeared from the foreign exchange stores.
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