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Tropical Cuban ice cream with Caribbean fruits served in a glass bowl

Gastronomy Feb 15, 2026 5 min read

Coppelia: Cuba's Cathedral of Ice Cream Serving 35,000 Daily

The story of Coppelia, Cuba's most iconic ice cream parlor founded in 1966. Its futuristic architecture, tropical flavors, and cultural legacy.

The iconic Coppelia ice cream parlor in Vedado, Havana, with its modernist flying-saucer shaped structure. Illustration.

Products Feb 12, 2026 6 min read

Coppelia Ice Cream: Cuba's Cathedral of Ice Cream Turns 60

The history, flavors, and current state of Havana's iconic Coppelia ice cream parlor, Cuba's sweetest institution since 1966.