Coppelia (ice cream parlor)

Coppelia
IndustryFood Processing
FoundedJune 4, 1966 (1966-06-04)
HeadquartersVedado, Havana City, Cuba
Key people
Mario Girona (1966 architect)
ProductsIce cream

Coppelia is an ice cream parlor chain in Cuba, named after the ballet Coppélia. Originally built in a project led by Fidel Castro, Coppelia is state-run and sells in Cuban pesos (CUP). Havana's Coppelia employs more than 400 workers and serves 16,000 litres (4,200 US gal) of ice cream to 35,000 customers each day. It is known as Havana's "Cathedral of Ice Cream".

When business started in 1966, it ran with a count of 26 flavors and 25 combinations. Today, lines are generally long and the supply and selection of flavors is scarce, with usually only one or two available at any given time.

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