Coppelia closes due to lack of ice cream: "There is no milk, there is no sugar"

The ice cream shopCoppelia Havana closed temporarily due to lack of raw materials to make ice cream, the independent media reported14 and a half.

A report from that publication indicates that the store, located on the central corner of 23rd and L in Vedado, Havana, woke up closed, with the lights off and the tables cleared, while its workers were outside selling the sweets. that remained in existence.

The marquesitas and the capitolios were sold for 50 pesos, the media reported.

An employee told14 and a half what inCoppelia "There is no ice cream, there is no milk, there is no sugar, there is nothing."

When the reporter asked when it would open its doors again, the woman replied: "Oh, my love, in what country do you live?"

Other workers at the so-called "Cathedral of Ice Cream" indicated that the closure is "for a long time"; Well, "there won't be any for a long time."

No Cuban authority has referred to the closure of the ice cream parlor.

For his part, a worker at the ice cream factory told the aforementioned publication that theproduct quality has declined too much in recent months, and only the original Coppelio ice cream was manufactured for those attending the G-77 Summit in Havana.

He said that for that occasion a limited edition of Coppelia ice cream was ordered to be made for guests and hotels; but the factory was militarized to prevent the theft of the product by employees.

In January tooIt was closed for the same reason the iconic ice cream parlor, one of the most popular spaces in the capital, a city that celebrates its 504th anniversary on November 16 with fewer and fewer spaces to celebrate.

The so-called Cathedral of Ice Cream has been going through an evident crisis for some time, reflecting the general shortage on the island, as has been exposed by complaints from Internet users on social networks.

Long lines, poor attention from employees, hot water to drink and clandestine sale of ice cream were some of the facts that customers pointed out last year, after visiting that gastronomic establishment.

Others criticized the quality of the product offered.