One salsa song packs as much of a kick as three cups of coffee--or at least that's what DJ John thinks. And how did he arrive at that conclusion? Well, he heaped on 11 scoops of high-energy, big-hit salsa, fine Colombian grade, including Roberto Blades,Yolanda Rayo
, Grupo Niche
, Orquesta El Equipo
, and Colombia All-stars. And just as we were about get a cup, the pot exploded with Tito Puente and La Lupe, followed by Orquesta Gitana
. Then, we were finally able to kick back and savor the aroma with some son cubano from Septeto Matamoros
and Adalberto Alvarez
. And of course, no coffee break would be complete without a generous helping of ... Azuca'!... from the Queen herself, Celia Cruz
. And for that extra shot of espresso, we finish with hit mambo-salsa from Cubanismo
.
We figure that's the equivalent of 33 cups of coffee for every single