{"id":1473,"date":"2025-11-06T13:56:09","date_gmt":"2025-11-06T13:56:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/?p=1473"},"modified":"2026-03-03T08:04:58","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T08:04:58","slug":"fonseca-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/en\/fonseca-geschichte\/","title":{"rendered":"Fonseca history - Timeless elegance of a Cuban legend"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Fonseca story stands for the fusion of style, luxury and tradition. Francisco E. Fonseca came to Cuba at the end of the 19th century - and created a legend with his brand that still stands for elegance and sophistication today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rank-math-toc-block\" id=\"rank-math-toc\"><h2>Table of contents<\/h2><nav><ul><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#fonseca-geschichte-zeitlose-eleganz-einer-kubanischen-legende\">The beginnings of the Fonseca story<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#fonseca-geschichte-durchhaltevermogen-und-erfolg\">Fonseca story: perseverance and success<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#eleganz-als-markenzeichen-der-fonseca-geschichte\">Elegance as the hallmark of the Fonseca story<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#die-manufaktur-in-der-calle-galiano\">The manufactory in Calle Galiano<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#la-cabeza-rubia-das-gesicht-der-fonseca-geschichte\">La Cabeza Rubia - the face of the Fonseca story<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#fonseca-geschichte-und-mazenatentum\">Fonseca history and patronage<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#fonseca-geschichte-kontinuitat-und-vermachtnis\">Fonseca history - continuity and legacy<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#hier-findest-du-die-partagas-manufaktur\">Here you will find the Fonseca Manufactory (outside Havana in the province)<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ressourcen-zum-thema\">Curated for you<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#historische-habanos-manufakturen-dokumentarfilm\">Historical Habanos manufactories documentary film<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#neu-bei-kubanischen-zigarren-oder-tief-drin-\u2192-zu-den-haufigen-fragen-\u2192-zum-zigarren-glossar\">New to Cuban cigars? Or deep into it?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#wer-steckt-hinter-origin-of-cigar\">Who is behind Origin Of Cigar?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#xxx-foto-galerie\">Fonseca History Photo Gallery<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#quellenangaben\">References<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"fonseca-geschichte-zeitlose-eleganz-einer-kubanischen-legende\">The beginnings of the Fonseca story<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Fonseca story begins modestly. At a time of political unrest and economic upheaval, Fonseca ventured into cigar production. Around 1891, he started out in a small house in Calle Dragones No. 39 in Havana. He later moved to Calle Gervasio No. 128, perhaps running both workshops in parallel - a symbol of his unwavering determination to realise his dream.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1333\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/OOC-Fonseca-1-Dragones-1.jpg\" alt=\"Fonseca had its first company headquarters at Calle Dragones No. 39. Here is a view of the street; the first factory could have been in this house. Fonseca history\" class=\"wp-image-1482\" srcset=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/OOC-Fonseca-1-Dragones-1.jpg 1333w, https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/OOC-Fonseca-1-Dragones-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/OOC-Fonseca-1-Dragones-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/OOC-Fonseca-1-Dragones-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/OOC-Fonseca-1-Dragones-1-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/OOC-Fonseca-1-Dragones-1-624x468.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1333px) 100vw, 1333px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:9px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"bildbeschreibung\">Fonseca had its first company headquarters at Calle Dragones No. 39. Here is a view of the street; the first factory could have been in this house.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"fonseca-geschichte-durchhaltevermogen-und-erfolg\">Fonseca story: perseverance and success<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Fonseca officially registered his brand in 1907. By the time he moved into the factory at Calle Galiano No. 102 in 1915, he had long since made a name for himself. The Fonseca story is characterised by the highest quality standards. Fonseca engaged Se\u00f1or Mecallin, one of Havana's best cigar rollers. He attached great importance to the finest tobaccos, flawless workmanship and an aesthetic appearance that radiated luxury.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/OOC-Fonseca-3-Galiano-1.jpg\" alt=\"The Fonseca factory on Calle Galiano No.466 (formerly No.102). The factory was located in this house, which is still beautiful today. Fonseca history\" class=\"wp-image-1484\" srcset=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/OOC-Fonseca-3-Galiano-1.jpg 750w, https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/OOC-Fonseca-3-Galiano-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/OOC-Fonseca-3-Galiano-1-9x12.jpg 9w, https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/OOC-Fonseca-3-Galiano-1-624x832.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:9px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"bildbeschreibung\">The Fonseca factory on Calle Galiano No.466 (formerly No.102). The factory was located in this house, which is still beautiful today.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"eleganz-als-markenzeichen-der-fonseca-geschichte\">Elegance as the hallmark of the Fonseca story<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Fonseca brand reflected its founder: elegant, cultivated, stylish. Francisco E. Fonseca was known for his impeccable clothing and his golden walking stick - symbols of an era in which style still meant character. 60 per cent of his cigars were made for receptions, banquets and prestigious occasions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Fonseca story is inextricably linked to one detail: Each cigar was wrapped in the finest Japanese tissue paper - a sign of sophistication and protection. This presentation made the cigars unmistakable. Fonseca also had aluminium tubes made, which are regarded as the forerunners of modern tubos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/OOC-Fonseca-3-Galiano-2.jpg\" alt=\"Unfortunately, the inscription on the gable of the former Fonseca factory is no longer preserved or legible. \u201eFlor de Fonseca. Fabrica de Tabacos\u201c was the inscription.\" class=\"wp-image-1485\" srcset=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/OOC-Fonseca-3-Galiano-2.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/OOC-Fonseca-3-Galiano-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/OOC-Fonseca-3-Galiano-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/OOC-Fonseca-3-Galiano-2-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/OOC-Fonseca-3-Galiano-2-624x468.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:9px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"bildbeschreibung\">Unfortunately, the inscription on the gable of the former Fonseca factory is no longer preserved or legible. \u201eFlor de Fonseca. Fabrica de Tabacos\u201c was the inscription.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"die-manufaktur-in-der-calle-galiano\">The manufactory in Calle Galiano<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Fonseca story takes us into a house full of history: seven round archways, colourful walls, a pediment with the inscription \u201eFlor de Fonseca - F\u00e1brica de Tabacos\u201c. Inside was a luxurious smoking parlour where Fonseca himself received cigar lovers. There, they tasted new blends, discussed flavours and helped to shape the brand's profile - a living example of Cuban craftsmanship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/OOC-Fonseca-3-Galiano-9.jpg\" alt=\"Calle Galiano (or Avenida de Italia) is a very busy street that leads directly to the Malecon. The Fonseca factory is located here on the right-hand side of the street, recognisable by its round gable.\" class=\"wp-image-1492\" srcset=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/OOC-Fonseca-3-Galiano-9.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/OOC-Fonseca-3-Galiano-9-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/OOC-Fonseca-3-Galiano-9-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/OOC-Fonseca-3-Galiano-9-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/OOC-Fonseca-3-Galiano-9-624x468.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:9px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"bildbeschreibung\">Calle Galiano (or Avenida de Italia) is a very busy street that leads directly to the Malecon. The Fonseca factory is located here on the right-hand side of the street, recognisable by its round gable.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"la-cabeza-rubia-das-gesicht-der-fonseca-geschichte\">La Cabeza Rubia - the face of the Fonseca story<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Even today, Francisco E. Fonseca's portrait adorns every cigar box. The \u201eblond head of Fonseca\u201c, <strong>La Cabeza Rubia<\/strong>, was sung about by Federico Garc\u00eda Lorca in \u201eSon de Santiago de Cuba\u201c. For Lorca, the image - together with the scene from \u201eRomeo y Julieta\u201c - symbolised the soul of Cuba. As a result, the Fonseca story also became part of Spanish literary culture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"991\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/OOC-Fonseca-0-Logo-1.jpg\" alt=\"La Cabeza Rubia: Francisco E. Fonseca, the founder of the Fonseca brand, always well-dressed and elegant. Top quality cigars too.\" class=\"wp-image-1478\" srcset=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/OOC-Fonseca-0-Logo-1.jpg 991w, https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/OOC-Fonseca-0-Logo-1-297x300.jpg 297w, https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/OOC-Fonseca-0-Logo-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/OOC-Fonseca-0-Logo-1-768x775.jpg 768w, https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/OOC-Fonseca-0-Logo-1-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/OOC-Fonseca-0-Logo-1-624x630.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 991px) 100vw, 991px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:9px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"bildbeschreibung\">La Cabeza Rubia: Francisco E. Fonseca, the founder of the Fonseca brand, always well-dressed and elegant. Top quality cigars too.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"fonseca-geschichte-und-mazenatentum\">Fonseca history and patronage<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>An often overlooked aspect of the Fonseca story is Fonseca's commitment to art and culture. He gathered musicians, painters and writers in his house in Barrio Cerro. Over wine, olives and pata negra, he created an atmosphere of creative freedom. He discreetly provided a wooden box with money - anyone in need was allowed to help themselves. This generosity made him a silent benefactor of Havana.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"665\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/OOC-Fonseca-3-Galiano-4.jpg\" alt=\"One of the doorposts to the entrance of the former Fonseca factory on Calle Galiano No.466 (formerly No.102).\" class=\"wp-image-1487\" srcset=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/OOC-Fonseca-3-Galiano-4.jpg 665w, https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/OOC-Fonseca-3-Galiano-4-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/OOC-Fonseca-3-Galiano-4-8x12.jpg 8w, https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/OOC-Fonseca-3-Galiano-4-624x938.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 665px) 100vw, 665px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:9px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"bildbeschreibung\">One of the doorposts to the entrance of the former Fonseca factory on Calle Galiano No.466 (formerly No.102).<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"fonseca-geschichte-kontinuitat-und-vermachtnis\">Fonseca history - continuity and legacy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Fonseca died in 1930, but his widow Teresa Boetticher continued to run the factory. The factory remained in operation until it was nationalised in 1960. Even today, there are many reminders of the original Fonseca story: the Cosacos, Delicias, Fonseca No. 1 and Cadetes cigars are still wrapped in the finest paper - a tribute to the founder and his understanding of luxury.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"613\" src=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/OOC-Fonseca-0-Logo-3.jpg\" alt=\"Fonseca - the name stands for cigars of the highest quality. This was always the aim of the company founder and is still realised today.\" class=\"wp-image-1480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/OOC-Fonseca-0-Logo-3.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/OOC-Fonseca-0-Logo-3-300x184.jpg 300w, https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/OOC-Fonseca-0-Logo-3-768x471.jpg 768w, https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/OOC-Fonseca-0-Logo-3-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/OOC-Fonseca-0-Logo-3-624x383.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:9px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"bildbeschreibung\">Fonseca - the name stands for cigars of the highest quality. This was always the aim of the company founder and is still realised today.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The Fonseca story is a symbol of style, quality and Cuban tradition - a story that lives on to this day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"hier-findest-du-die-partagas-manufaktur\">Here you will find the Fonseca Manufactory (outside Havana in the province)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If the live folder does not work, <a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/c5tbXafkv3DHJTQDA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">please click here for the Fonseca Manufaktur<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m17!1m12!1m3!1d1346.3142657135902!2d-82.50515371529927!3d22.890074917198323!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m2!1m1!2zMjLCsDUzJzI1LjQiTiA4MsKwMzAnMTYuNCJX!5e1!3m2!1sde!2sch!4v1762435622638!5m2!1sde!2sch\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" style=\"border:0;\" allowfullscreen=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"bildnachweis\">Picture credits<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Claudia Puszkar<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Habanos S.A.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"ressourcen-zum-thema\">Curated for you<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>External website:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=fonseca+Zigarren\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Find Fonseca cigars<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>At Origin Of Cigar:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/en\/subscribe\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"461\">Experience history with the VIP LETTER<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Historical Habanos manufactories documentary film<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In this film, their stories - and their true faces - are uncompromisingly revealed. This is far more than just a documentary film - it is a journey into the soul of Cuba.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/en\/historical-habanos-manufactories\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Habanos-Manufakturen-Cover-Film-2023.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1520\" srcset=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Habanos-Manufakturen-Cover-Film-2023.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Habanos-Manufakturen-Cover-Film-2023-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Habanos-Manufakturen-Cover-Film-2023-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Habanos-Manufakturen-Cover-Film-2023-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Habanos-Manufakturen-Cover-Film-2023-624x351.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is in your drawers?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Some chapters in the history of cigars still lie in <strong>hidden in drawers, archives or private collections<\/strong>. Do you own <strong>Records, documents or references to Cuban cigar brands<\/strong>? Or do you know <strong>Sources<\/strong>, that could help with historical research? Then please send us an e-mail. <strong>Claudia Puszkar<\/strong> will contact you personally and discuss everything else with you. Together we can <strong>Bringing buried stories back to light<\/strong>. \ud83d\udc49 <strong>admin@origin-of-cigar.com<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"neu-bei-kubanischen-zigarren-oder-tief-drin-\u2192-zu-den-haufigen-fragen-\u2192-zum-zigarren-glossar\">New to Cuban cigars? Or deep into it?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/en\/faq-cuban-cigars\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"912\">FAQ - Read the frequently asked questions<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/en\/glossary-of-cuban-cigars\/\">Open the glossary of Cuban cigars<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"wer-steckt-hinter-origin-of-cigar\">Who is behind Origin Of Cigar?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Who we are and how you can reach us \u2192 <a href=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/en\/contact\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"90\">Please click here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"xxx-foto-galerie\">Fonseca History Photo Gallery<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you do not see the photo gallery, <a href=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/en\/photos-fonseca-history\/\">please click here for the Fonseca history photo gallery<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#foogallery-gallery-1495.fg-masonry .fg-item { width: 250px; }\n#foogallery-gallery-1495.fg-masonry { --fg-gutter: 10px; }<\/style>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"foogallery foogallery-container foogallery-masonry foogallery-lightbox-foogallery fg-center fg-masonry fg-ready fg-dark fg-border-medium fg-round-small fg-shadow-outline fg-loading-default fg-loaded-fade-in fg-hover-semi-zoomed fg-captions-bottom fg-hover-fade fg-hover-zoom4 fg-fixed\" id=\"foogallery-gallery-1495\" data-foogallery=\"{&quot;item&quot;:{&quot;showCaptionTitle&quot;:true,&quot;showCaptionDescription&quot;:true},&quot;lazy&quot;:true,&quot;template&quot;:{&quot;columnWidth&quot;:250,&quot;gutter&quot;:10}}\" data-foogallery-lightbox=\"{&quot;thumbs&quot;:&quot;bottom&quot;,&quot;thumbsCaptions&quot;:false,&quot;thumbsBestFit&quot;:false,&quot;thumbsSmall&quot;:false,&quot;thumbsCaptionsAlign&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;info&quot;:&quot;bottom&quot;,&quot;infoVisible&quot;:true,&quot;infoOverlay&quot;:true,&quot;infoAlign&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;transition&quot;:&quot;fade&quot;,&quot;hoverButtons&quot;:false,&quot;fitMedia&quot;:false,&quot;noScrollbars&quot;:true,&quot;preserveButtonSpace&quot;:true,&quot;buttons&quot;:{&quot;fullscreen&quot;:true,&quot;info&quot;:true,&quot;thumbs&quot;:false},&quot;video&quot;:{&quot;autoPlay&quot;:true}}\" style=\"--fg-title-line-clamp: 1; --fg-description-line-clamp: 2;\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/OOC-Fonseca-0-Logo-1.jpg\" data-caption-desc=\"La Cabeza Rubia: Francisco E. Fonseca, der Gr\u00fcnder der Marke Fonseca, stets gut gekleidet und elegant. H\u00f6chste Qualit\u00e4t auch bei den Zigarren.\" data-attachment-id=\"1478\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"La Cabeza Rubia: Francisco E. Fonseca, the founder of the Fonseca brand, always well-dressed and elegant. Top quality cigars too.\" width=\"250\" height=\"252\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2025\/11\/OOC-Fonseca-0-Logo-1\/2120548274.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22250%22%20height%3D%22252%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20250%20252%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">La Cabeza Rubia: Francisco E. Fonseca, the founder of the Fonseca brand, always well-dressed and elegant. Top quality cigars too.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/OOC-Fonseca-0-Logo-2.jpg\" data-caption-desc=\"Das Logo der Marke Fonseca, gegr\u00fcndet offiziell 1907 in Havanna.\" data-attachment-id=\"1479\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The logo of the Fonseca brand, officially founded in Havana in 1907.\" width=\"250\" height=\"166\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2025\/11\/OOC-Fonseca-0-Logo-2\/3431896252.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22250%22%20height%3D%22166%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20250%20166%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">The logo of the Fonseca brand, officially founded in Havana in 1907.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/OOC-Fonseca-0-Logo-3.jpg\" data-caption-desc=\"Fonseca \u2013 der Name steht f\u00fcr Zigarren der h\u00f6chsten Qualit\u00e4t. Das war stets das Ziel des Firmengr\u00fcnders und dieses wird auch heute noch umgesetzt.\" data-attachment-id=\"1480\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Fonseca - the name stands for cigars of the highest quality. This was always the aim of the company founder and is still realised today.\" width=\"250\" height=\"153\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2025\/11\/OOC-Fonseca-0-Logo-3\/848671607.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22250%22%20height%3D%22153%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20250%20153%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Fonseca - the name stands for cigars of the highest quality. This was always the aim of the company founder and is still realised today.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/OOC-Fonseca-0-Logo-4.jpg\" data-caption-desc=\"Obwohl es von der Marke Fonseca \u201enur\u201c vier Formate gibt, die Cosacos, Delicias, Cadetes und die Fonseca No.1, sind diese doch sehr beliebt und nach wie vor in feinstes Papier eingewickelt.\" data-attachment-id=\"1481\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Although there are \u201eonly\u201c four formats of the Fonseca brand, the Cosacos, Delicias, Cadetes and the Fonseca No.1, these are still very popular and continue to be wrapped in the finest paper.\" width=\"250\" height=\"165\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2025\/11\/OOC-Fonseca-0-Logo-4\/70637187.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22250%22%20height%3D%22165%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20250%20165%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Although there are \u201eonly\u201c four formats of the Fonseca brand, the Cosacos, Delicias, Cadetes and the Fonseca No.1, these are still very popular and continue to be wrapped in the finest paper.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/OOC-Fonseca-1-Dragones-1.jpg\" data-caption-desc=\"Auf der Calle Dragones No.39 hatte Fonseca seinen ersten Firmensitz. Hier ein Blick in die Stra\u00dfe, in diesem Haus k\u00f6nnte die erste Manufaktur gewesen sein.\" data-attachment-id=\"1482\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Fonseca had its first company headquarters at Calle Dragones No. 39. Here is a view of the street; the first factory could have been in this house.\" width=\"250\" height=\"188\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2025\/11\/OOC-Fonseca-1-Dragones-1\/1555284304.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22250%22%20height%3D%22188%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20250%20188%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Fonseca had its first company headquarters at Calle Dragones No. 39. Here is a view of the street; the first factory could have been in this house.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/OOC-Fonseca-2-Gervasio-1.jpg\" data-caption-desc=\"Die Calle Gervasio befindet sich genau wie die Calle Dragones in Havannas Stadtteil Centro Habana. Auf dieser Stra\u00dfe, der genaue Standort ist nicht mehr bestimmbar, befand sich eine weitere Manufaktur der Marke Fonseca.\" data-attachment-id=\"1483\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Like Calle Dragones, Calle Gervasio is located in Havana&#039;s Centro Habana district. Another Fonseca brand factory was located on this street, the exact location of which can no longer be determined.\" width=\"250\" height=\"188\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2025\/11\/OOC-Fonseca-2-Gervasio-1\/3665943128.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22250%22%20height%3D%22188%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20250%20188%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Like Calle Dragones, Calle Gervasio is located in Havana's Centro Habana district. Another Fonseca brand factory was located on this street, the exact location of which can no longer be determined.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/OOC-Fonseca-3-Galiano-1.jpg\" data-caption-desc=\"Die Manufaktur Fonseca auf der Calle Galiano No.466 (fr\u00fcher die No.102). In diesem auch heute noch wundersch\u00f6nen Haus befand sich die Manufaktur.\" data-attachment-id=\"1484\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The Fonseca factory on Calle Galiano No.466 (formerly No.102). The factory was located in this house, which is still beautiful today.\" width=\"250\" height=\"333\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2025\/11\/OOC-Fonseca-3-Galiano-1\/968057666.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22250%22%20height%3D%22333%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20250%20333%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">The Fonseca factory on Calle Galiano No.466 (formerly No.102). The factory was located in this house, which is still beautiful today.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/OOC-Fonseca-3-Galiano-2.jpg\" data-caption-desc=\"Die Inschrift am Giebel der ehemaligen Fonseca Manufaktur ist leider nicht mehr erhalten oder lesbar. \u201eFlor de Fonseca. Fabrica de Tabacos\u201c lautete die Aufschrift.\" data-attachment-id=\"1485\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Unfortunately, the inscription on the gable of the former Fonseca factory is no longer preserved or legible. \u201eFlor de Fonseca. Fabrica de Tabacos\u201c was the inscription.\" width=\"250\" height=\"188\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2025\/11\/OOC-Fonseca-3-Galiano-2\/3842059365.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22250%22%20height%3D%22188%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20250%20188%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Unfortunately, the inscription on the gable of the former Fonseca factory is no longer preserved or legible. \u201eFlor de Fonseca. Fabrica de Tabacos\u201c was the inscription.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/OOC-Fonseca-3-Galiano-3.jpg\" data-caption-desc=\"Die massive und noch im Original erhaltene Eingangst\u00fcr der Fonseca Manufaktur wurde vor ein paar Jahren restauriert. Das Nummernschild befindet sich nun direkt auf der T\u00fcr.\" data-attachment-id=\"1486\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The massive entrance door of the Fonseca Manufaktur was restored a few years ago and is still in its original condition. The licence plate is now located directly on the door.\" width=\"250\" height=\"297\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2025\/11\/OOC-Fonseca-3-Galiano-3\/3756848567.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22250%22%20height%3D%22297%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20250%20297%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">The massive entrance door of the Fonseca Manufaktur was restored a few years ago and is still in its original condition. The licence plate is now located directly on the door.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/OOC-Fonseca-3-Galiano-4.jpg\" data-caption-desc=\"Einer der T\u00fcrpfosten zum Eingang der ehemaligen Fonseca Manufaktur auf der Calle Galiano No.466 (fr\u00fcher No.102).\" data-attachment-id=\"1487\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"One of the doorposts to the entrance of the former Fonseca factory on Calle Galiano No.466 (formerly No.102).\" width=\"250\" height=\"376\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2025\/11\/OOC-Fonseca-3-Galiano-4\/2266281066.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22250%22%20height%3D%22376%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20250%20376%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">One of the doorposts to the entrance of the former Fonseca factory on Calle Galiano No.466 (formerly No.102).<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/OOC-Fonseca-3-Galiano-5.jpg\" data-caption-desc=\"Die ehemalige Fonseca Manufaktur, heute ein Wohnhaus, ist ein wundersch\u00f6nes Geb\u00e4ude mit schmiedeeisernen Gel\u00e4ndern entlang der oberen Etagen.\" data-attachment-id=\"1488\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The former Fonseca factory, now a residential building, is a beautiful building with wrought-iron railings along the upper floors.\" width=\"250\" height=\"188\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2025\/11\/OOC-Fonseca-3-Galiano-5\/3523478538.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22250%22%20height%3D%22188%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20250%20188%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">The former Fonseca factory, now a residential building, is a beautiful building with wrought-iron railings along the upper floors.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/OOC-Fonseca-3-Galiano-6.jpg\" data-caption-desc=\"So sah die Eingangst\u00fcr der Fonseca Manufaktur vor der Sanierung vor ein paar Jahren aus. Der Hauseingang auf dieser belebten Stra\u00dfe wird gerne zum Verweilen genutzt.\" data-attachment-id=\"1489\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"This is what the entrance to Fonseca Manufaktur looked like before it was renovated a few years ago. The entrance to the building on this busy street is a popular place to linger.\" width=\"250\" height=\"376\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2025\/11\/OOC-Fonseca-3-Galiano-6\/246827821.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22250%22%20height%3D%22376%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20250%20376%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">This is what the entrance to Fonseca Manufaktur looked like before it was renovated a few years ago. The entrance to the building on this busy street is a popular place to linger.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/OOC-Fonseca-3-Galiano-7.jpg\" data-caption-desc=\"Stuckarbeiten zieren das Geb\u00e4ude der ehemaligen Fonseca Manufaktur auf der Calle Galiano. Die Stra\u00dfe hie\u00df fr\u00fcher Avenida de Galcano, danach und auch heute noch Avenida de Italia (Italia steht meist auf den Stra\u00dfenschildern) oder Galiano.\" data-attachment-id=\"1490\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Stucco work adorns the building of the former Fonseca factory on Calle Galiano. The street used to be called Avenida de Galcano, then and still today Avenida de Italia (Italia is usually written on the street signs) or Galiano.\" width=\"250\" height=\"333\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2025\/11\/OOC-Fonseca-3-Galiano-7\/4026758261.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22250%22%20height%3D%22333%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20250%20333%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Stucco work adorns the building of the former Fonseca factory on Calle Galiano. The street used to be called Avenida de Galcano, then and still today Avenida de Italia (Italia is usually written on the street signs) or Galiano.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/OOC-Fonseca-3-Galiano-8.jpg\" data-caption-desc=\"Das Geb\u00e4ude der ehemaligen Fonseca Manufaktur ist solide gebaut, wie man an dieser Holzdecke im Durchgang zwischen dem Eingang und den Torb\u00f6gen sehen kann.\" data-attachment-id=\"1491\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The building of the former Fonseca manufactory is solidly built, as you can see from this wooden ceiling in the passageway between the entrance and the archways.\" width=\"250\" height=\"333\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2025\/11\/OOC-Fonseca-3-Galiano-8\/2065575453.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22250%22%20height%3D%22333%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20250%20333%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">The building of the former Fonseca manufactory is solidly built, as you can see from this wooden ceiling in the passageway between the entrance and the archways.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/OOC-Fonseca-3-Galiano-9.jpg\" data-caption-desc=\"Die Calle Galiano (oder auch Avenida de Italia) ist eine sehr belebte Stra\u00dfe, die direkt zum Malecon f\u00fchrt. Die Manufaktur von Fonseca befindet sich hier auf der rechten Stra\u00dfenseite, erkennbar am runden Giebel.\" data-attachment-id=\"1492\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Calle Galiano (or Avenida de Italia) is a very busy street that leads directly to the Malecon. The Fonseca factory is located here on the right-hand side of the street, recognisable by its round gable.\" width=\"250\" height=\"188\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2025\/11\/OOC-Fonseca-3-Galiano-9\/1106507727.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22250%22%20height%3D%22188%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20250%20188%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Calle Galiano (or Avenida de Italia) is a very busy street that leads directly to the Malecon. The Fonseca factory is located here on the right-hand side of the street, recognisable by its round gable.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"quellenangaben\">References<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Min Ron Nee:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>\u201cAN ILLUSTRATED ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF POST-REVOLUTION HAVANA CIGARS\u201d<\/strong> \/ Hong Kong 2003, ISBN: 978-3980930826<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Orlando Quiroga: \u201cEl Habano al rojo vivo\u201d, Havana 2002<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Instituto de Investigaciones del Tabaco Cuba:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>\u201eThe world of Habanos\u201c<\/strong> \/ Havana 2013, ISBN: 978-959-7212-08-9<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Adriano Mart\u00ednez Rius:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>\u201cHabano the King\u201d<\/strong> \/ Barcelona 1998, ISBN: 84-930387-1-7<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Adriano Martinez Rius:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>\u201cThe Great Habano Factories\u201d<\/strong> \/ Barcelona 2005, ISBN: 84-609-4024-1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Orlando Quiroga:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>\u201cEl Habano al rojo vivo\u201d<\/strong> \/ Havana 2002<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Enzo A. 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