Spicy Caribbee

Spicy Caribbee is a specialty shop on Cristo Street in Old San Juan that's been selling Caribbean spices, sauces, and food products since 1988. It was started by Nereida and Mark Williams after years of traveling around the Caribbean and exploring the different seasonings used across the islands. The shop carries hot sauces with different levels of heat, including Fuego, Green Heat, Yellow Hot Sauce, and traditional Puerto Rican pique. There are also seasoning blends such as herbed sea salt adobo, steak seasoning, jerk sauce, and sofrito. For sweeter options, customers can find guava jam, spicy guava preserves, and other tropical spreads. The store also sells teas, Puerto Rican coffee, vanilla, local crafts, and gift boxes containing several of its products. One thing visitors can do at Spicy Caribbee is sample some of the sauces and jams before choosing what to buy. The business has an online store as well, with shipping and local pickup available. It's a useful stop for home cooks looking for Caribbean ingredients or anyone interested in bringing home something made for the kitchen rather than a typical souvenir.