Havana Elsa

Havana Elsa is an American reality television web series that was released on September 17, 2012, on Bravotv.com, the official website for Bravo. A spin-off to The Real Housewives of Miami, the series featured Elsa Patton, also known as Mama Elsa,^[1] the mother of then full-time cast member of The Real Housewives of Miami Marysol Patton, embarking on launching her own coffee line, also titled Havana Elsa.

Havana Elsa
Genre	Reality television
Starring	Elsa Patton
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	9
Production
Executive producers	Matt Anderson Nate Green Maty Buss
Production company	Purveyors of Pop
Original release
Network	Bravo
Release	September 17, 2012 (2012-09-17)
Related
The Real Housewives of Miami

Development

Bravo released the web series titled Havana Elsa on September 17, 2012, while season 2 of The Real Housewives of Miami was airing.^[2][3] The series starred Elsa Patton, known as Mama Elsa, the mother of full-time cast member of The Real Housewives of Miami Marysol Patton. The series depicted Patton launching her own coffee line, also titled Havana Elsa.^[4][5] The series consists of 9 episodes.^[6] After the conclusion of the second season of The Real Housewives of Miami, Patton's health had deteriorated when she suffered a brain injury after a fall in her home. Despite her health issues, Patton continued to appear on the third season of The Real Housewives of Miami.^[7] Patton died on May 12, 2019, aged 84; she was predeceased by her husband of 50 years, Donald Patton, who died in February 2018.^[1]

Episodes

No.	Title	Original release date
1	"From Mama to Coffee Maven"[8]	September 17, 2012 (2012-09-17)
Elsa begins the journey of developing her very own coffee line, Havana Elsa.
2	"Elsa is Rollin'!"[9]	September 17, 2012 (2012-09-17)
Elsa heads out for the day in Miami to raise awareness for her coffee and to let people experience it.
3	"Meet Elsa's Boyfriend"[10]	September 17, 2012 (2012-09-17)
After Darden, Elsa's friend, takes her out for a drive, she is left shocked by the lack of air-conditioning in her friend's truck.
4	"Elsa's First Customer!"[11]	September 17, 2012 (2012-09-17)
Elsa's business reaches a milestone as she receives her first customer.
5	"Seeing the Competition"[12]	September 17, 2012 (2012-09-17)
Elsa takes a trip to her local grocery store and compares the coffee brands on the shelves with her own while imagining hers in store.
6	"Market Research"[13]	September 17, 2012 (2012-09-17)
Still in the grocery store, Elsa asks several customers if they would have Havana Elsa in their home.
7	"Surprising Marysol"[14]	September 17, 2012 (2012-09-17)
Elsa and Darden pay Marysol a visit and show off the coffee truck, leaving her shocked.
8	"Elsa's Past"[15]	September 17, 2012 (2012-09-17)
Elsa opens up to her friend and driver, Darden about her childhood
9	"Show and Tell"[16]	September 17, 2012 (2012-09-17)
Elsa takes pride in her coffee and enjoys showing it off to people.

References

1. Leah Bitsky. Jaclyn Hendricks (12 May 2019). "Elsa Patton 'Real Housewives of Miami' fixture, dead at 84". New York Post.
2. Eliot, Glazer (September 17, 2016). "Watch 'Havana Elsa,' the Show-Within-a-Show That Details The Real Housewives of Miami Breakout Star's Foray Into the Coffee Business". Vulture. Retrieved October 9, 2016.
3. "Throwback Thursday: Mama Elsa's 'Havana Elsa' Web-Series!". iRealHousewives. October 17, 2013. Retrieved October 9, 2016.
4. Furlong, Maggie (September 17, 2012). "Mama Elsa Patton Now Selling Her Own Coffee, 'Havana Elsa'". The Huffington Post. Retrieved October 9, 2016.
5. Prieve, Michael (September 17, 2012). "Mama Elsa Patton Is The Real Star of The Real Housewives of Miami". Socialite Life. Archived from the original on December 16, 2022. Retrieved October 9, 2016.
6. "Havana Elsa". Bravo. 28 October 2014. Retrieved October 9, 2016.
7. Hughes, Jason (March 1, 2014). "'The Real Housewives Of Miami' Reunion: Mama Elsa Calls Out Joanna Krupa". The Huffington Post. Retrieved October 9, 2016.
8. "Havana Elsa: From Mama to Coffee Maven". Bravo. 28 October 2014. Retrieved October 9, 2016.
9. "Havana Elsa: Elsa is Rollin'!". Bravo. 28 October 2014. Retrieved October 9, 2016.
10. "Havana Elsa: Meet Elsa's Boyfriend". Bravo. 28 October 2014. Retrieved October 9, 2016.
11. "Havana Elsa: Elsa's First Customer!". Bravo. 28 October 2014. Retrieved October 9, 2016.
12. "Havana Elsa: Seeing the Competition". Bravo. 28 October 2014. Retrieved October 9, 2016.
13. "Havana Elsa: Market Research". Bravo. 28 October 2014. Retrieved October 9, 2016.
14. "Havana Elsa: Surprising Marysol". Bravo. 28 October 2014. Retrieved October 9, 2016.
15. "Havana Elsa: Elsa's Past". Bravo. 28 October 2014. Retrieved October 9, 2016.
16. "Havana Elsa: Show and Tell". Bravo. 28 October 2014. Retrieved October 9, 2016.

External links

• Official website