Havana Elsa
Havana Elsa is an American reality television web series that was released on September 17, 2012, on 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 |
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| Production company | Purveyors of Pop |
| Original release | |
| Network | Bravo |
| Release | September 17, 2012 |
| Related | |
| The Real Housewives of Miami | |
Development edit
Bravo released the web series titled Havana Elsa on September 17, 2012, while season two 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 edit
| No. | Title | Original release date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "From Mama to Coffee Maven"[8] | September 17, 2012 | |
| Elsa begins the journey of developing her very own coffee line, Havana Elsa. | |||
| 2 | "Elsa is Rollin'!"[9] | September 17, 2012 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| Elsa's business reaches a milestone as she receives her first customer. | |||
| 5 | "Seeing the Competition"[12] | September 17, 2012 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| Elsa and Darden pay Marysol a visit and show off the coffee truck, leaving her shocked. | |||
| 8 | "Elsa's Past"[15] | September 17, 2012 | |
| Elsa opens up to her friend and driver, Darden about her childhood | |||
| 9 | "Show and Tell"[16] | September 17, 2012 | |
| Elsa takes pride in her coffee and enjoys showing it off to people. | |||
References edit
- ^ a b Leah Bitsky. Jaclyn Hendricks (12 May 2019). "Elsa Patton 'Real Housewives of Miami' fixture, dead at 84". New York Post.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Throwback Thursday: Mama Elsa's 'Havana Elsa' Web-Series!". iRealHousewives. October 17, 2013. Retrieved October 9, 2016.
- ^ Furlong, Maggie (September 17, 2012). "Mama Elsa Patton Now Selling Her Own Coffee, 'Havana Elsa'". The Huffington Post. Retrieved October 9, 2016.
- ^ Prieve, Michael (September 17, 2012). "Mama Elsa Patton Is The Real Star of The Real Housewives of Miami". Socialite Life. Retrieved October 9, 2016.
- ^ "Havana Elsa". Bravo. 28 October 2014. Retrieved October 9, 2016.
- ^ Hughes, Jason (March 1, 2014). "'The Real Housewives Of Miami' Reunion: Mama Elsa Calls Out Joanna Krupa". The Huffington Post. Retrieved October 9, 2016.
- ^ "Havana Elsa: From Mama to Coffee Maven". Bravo. 28 October 2014. Retrieved October 9, 2016.
- ^ "Havana Elsa: Elsa is Rollin'!". Bravo. 28 October 2014. Retrieved October 9, 2016.
- ^ "Havana Elsa: Meet Elsa's Boyfriend". Bravo. 28 October 2014. Retrieved October 9, 2016.
- ^ "Havana Elsa: Elsa's First Customer!". Bravo. 28 October 2014. Retrieved October 9, 2016.
- ^ "Havana Elsa: Seeing the Competition". Bravo. 28 October 2014. Retrieved October 9, 2016.
- ^ "Havana Elsa: Market Research". Bravo. 28 October 2014. Retrieved October 9, 2016.
- ^ "Havana Elsa: Surprising Marysol". Bravo. 28 October 2014. Retrieved October 9, 2016.
- ^ "Havana Elsa: Elsa's Past". Bravo. 28 October 2014. Retrieved October 9, 2016.
- ^ "Havana Elsa: Show and Tell". Bravo. 28 October 2014. Retrieved October 9, 2016.
External links edit
- Official website