Avoid expensive office or group coffee runs by getting a colada

Get a colada to avoid spending money on costly workplace or group coffee runs. Although it's not really a secret, this one could be the best life tip Miami has to offer. In most places, if your office wants a luxury caffeine pick-me-up on short notice, you have to send an intern to Starbucks with a bunch of cash, credit cards, and complicated orders for 45 minutes. In Miami, you can pick up a shareable colada for less than the price of one Frappuccino and have enough caffeine to perk up six people with a fast trip to your neighborhood Cuban restaurant.

When you order "uno colada," the waitress at the ventanita will fill a four-ounce Styrofoam cup with hot, sweet Cuban coffee for you to take with you. You might be tempted to remove the plastic cap and sip it like an espresso from Starbucks. Avoid doing this. You are battling dragonfire. She hands it to you with a dozen corrugated, thimble-sized plastic cups for a reason. After your lunch break, bring these back to work and split them with your five closest pals. You'll quickly catch up on office politics.

Additionally, they perform well in some social settings. If you bring a cup of cafecito shots to your buddies during an early gathering, you'll be the center of attention.