A Blooming Part of Miami History
The story of Trias Flowers began over a century ago, across the Florida Straits in turn-of-the-century Cuba. In 1912, the family patriarch — Pedro Trias, a visionary and entrepreneur — opened the doors of Casa Trias in Havana, selling fresh flowers for all occasions to the community. The business was flourishing by the time great-grandfather Joaquin Trias was born in 1933, who came of age at the side of his grandfather and uncle, Luis Trias.
Joaquin spent his youth inside the shop and on the family flower farm outside Havana, where they harvested roses, gladiolas, delphinium, and more. Each bloom was carefully cultivated to perfection, and nothing was wasted, as even spent stems from the shop were brought back to the farm as fertilizer — sustainability at its finest. The designers supplemented these locally-grown blooms with flowers the family purchased from their partners in the United States, which was the beginning of the Trias story stateside.
After attending high school in the United States, Joaquin returned to Cuba to step into a leadership role at Casa Trias. But his story was interrupted by political upheaval, and Joaquin made the decision to leave his native Cuba behind, determined to persevere. In 1960, he boarded a boat to Miami with only two suitcases and the clothes on his back, searching for opportunity in America.
The stakes were higher than even for Joaquin, whose industrious spirit guided him to find work in American floral shops. As months passed into years, the owners of the florist where he labored recognized his unparalleled design talent and extensive knowledge of all things floral. Joaquin worked his way up to manager, eventually stepping out in 1963 to fully manifest his vision in the States. By the late 1960s, after years of 70-hour work weeks, Trias Flowers 2.0 was thriving.
In June of 1990, after decades of successful and profitable business, the Trias family built a new location from the ground up — the kind of space that would accommodate their growing success and leave room for expansion in the future. Today, the fourth generation of the Trias family operates their historic store in the same spot, maintaining a tradition of exceptional service and offering the freshest possible products at the best value. That's why Trias Flowers is the number one florist in Miami. With every arrangement, every customer relationship, and every new generation, the Trias legacy keeps blooming. More than a florist, Trias Flowers is a living piece of Miami history, rooted in resilience and still growing beautifully today.