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Leo Abularach Chavez is the founder & co-owner of Picaresca Cafe, a specialty coffee shop located in the community of Boyle Heights. He has over 10 years of experience working in the coffee industry as a barista, coffee roaster, trainer, cafe owner, and coffee consultant. His passion for coffee began while working as a part-time barista while going to school but when he started roasting, is when he decided he wanted to make coffee his career. Being able to connect culturally while visiting coffee farms is what inspired him to want to learn and grow in this industry. Serving quality coffee and products to his Latino community and being a community oriented coffee shop is something that is super important to La familia Picaresca.
Leo was born and raised in Leon Guanajuato, Mexico and moved to Chicago when he was 11 yrs old. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design and is the creator of all the company's branding, coffee bag designs, and logos. He loves music, going to concerts, and spending time with his friends and family & going on hikes with his pitbull retriever Benji.
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