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Compton-born, Latin-inspired, and now pouring inside Guisados Pasadena. Get to know Pablo and the family roots behind every cafecito.
Pablo grew up in Compton, raised on the sounds and smells of his abuela's kitchen — the whistle of the moka pot, the warmth of piloncillo dissolving into coffee, the way a cup of cafecito could turn any morning into something worth showing up for.
“Coffee was how my family said I love you without saying a word.”
In 2019, Pablo was working at IKEA when the layoff came. It became the push he needed to pour the recipes from home, his energy, and his belief that coffee could build community into a cart.
Every drink tells a story — cafecito con amor.
When the world shut down in 2020, Café de la Botella was born: 32-ounce bottles of cold brew delivered to doorsteps across LA. What started as survival became a signature.
Café de la Botella — born out of necessity, now a signature.
In 2024, El Carrito found a permanent home inside Guisados Pasadena. The mission remains coffee, community, and culture — hecho con amor y cafecito.
“New drinks, new markets, same amor y cafecito.”
Pablo built the cart and started serving cafecito to the neighborhood.
When the world shut down, Café de la Botella brought the coffee to your door.
Beach Flea, Angel City, Manic Pixie Dream — building la familia one market at a time.
A permanent home inside one of LA's most beloved restaurants.
New drinks, new markets, same amor y cafecito.
A living visual record of the drinks, window, bottle, and community around the cart.
El Carrito Cafeinado means “the little caffeinated cart.” It started as exactly that — a cart, a dream, and a lot of coffee. But it grew into something bigger than any cart could hold.
It started as a cart. It grew into a community. It became la familia.
Meet us at the window, bring a bottle home, or invite the cart to your next gathering.