Xela Coffee Roasters

Why it’s on the route

Xela was launched in 2014 by Benji Aguilar and Kaitlin O'Brien, named for Quetzaltenango, the Guatemalan city Aguilar's parents come from; Aguilar learned roasting at Katz Coffee and is a certified Q grader. After years as a Second Ward walk-up window, it reopened in 2026 as its first sit-down café on Richmond Avenue in Montrose. The menu pairs house-roasted coffee with Latin American–inspired drinks such as a 48-hour cold brew with panela and orange peel.

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