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"On Beacon Hill, Cafetal Quilombo began offering Mexican-style coffee in 2015; owners Heri Magdalena and Maria De Luna brought experience from a tortillería in Mexico and Magdalena’s background repairing equipment at Uptown Espresso (now part of Fonté), but they initially struggled to find customers for the niche until they broadened the concept and added food — notably tamales De Luna makes from scratch — which helped the café gain traction." - Naomi Tomky