Madru comes from Miramar.
Nelson Diaz and Kevin Tamayo founded Madru in 2026. They run the espresso cart together, bringing coffee to events, markets and campuses while working toward a permanent space in Miramar.
Meet Nelson and Kevin.
Nelson Diaz
Nelson grew up in the Dominican Republic, came through New York, and settled in Miramar in 2016. A café con leche every morning since the 5th grade became an obsession with espresso craft, which became the question of why Miramar doesn't have this, which became Madru.
Nelson leads branding, marketing, the website and off-site operations. He also handles much of the drink research and documentation behind the cart.
Kevin Tamayo
Kevin was born and raised in Miramar. Years of going out sharpened his eye for what makes a space work: the atmosphere, the crowd, and why people come back. He leads the cart's on-site operations and service.
Both founders work behind the bar at private events. Kevin leads the setup and service on site, while Nelson handles the planning and coordination around it.
On the mic at First Fridays
On November 6, the City of Miramar brought us up on stage at First Fridays: Network & Chill. Before the cart, Kevin was an apprentice with the city, in housing and economic development.
The coffee behind the cart
The espresso is The Classic from Black & White Coffee, a blend from Colombia and Ethiopia. We grind it on the Ceado REV Titan and pull each shot on a La Marzocco Linea Mini R.
Our tea menu uses Kettl matcha and Kettl hojicha. The house drinks are a cacao latte and a cacao milk, both made with Definite Dominican drinking chocolate.
See the cart's coffee, tea and equipmentThe Classic
Black & White Coffee, Colombia and Ethiopia. Whole beans, ground to order on the Ceado REV Titan.
Kettl matcha
Made to order as a latte, hot or iced.
Kettl hojicha
Roasted Japanese green tea.
Definite cacao
Dominican drinking chocolate for the cacao latte.
Product photos: The Classic by Black & White Coffee Roasters, matcha and hojicha by Kettl, drinking chocolate by Bar & Cocoa for Definite Chocolate.
The cart and the room
The longer plan is a coffee and cultural space in Miramar, with music, games and late nights. The cart is how we start meeting the people who will make that place their own.
For now, you'll find Madru at confirmed pop-ups or behind the bar at a booked event. There is no permanent lounge address or opening date to share yet.