In each of the 21 countries the Debí Tirar Más Fotos (DtMF) tour by Bad Bunny passed through, Abner Roldán and Karla Ly Quiñones served coffee. They are the couple behind Café Comunión, the coffee shop based in Santurce and Río Piedras that traveled the world alongside Bad Bunny.
The couple was hired to serve a piece of Puerto Rico from noon until showtime each concert night, and beyond keeping a crew of around 200 people energized, they managed to give them the feeling of home and Puerto Rican family.
We created something like the Comunión experience backstage. A kind of hangout formed organically, a way to disconnect from what was happening.
Abner Roldán and Karla Quiñones on the Debí Tirar Más Fotos world tour. (Provided)
"It was a surreal experience, I still can't believe it. We were at it for almost two years through the whole run, but it was an incredible experience", the entrepreneur said in an interview with Platea.
They repeated the ritual 31 times during the Residencia en Puerto Rico and then took it to the Dominican Republic, Argentina, Brazil, Peru and the rest of Latin America.
Then they crossed to Europe, to countries like Belgium and Switzerland, sharing their love of coffee with the rest of the team: "The whole crew was really into coffee, they'd have two or three cups a day. We kept the whole crew caffeinated", he said.
Comunión's logo, distinctive for showing five people riding a single bicycle, sums up what the team lived through during the entire tour: "Comunión, beyond being something communal, means sharing ideas, sharing with people, sharing moments."
From Santurce to the world. Bad Bunny visited Café Comunión in Santurce after voting in the 2024 general elections and used to frequent the place, where he would chat casually with the staff. "As soon as DtMF launched we did several projects for them and from there we were, as they say, moving up," says Abner.
The little blue cup Bad Bunny held at one of his concerts was born in 2017 with a clear goal: "We also wanted to prove that quality coffee could be made in Puerto Rico", says Abner Roldán, who learned the trade 15 years ago at Hacienda San Pedro.
In September 2023, the couple opened a second location at Paseo de Diego in Río Piedras, and in April 2026 the business appeared on the top 50 of the North, Central America & Caribbean 100 Best Coffee Shops list, at No. 44, among more than 5,000 spaces evaluated in the region.
What's next at Comunión in Río Piedras. The second location of El Café Comunión, at Paseo de Diego in Río Piedras since 2024, is betting on something new: turning its space into a nighttime gathering spot.
During select events, the coffee bar becomes a bar. The business has already held pop-ups with Mr. Harry's, a Thai restaurant from Aguadilla, and with Taquería Victoria.
These collaborations, which become neighborhood gatherings, were born with a clear purpose, Roldán explains: "We have a bigger space and we saw that there's a need for more nightlife (in Río Piedras)."
He also noted that the area has parking at Plaza de la Convalecencia and is accessible by train from all stations.
Music has also joined this new chapter. On Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026, Sebastian Torres performed with his jazz band Bumping Gums, which also includes Andrés Almodóvar and Adriel Cirino.
For Abner, this push for nightlife goes hand in hand with his vision of revitalizing the area: "We're looking to reclaim the city, looking to bring more people to Rio Piedras."
Besides Comunión, in the area there is for pizza, for local ice cream, Patti's Smash Burgers to satisfy hunger, for live music, Memento Rosas for tattoos and barbershop El Templo for leaving with a sharp cut.
This content was translated with the assistance of Artificial Intelligence (AI).
