Maestro Cantinero & Founder
Julio Cabrera
Maestro Cantinero & Founder, Café La Trova
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Portrait of Julio Cabrera
i. Biography
Julio Cabrera’s work sits inside the Cantinero movement in the United States, where Cuban style, personality, and bar skills are part of the brief, not the decoration. As Maestro Cantinero and Founder of Cafe La Trova in Miami, Cabrera is identified through a practice that treats service, rhythm, and presence as craft standards.
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Where They Are Now
Training at Colegio Militar de la Nación preceded a run through service rooms that reward precision and consistency. Today, Cabrera holds Corporate Service Manager of LDV Hospitality (since 2014) while also serving as Maestro Cantinero and founder of Cafe La Trova.
Honors
No award is cited for Cabrera. The recognition tied to the career is in the title itself: Maestro Cantinero, founder, and a named figure in the Cantinero movement in the United States.
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What is Julio Cabrera's current role?
Julio Cabrera is Maestro Cantinero and Founder.
Where did Julio Cabrera train or study?
Julio Cabrera trained at Colegio Militar de la Nación.
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