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Vincent Rodriguez

Old Town Advocate & Merchant

Vincent is the owner of Maps Coffee and Chocolate in Old Town Lenexa.

In 2013, Vincent left almost two decades in a corporate job at Starbucks to open a bike shop where he made handmade bicycles in the back workshop. A year after opening, Vincent bought his coffee roaster and began roasting coffee.

Bikes and coffee — who knew?

Local bike fans sure did, and they spread the word about Maps coffee like wildfire. By 2018, Maps coffee had grown to the point where Vincent was ready to sell the bike shop to focus on coffee. Always one to learn new skills, Vincent began making chocolate in 2016. and launched Maps Chocolate in 2017.