The Espiritu Family

We are the Espiritu family; big hearted, ambitious Mexican-American family from Las Cruces, New Mexico and the founders/owners of Grounded, the coffee, wine and wood fired pizza lounge in Downtown Las Cruces (first of its kind here in LC!). We are so extremely excited to be fulfilling our family dream and opening up this incredible space in the heart of our growing city. And just like our family name, we are full of spirit and are so excited to share it with our community. Grounded has been a project in the works for years…we just didn’t know it then. Since our childhood, every time we travel to a new place, the first thing we do is look for the cutest, most unique and recommended coffee shops to make a list of our favorites from the trip. Taking notes of what we loved from each place. Little did we know that all of these trips were preparing us for now! It is a family ordeal, so I hope everyone is ready to feel at home, connected and welcomed at our space, we are so thrilled to have you<3 Mucho Amor! 

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Our Vision

One of the biggest things for us in opening Grounded is to be the spot for students, professionals and really anyone looking for a casual workspace or communal, social area that’s laid back and inviting, and best of all, downtown! We’re open late every night and even later on the weekends with events, game nights, and live music throughout the week! We want this space to be a go-to spot for families, young adults, professionals, youth, and everyone! All are welcome at Grounded. This is a space that brings together our roots, values and passions to showcase the beauty of our diverse culture and community.

Our Team

Tony & Sandra

Founders/Owners

★ Favorite Drink: Orange Cinnamon Cortado & Orange Cinnamon Latte with Oat Milk 

★ Favorite Food: Bruselas With Salmon & Jardin Pizza 

★ About Us/Hobbies: Live music concerts, traveling, good glass of wine, charcuterie boards, walks, spending time with friends/family & real estate investing 

★ Favorite Thing About Grounded: Diversity of people coming together to enjoy our space & the welcoming, friendly and positive environment

Kendra

★ Favorite Food:
Sourdough everything bagel w/ our house made hummus + the works!
★ Favorite Drink:
Constantly changing but Americano with honey and oat milk for now;)
★ About Me/Hobbies:
Passionate about everything coffee! the science, culture and community surrounding it! Love traveling, painting, meeting new people and spending time with my family, friends and my dog Blue!
★ Favorite Thing About Grounded:
Words can't even describe the love that i have for this place. The fact that i got to see and be apart of my family coming together to create something so special means the most. the environment and community we have created makes me feel so lucky. i feel so lucky to have such an amazing team, we really are one little happy family here and i love them all. if you ever need me, you

Garret

★ Favorite Drink: Iced matcha latte ★ Favorite Food: Mole Salmon salad ★ About Me/Hobbies: Skateboarding & working ★ Favorite Thing About Grounded:
the food and atmosphere and getting to work with my family for my first job!   “Stop asking me to do a kick flip!!!”      

Shashan

★ Favorite Drink: mexican vanilla all day ★ Favorite Food ★
Picoso Pizza & Aged Spanish Chorizo ★ About me/Hobbies ★
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atmosphere for sure! "Some days you get, some days you get got "

James

★ Favorite Drink: iced matcha w/ vanilla + oat milk ★ Favorite Food: Bruselas w/ salmon ★ About Me/Hobbies: I’m a las cruces native from a background in art and design! I love to read and write and collab with other creatives! ★ Favorite Thing About Grounded: I love that grounded is cultivating a safe space for people of all ages to share, study, meet, and grow!

Jayce

★ Favorite Drink: hot cardamom maple latte with oat milk and LOTS of cinnamon on top ★ Favorite Food: depends… In the morning I like to have a Alma Açaí bowl with almond butter. If it’s lunch time I’d go with the wood fired nachos, and for dinner I’d go with the Picoso pizza. ★ About Me/Hobbies: my name's Jayce, some call me JayBoog. I was born and raised here in las cruces, I’m a junior studying business at New Mexico State University. Some of my hobbies are I like to skateboard/ hang with my friends and play my PlayStation. ★ Favorite Thing About Grounded: my favorite thing about Grounded would have to be the vibes. The environment is always very uplifting but also really relaxing.

Ivy Griggs

★ Favorite Drink: I love an Americano, but the Lovely Lavender Latte w/ oat milk is so yummy too!


★ Favorite Food: Jackfruit Fajita Skillet or the Vegano Pizza


★ About Me/Hobbies: I enjoy visiting local museums when I travel (especially miniatures). Music, art, & nature are just a few things I love! Any chance to learn something new and be creative is exciting for me.


★ Favorite Thing About Grounded: I feel so welcome at Grounded. The diversity of our staff makes for an incredibly well-rounded atmosphere!


California raised, but I’ve fallen in love with New Mexico<3

Larenz


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★ Favorite Food: : Jardin with chicken

 

★ About Me/Hobbies:  I’m a documentary filmmaking and street photographer. Once you slowdown in life you realize how beautiful the subtilities in life really are, how to the sun feels on your skin, or the way the light is falling to cast a shadow and perfectly frame your subject. That’s what I search for every day.

 

★ Favorite Thing About Grounded: Definitely the family dynamic of it, this is the first job I've had where I've immediately felt welcomed by everyone.

Nazaret

★Favorite Grounded Drink: Rose Latte with Oat-milk ★Favorite Grounded Food: everything bagel with hummus and roasted peppers! ★About Me/Hobbies: Im an Illustrator who loves all things art! My inspirations are flowers, stars, and pink! ★Favorite Thing About Grounded: The people here are definitely the life of Grounded and bring so much light to the area

Marquis

★ Favorite Drink: Orange Cinnamon Latte


 

★ Favorite Food: Roni with Red Chile Honey


★ About Me/Hobbies: Simulation racing, singing, and poetry


 ★ Favorite Thing About Grounded: Seeing customers' reaction to their beautiful latte art in their coffee!


"Never be afraid to espresso yourself"

Lily

★ Favorite Drink: Iced Mexican Vanilla Chai with Oat Milk


★ Favorite Food: Fresas y Nutella Pita


★ About Me/Hobbies: Video game enthusiast and culinary nerd


★ Favorite Thing About Grounded: It has everything to do with the environment that the staff brings, the sweetest people ever and everyone gives their full potential, definitely like a second familia


"i don't know it's like my third day out here"

Nadia

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Diego

★Favorite Grounded Drink: Matcha

Favorite Grounded Food: Roni with Jalapenos

★About Me/Hobbies: I am a big fan of visual art, like movies, television shows, video games! I love editing videos as well ans I hope to get a career in film editing.


★Favorite Thing About Grounded: My favorite thing about Grounded is the aesthetic and the people I work with!


“Everyone finds their place, everyone lands where they need to eventually”

Mikey

★ Favorite Drink: hot mexican vanilla + lavender oat milk latte (lil bit of both syrups, not too sweet) ★ Favorite Food: picoso pizza + vegan chorizo ★ About Me/Hobbies: i enjoy being outside working with plants + skateboarding and i also started to practice singing + playing the acoustic guitar. ★ Favorite Thing About Grounded: the environment is so chilled and welcoming, it makes me want to just stay here for hours on end (which i do)

Kaitlin

★ Favorite Drink: cardamon cold brew with oat milk ★ Favorite Food: Bruselas w/ salmon! ★ About Me/Hobbies: plant mommy, volleyball, photography, writing, arts and crafts, bike riding, traveling, spending time with family ★ Favorite Thing About Grounded: the amazing people and beautiful environment, making new friends, and watching our hard work flourish

Andrew

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Jaden W.

★ Favorite Drink: Iced Matcha with honey and almond milk


 

★ Favorite Food: The Marg Pizza


★ About Me/Hobbies: I like to be creative, outgoing with school, and I love to run!


 ★ Favorite Thing About Grounded: My favorite thing about Grounded is the ambience that it gives off, how it can be a place where you can chill and eat great food/drink!


"Live. Laugh. Lana"

Gabe

★ Favorite Drink: oat milk chai w/honey
★ Favorite Food: cheese pizza with basil, chicken, and extra red chile honey.
★ About Me/Hobbies: i grow flowers and drink chamomile tea.
★ Favorite Thing About Grounded: my coworkers, the eclectic vibe, and the majestic fiddle leaf fig.
"Stan blackpink for clear skin"

Edward

★ Favorite Drink: Just the simplicity of filtered water, I know it sounds bland but nothing beats and ice cold water after a long day (especially if you’re trying to stay healthy like me). 


 

★ Favorite Food: With a passion for plant-based bites, you'll often catch me indulging in a colorful array of favorite foods at Grounded, but my favorite choice would be a plain old queso pizza with chicken 


★ About Me/Hobbies: Something about me is that I’m always cruising around town in my '91 Miata, I savor the freedom of the open road, and am currently saving up for a motorcycle 🙂 


 ★ Favorite Thing About Grounded: What keeps me anchored at Grounded? The vibrant community and our shared commitment to sustainability.


“Peace and Love” 

Nathalia

★Favorite Grounded Drink: latte with rosewater and honey ★Favorite Grounded Food: bagel with hummus and tomatoes ★About Me/Hobbies: I enjoy being out in nature and hanging out with my dog and cat. I love traveling wherever I can go. ★Favorite Thing About Grounded: The people!! 💕

Gio

★ Favorite Drink: hot matcha
  ★ Favorite Food: bagel with all the fixings other than red onions 
  ★ Hobbies: Ever curious about food, and find that cuisine and sharing it with someone is the best way to form an understanding.
★ Favorite Thing About Grounded: the atmosphere of inclusion and truly celebrating ones true self. From regular customers and new ones, they are truly welcomed.
“Keep a little fire burning; however small, however hidden” The Road by Cormac McCarthy.

Jayden

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River

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River

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