Alfonso, the legendary matchmaker of coffee Gijón

In this episode of 'Gatos que eran Tigres', we crossed the doors of the mythical Café Gijón, where among the smokes of chat and aroma of coffee, Alfonso, the cerillero, reigned. With his box of matches always at hand and a wise smile on his lips, he lit cigarettes and also confidences. He was neither a customer nor a waiter: he was part of the invisible furniture, of that secret beat that gives soul to a place. Poets, actors, politicians and dre…