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J onathan Vega may have the best job in Boston. As assistant production manager at J.P. Licks , he’s at the forefront of developing new ice cream flavors for the beloved local chain and he’s recently turned his talents to a trio of Latin American-inspired flavors: Tres Leches, Spiced Plantain and Xtabentún Coffee ice cream will be on the menu as supplies last through the end of September.

Vega is Puerto Rican and was inspired to create these flavors because of the large Latino population of both the J.P. Licks staff and the clientele.

“We all miss our homes,” said Vega. “If you’re from Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic or Colombia, you can come into a local ice cream shop and taste a little bit of home.”

Jonathan Vega, assistant produ

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