The founder of the business in 1886, Celestino Antón y Bardo, opened a retail charcoal office on Calle Humilladero with a license specifying that he could not live in it or have light or fire of any kind and, likewise, , he had to commit himself to keeping the sidewalk clean. In 1899 he acquired the Álvaro Flórez establishment, although he had to abandon it shortly after due to the demolition of the building. His daughter would continue the business in 1903 on Calle de la Sierpe, in the same neighborhood as La Latina, in a store with a warehouse where the ordinances of the time allowed her to "lock up coal up to the amount necessary for a month's sale." ”. At that time there were a large number of coal factories in the capital, and they needed a lot of material to supply coal and firewood to the multitude of kitchens, stoves and braziers that demanded it. After various changes in ownership, the business was taken over by Lorences, which gave it its final name, in October 1957. Its current owner, Arturo Lorences Jr., continues with a business that has endured against ubiquitous competitors such as diesel, butane or natural gas. It continues to offer high-quality charcoal and firewood for ovens, barbecues, stoves and fireplaces, fighting to keep alive a trade that has been one step away from becoming a mere memory.