Best Coffee Shops In Mexico City: Great Coffee & Cute Spaces

Last updated on September 10th, 2026

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From one coffee lover to another, here are the best coffee shops in Mexico City to keep you fueled throughout your adventure to the Mexican capital.

Mexico City is undoubtedly one of my favorite cities in the world—so much so that I try to visit once a year.

This exciting city has something to offer for every kind of traveler: one of the highest concentrations of museums in the world, European-like neighborhoods, world-renowned restaurants, ancient Aztec ruins, and so much more.

I just can’t get enough of it.

With so much to do and explore, a good cup of coffee—or two, or three—is essential to keep the energy levels needed to explore such a buzzing city.

So, after testing many coffee shops in the city, here are the best coffee shops in Mexico City—some of them for the great coffee, others for the space they offer, each special in its own right.

The Best Coffee Shops In Mexico City To Visit

Coffee is the first thing I look for in every city that I visit. Way before I land, way before I get on a plane, and weeks before I arrive at a destination, I’ll have pinned a very decent number of specialty coffee shops and coffee roasteries on my Google Maps. All ready for me to hit the ground running.

While researching in advance for the best coffee shops in Mexico City, there was a pattern that was easy to see. To no one’s surprise, the highest concentration of specialty coffee shops is in the trendy Roma Norte and Condesa neighborhoods.

This makes sense, given that these areas are more pedestrian-friendly and give space for people to just wander in and leisurely enjoy a coffee, compared to busier areas of the city where coffees are meant to be taken to go.

So this is where you’ll find most of these Mexico City coffee shops.

Dosis Cafe: A solid specialty coffee shop right on Alvaro Obregon Avenue

Dosis Cafe is an all-time favorite of mine and one I used to visit a lot when I lived in Mexico City a few times, for a couple of months at a time.

The baristas know what they are doing, and the coffee is consistently good, so I would say that this place is a safe bet for a good milky coffee drink.

I didn’t get a chance to visit this time around, but in the last few years that I’ve visited, I’ve always enjoyed their drinks and their pastries.

The tables outside facing Avenida Álvaro Obregón are perfect for people-watching.

Brew Brew: Espresso bar in La Roma

Brew Brew Cafe was recommended to me by a local friend and chef; the place calls itself an espresso bar, so you know that they are passionate about coffee.

While visiting, I didn’t try a milky coffee drink since it was early in the evening and I had already had two coffees before, so we opted for an evening coffee option: a carajillo, and it was delicious.

Carajillo is a digestive drink that consists of an espresso on the rocks with cinnamon and sweet-tasting Liquor 43. A perfect, slightly boozy late afternoon pick-me-up, and one I would recommend you try while visiting Mexico City.

Brew Brew Cafe is located in the beautiful La Roma neighborhood, on a corner where you can sit outside, enjoy the sun, and watch the neighborhood go about its day.

Postales de Café: Minimalist coffee shop

Postales de Café is a new addition to the Mexico City coffee scene, and one that is quickly gaining popularity based on its high reviews.

The location is beautiful, clean, and modern, with lots of natural light coming in.

It offers all the things that a specialty coffee shop would offer: different methods, bean bags for sale, some merch, and even a coffee passport to write your reviews of the different Mexico City coffee shops.

The flat white here was good, a strong-tasting espresso, but the milk was a little bit overheated.

Qūentin Café: A locally loved coffee shop

Qūentin Café is a popular Mexico City coffee shop that offers four different locations around the city, all in the trendiest of neighborhoods, of course.

This local coffee shop is definitely at the top of the list of contenders for one of the best coffee shops in Mexico City.

This locally loved coffee shop was one of the best lattes I had during my last trip, and I specifically remember being very surprised by how delicious the espresso tasted. So much so that I bought a bag of their beans as my trip souvenir.

Compay Café de Especialidad: Snug and friendly coffee shop

Compay is the tiniest coffee shop, tucked away on a tree-lined street in La Roma with limited outdoor seating space.

If you find an empty seat, it’s a great spot to grab a coffee and slow down for a little bit while exploring the neighborhood.

The service was really friendly, and while drinking my coffee, there were lots of people walking by with their dogs on their way to a dog park nearby, so that was a big plus.

CUMBÉ Coffee Roasters: Aesthetically pleasing coffee shop

Cumbé Coffee Roasters is a place I wanted to love, but sadly, I only liked it.

The place is gorgeous, everything you want a coffee shop to be: brick walls, lots of plants, very cozy and inviting.

I had high expectations for their coffee because of their logo saying “Melbourne special coffee roasters” underneath, but the coffee was just okay; the milk was overheated and too flat.

However, if what you need is just a coffee and a place to work for a while, this place might still be right for you. There’s lots of seating space, wifi, and natural light coming in. So it’s not a bad place; it just depends on your priorities.

Blend Station: Work-friendly coffee shop

Blend is another coffee shop I wanted to love, but that didn’t happen because of the same thing: the milk was overheated and too flat.

However, this might be one of the best coffee shops to work in Mexico City, as it’s one of the most spacious coffee shops I’ve seen in the area.

Cucurucho Roma: The best coffee shop in Mexico City

And finally, the winner of it all, Cucurucho Roma.

Here’s where I had my first coffee of the trip, and I think it was what ruined me, because their latte was just perfect; the espresso was delicious, and the milk was frothed to perfection.

Cucurucho Roma offers some indoor seating space in the form of a long communal table, good for working, and a small outdoor seating space on the sidewalk surrounded by greenery.

You can also buy some of their beans, which I did to bring to the coffee lovers in my family as a little souvenir, as this was my favorite coffee shop in the city and my winner as the best coffee shop in Mexico City.

Final thoughts on the best coffee shops in Mexico City

After visiting plenty of coffee shops during my trip to Mexico City, these are the ones that I believe are worth mentioning. I’m not including a couple of others I visited since I don’t think it’s necessary, neither for the coffee nor the space.

Sadly, some of the places didn’t blow me away, but I think I have also become a tough crowd after being in Japan for almost a year, where the consistency in coffee shops was truly unmatched.

I think that the way of preparing coffee in Mexico is just different than in other specialty coffee shops around the world.

I feel like we, Mexicans, generally lean towards wanting a really hot cup of coffee, which I don’t particularly love—I prefer my drinks to be at the perfect drinking temperature right away. And that was my main issue with most coffee shops I visited.

I’m curious about my next visit to the city and all the coffee shops I’ll try; maybe it will be different next time, or maybe it is just a cultural preference for how hot they prepare the coffee here. We will see.

I hope this guide on the best coffee shops in Mexico City helps you navigate the coffee scene in this enormous city. Do you have a favorite coffee shop that I didn’t get to try? I would love to know!