Monociclo Coffee Roasters
Specialty coffee roaster with an oceanfront terrace in Popotla · open 8 AM–9 PM daily
📍 Blvd. Popotla, Popotla
- What to order
- Latte Florián or café de olla on the terrace
- Price
- MXN $100–200 per person (Google Maps range)
- Area
- Popotla
- Payment
- Cards and contactless
Monociclo Coffee Roasters is the Rosarito café where the scenery matters as much as the cup: a rustic wooden building on Blvd. Popotla, with a corridor full of antiques and plants that opens onto a terrace of couches, tables and lanterns overlooking the Pacific. That is what most Google Maps reviewers talk about: sitting with a coffee by the ocean and staying for the sunset.
Behind it is a local roaster. According to Rosarito Living (December 2019), Monociclo began as a specialty coffee shop, then bought its own roasting machine and rebranded; it sources green coffee directly from farms in Chiapas, Veracruz, Guerrero and Oaxaca, roasts it in Rosarito and distributes it around the region, and also trains restaurants and cafés. HipLatina (September 2021) credits Mexican coffee maker Alfredo Pérez with starting the brand; he also appears in a 2019 Baja123 video interview.
The bar serves espresso, latte, cortado, cappuccino, café de olla (spiced Mexican coffee), chai, matcha, herbal teas and lemonades, plus house drinks such as the Latte Florián and the Mocha Mixteca. For food, customers most often recommend the pastries from Bastón Horno de Pan, the bakery next door. They also sell whole-bean coffee, caps and T-shirts. Per its Google Maps listing, it takes cards, allows dogs and has its own parking lot.
The brand has more locations in Rosarito: Monociclo Libros & Café – Nerón on Blvd. Benito Juárez downtown (a café with books and crepes); Monociclo Casa Tostadora, about 130 m (430 ft) away on the free road next to Tapanco restaurant, where the roaster is on display; and Monociclo Jardín, a house with a patio in the Lucio Blanco neighborhood. Driving down from San Diego on the free road, the Popotla café is about 5 km (3 miles) south of downtown, on the way to Puerto Nuevo.
Specialties
- Coffee roasted in-house
- Latte Florián
- Mocha Mixteca
- Café de olla
- Whole-bean coffee to take home
The menu
Espresso bar
- Latte Florián★
House drink from the menu board
- Café de olla★
Traditional Mexican spiced coffee
- Latte artesanal
- Capuccino artesanal
- Americano
- Cortado
- Latte de olla
A Casa Tostadora regular’s favorite
Chocolate, tea and cold drinks
- Mocha Mixteca
- Hot or iced chocolate
- Chai
- Matcha
- Herbal tea / tea
- Pink lemonade
- Chamomile lemonade
To take home
- Whole-bean or ground coffee from their roaster★
- Branded caps and T-shirts
Item names from the bar’s menu board (photo on its Google Maps listing) and from reviews. The board is undated, so we do not publish its prices: ask at the counter.
What people say
«Perfect for relaxing, good coffee, desserts and a prime ocean view. Prices are affordable. Ideal for a casual visit to enjoy the sunset with something sweet.»
«Excellent place with an ocean view, the drinks are very good and right next door is the Boston bread [Bastón bakery], which you can’t miss; after buying, you go enjoy the ocean view with your coffee. The only downside is that the tables need umbrellas. Go when the sun isn’t at its strongest. But recommended 👌🏻»
«It’s a very relaxed atmosphere. The coffee is delicious. I love the spot where you can sit, chat and admire the ocean. I simply love it. This time we got to see a flirty little squirrel. Haha»
«Such a beautiful place to have coffee and pastries while enjoying the beach view.»
«The coffee was a lil too much sweet, and the day that i went they ran out of a lot of coffee that was in the menu, so i couldn’t enjoy it to be honest. The guys that were taking our order they were really nice. The desserts were not that delicious but they’re were enjoyable. The atmosphere 10/10. You have a lot of spots to take cute pictures and watching the sunset»
«Excellent place to spend a pleasant time, away from the noise, enjoying the sound of the sea, contemplating the great postcard. Mirador closes at 5:30 p.m.»
Good to know
- Go in daylight for the lookout. The café closes at 9 PM, but a customer reported in 2025 that the lookout closes at 5:30 PM. For a winter sunset arrive before 5 PM and confirm by phone (+52 661 117 9400).
- Arrive early on weekends. There is a private lot, but reviewers warn it fills up on weekends; weekdays or first thing in the morning (it opens at 8 AM) are easier.
- Bring sun protection. The terrace tables have little shade: one customer asked for umbrellas and suggests avoiding midday. Bring a hat or grab the covered couches.
- Pastries from next door. Customers buy their bread and pastries at Bastón Horno de Pan, the bakery next door, and take them out to the terrace with their coffee.
- Beans to take home. For whole-bean coffee or to see the roaster, the Casa Tostadora location is about 130 m (430 ft) away on the free road, next to Tapanco restaurant.
Other locations
Monociclo Libros & Café – Nerón (downtown)
📍 Blvd. Benito Juárez y Álamo 29, Magisterial
Library-style café on the main boulevard, with couches, books and board games; known for its crepes. In 2019 it was the brand’s flagship (Rosarito Living). Google Maps says no dogs.
Hours
See hours| Monday | 8 AM–10 PM |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 8 AM–10 PM |
| Wednesday | 8 AM–10 PM |
| Thursday | 8 AM–10 PM |
| Friday | 8 AM–10 PM |
| Saturday | 8 AM–10 PM |
| Sunday | 8 AM–10 PM |
Google Maps, checked October 22, 2026.
Monociclo Casa Tostadora (Km 31.5)
📍 Carretera Libre Tijuana-Ensenada Km 31.5, Hermenegildo Cuenca Díaz
About 130 m (430 ft) from the ocean-view café, next to Tapanco restaurant: the roaster is on display here and they sell whole-bean coffee to take home.
Hours
See hours| Monday | 8 AM–9 PM |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 8 AM–9 PM |
| Wednesday | 8 AM–9 PM |
| Thursday | 8 AM–9 PM |
| Friday | 8 AM–9 PM |
| Saturday | 8 AM–9 PM |
| Sunday | 8 AM–9 PM |
Google Maps, checked October 22, 2026.
Monociclo Jardín (north)
📍 Calle Valentín Ruiz Pimentel y Balbino Obeso, Lucio Blanco
A large house with a plant-filled patio in the Lucio Blanco neighborhood; it opens earliest (7 AM Monday to Saturday).
Hours
See hours| Monday | 7 AM–10 PM |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 7 AM–10 PM |
| Wednesday | 7 AM–10 PM |
| Thursday | 7 AM–10 PM |
| Friday | 7 AM–10 PM |
| Saturday | 7 AM–10 PM |
| Sunday | 8 AM–10 PM |
Google Maps, checked October 22, 2026.
Frequently asked questions
What are Monociclo Coffee Roasters’ hours in Popotla?
According to its Google Maps listing (checked October 22, 2026), it is open every day from 8 AM to 9 PM. A customer reported in February 2025 that the lookout closes at 5:30 PM, so go in daylight if you want the view.
Where is the ocean-view Monociclo?
On Blvd. Popotla, Popotla (ZIP 22710), next to Bastón Horno de Pan, about 5 km (3 miles) south of downtown Rosarito. About 130 m (430 ft) away is its sister location, Monociclo Casa Tostadora (Free Road Km 31.5).
Does Monociclo take credit cards?
Yes: its Google Maps listing shows credit card, debit card and contactless payments (Oct 22, 2026). Whether they accept US dollars is not confirmed.
Is Monociclo dog friendly?
Its Google Maps listing says the Popotla location allows dogs and has outdoor seating. The downtown Nerón location, however, is listed as not allowing dogs.
Does Monociclo roast its own coffee?
Yes. According to Rosarito Living (December 2019), they buy green coffee directly from farms in Chiapas, Veracruz, Guerrero and Oaxaca and roast it in Rosarito; they sell whole beans, and the roaster is on display at the Casa Tostadora location.
How many Monociclo locations are there in Rosarito?
Besides the Popotla café, Google Maps lists Monociclo Libros & Café – Nerón (Blvd. Benito Juárez & Álamo 29, 8 AM–10 PM), Monociclo Casa Tostadora (Free Road Km 31.5, 8 AM–9 PM) and Monociclo Jardín (Lucio Blanco neighborhood, from 7 AM Monday to Saturday).
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Sources
- Google Maps / Places API — Monociclo Coffee Roasters (horario, teléfono, dirección, coordenadas, pago, servicios, reseñas) (checked 22-oct-2026)
- Google Maps / Places API — Monociclo Libros & Café – Nerón (checked 22-oct-2026)
- Google Maps / Places API — Monociclo Casa Tostadora (checked 22-oct-2026)
- Google Maps / Places API — Monociclo Jardín (checked 22-oct-2026)
- Google Maps / Places API — Bastón Horno de Pan (vecino, Blvd. Popotla Km 31.5) (checked 22-oct-2026)
- Rosarito Living — «Monociclo Coffee Roasters – Interview» (16-dic-2019, copia en Internet Archive) (checked 22-oct-2026)
- HipLatina — «10 Latinx-Owned Coffee Brands All Cafecito Lovers Need to Try» (Nicole Young, 29-sep-2021) (checked 22-oct-2026)
- YouTube / Baja123 — «Rosarito Baja Pro 2019 – Monociclo Coffee Roasters Interview with Alfredo Perez» (10-abr-2019) (checked 22-oct-2026)
- Facebook — Monociclo Tostadora – Expendio (descripción de la empresa) (checked 22-oct-2026)
