World Cup Café

Some of the best coffee I have had, second only to a cappuccino I had in Bali.

Great coffee and excellent wholesome carrot cake - just a pity that the ? owners - male and female- were so abrupt and rude. Not to everyone, they were pleasant and joking with locals, but they were gruff to us, and several other visitors!

You can tell everyone loves this place! They definitely know what they’re doing here. Only con is there isn’t any seating, just a couple benches outside. Although there are free stickers :) would return for sure!

Staff is mean and not helpful. So crowded. The hot chocolate wasn’t even good.

This unassuming coffee shop just off the northeast corner of the main plaza, it is busy with locals, artists and musicians sitting outside or by its corner steps up to the small but cozy space. The decor and furnishings are a nod to liberal politics and a strong support for local vendors. The espresso drinks really shine, and they do the New Mexican sipping chocolates justice as any of the mochas are delicious and a sure bet! I can't think of a better place to stop in and grab a coffee to stroll the streets with!

This coffee shop is a classic. It's tiny, dog friendly, with great coffee and textbook barista service.

By textbook barista service, I mean these people are not all butterflies and roses. They were acerbic, and didn't take well to us not knowing what we wanted immediately. Think about baristas from comedy movies, rolling their eyes and barking at you to get your order. It was pretty funny.

The coffee was well worth the attitude. I enjoyed the mocha picante. It was just spicy enough to satisfy my palate, but may be too much for the milder tongue.

If you're in Taos, stop on by. If you don't tolerate attitude well, know your order, have your wallet ready, and leave immediately after getting your drink.

Great locale for people watching or grabbing a beverage before or after your stroll around Taos Plaza. Small but accommodating, the extensive menu has you covered for all of your coffee needs, as well as other delicious hot & cold drinks prepared by a friendly staff. The collection of amusing bumper stickers & currency displayed from around the world helps pass the usual short wait. Enjoy!

I don't really leave reviews, but I'll make an exception for this place. I ordered a triple shot 12oz latte with hemp milk. I'm not sure if the shots pulled bitter or hemp milk is an ... acquired taste, but this latte tasted like Keurig espresso or a gas station latte. It wasn't cheap either.

5 stars for the coffee, 3 stars for the experience... World Cup must be the best (only?) true coffee shop on the Taos Plaza, at least based on my visits there plus scanning the other options. They really know their coffee. For example, their baristas will make a cortado without batting an eyelid. They source their own blend in Central America - a little bold for my personal taste, but still outstanding. And if you want a sweet espresso drink, do try the Mocha Borgia (as recommended by others here). As for the experience, they only serve coffee, plus toast with different spreads. Just a few bar-stool seats in this quaint, hole-in-the-wall location (where they have been for 35 years!). So this is not where you'd want to spend a few hours enjoying snacks. No wifi, either. Unfortunately the staff is mixed - very friendly on one visit, rude on another - hence the lost star. Still, this is now my go-to coffee place in Taos - and many locals clearly agree.

Excellent coffee. Mocha Mexicana is awesome!