End of Feb 2026 update: The drinks here are made with love and taste exquisite! Each barista I've experienced has been nice as well. The coconut cloud matcha is delicious! Can't get enough of those double chocolate muffins, so if they are all gone just know I ate them all read more

Maria’s Coffee Shop - Coconut cloud matcha - Coffee & Tea Near Me - El Cajon, California

Made another quick little stop at this cute spot. Every time I go I'm blown away by how much cozier this cute little spot gets! Trying out the mocha raspberry or raspberry mocha latte. They have a $4 special for a medium size after 3pm on Saturday (and during the week). Check out the picture - it's s as pretty drink! There's always some form of TLC put into anything you get here! Thanks for bringing a quick smile to my face on an otherwise chaotic Saturday! Ps they also have a punch card to add up to a free drink! read more

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I absolutely luv businesses like this. This side of the road quaint coffee shop is the first place I ordered coffee in the San Diego area. Maria's Coffee Shop has everything you need for your morning jolt of caffeine. Customer service is the thing I luv about independant businesses. Breakfasts burritos, Tamales, Bagels, & Empanadas are available. 6:30am to 7pm... read more

Maria’s Coffee Shop - Coffee & Tea Near Me - El Cajon, California

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We ALWAYS come here for coffee & to buy flowers on holidays. The service is amazing. This is a coffee stand worth supporting in a world of over priced, thrown together in two seconds coffee shops. She puts her craft, passion and great customer service into every encounter. We loved the passion fruit coffee during Valentine's Day and got some amazing coffee on Mother's Day. Little parking lot, waited about 5 mins and got two great drinks. read more

This is a very nice little coffee shop kiosk. Maria, the owner serves up delicious espresso based beverages and a great drip coffee as well. In addition to the coffees and teas, she offers locally baked goods, home made burritos caseros, tortas, and on Thursdays and Fridays she offers homemade tamales. I had a cortado, a meat and potato burrito, and a bean and cheese burrito. The cortado was well made. It was smooth and rich and quite tasty. The mini burritos were very tasty. Both the meat and potatoes were tender, and the beans and cheese delicious. I was very pleased with the salsa Maria serves with the burritos. Be sure to ask for it. For the moment, the place is to go only. You can can call ahead orders. Service is very nice and friendly. read more

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Maria's is a walkup kiosk in a parking lot opposite the ice cream / barbecue store area. There are intimidating tow away signs in the lot apparently to fend off nearby residents but Maria says it is ok for customers. Hours are 6:30 am to 3pm she said. There is an espresso and tea menu with the usual choices. I think there are three sizes because my small Americano looked normal but my wife's large capp was enormous-- too big for a capp. She found it acceptable but milky due to the size. My Americano was good. They have decaf. We each had a fancy donut, frosted and mine was even stuffed. Great! If you are hungry there are tortas (a sandwich-like dish) and if you get there before they are gone on Thursday or Friday, tamales. It would be nice if they would give her a couple of spaces for tables. We are very glad to have Maria's here, having previously noted the need for coffee in this area. read more

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Stopped here quickly for a snack and coffee during a long work day. The coffee was great & made so quickly, and she was so kind to me as well! A cute, tiny walk-up spot with a small/busy parking lot, but was able to snag a spot at the thrift store next door (went in there after). I got a bean & cheese burrito, and while the tortilla was a little moist as it must've been previously warm & went a little cold, I'm a sucker for a bean burrito regardless. It was delicious. I will absolutely return to try her tamales that are served Thursday's& Fridays :) read more

Visited Maria's on Friday around noon and was able to pick up a couple of Tamales before they sold out. I think I got the last pork one they had. Also got a coffee and tiramisu because it looked so good. The tamales were hot and delicious! I was very surprised how flavorful they were, especially the jalapeño cheese one. Coffee and dessert was excellent as well. Such a cute stand and the service was so friendly and helpful when trying to decide what to get. Try and get there early because they sell out of tamales and burritos! This place is a real hidden gem. read more

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Great coffee, great service. In the land of corporate coffee stores, a true coffee oasis like Maria's is a gift to the neighborhood. I hope Maria's gets bigger and can bring in some pan dulce and Mexican candy. I will be back again and again! read more

This place is cute and the menu is great! They offer discounts on lattes throughout the week, I believe 3-6pm. Will def go back again. read more

Maria’s Coffee Shop - Raspberry mocha latte, 10/10. - Coffee & Tea Near Me - El Cajon, California

$16 for two drinks. Drinks are pretty but doesn't really taste good, or like anything... Strawberry matcha & Lavender Latte read more

Great service, delicious tamales & amazing coffee! I have never seen coffee with mazapan offered & man was it good! 10/10 would recommend to everyone in the area. Maria is a pro & was patient with me while I practiced my Spanish with her. This spot is a local gem, definitely give it a try. read more

Maria’s Coffee Shop - Mazapan coffee, spicy salsa, and their cheese & pepper tamale - Coffee & Tea Near Me - El Cajon, California

Great coffee again! Iced French vanilla coffee with almond milk. Want this little stop to get more traction. The coffee is genuinely good. On the stronger and less sweet side which I LOVE. Lovely person making the coffee too. Sweet and kind. Easy place to pull into and grab a quick coffee as you're driving down Fletcher. read more

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It's a coffee stand - order and go no seating or hangout spots. I only got hot regular coffee and it was good. Would love to see some vegan/plant-based snack/food option(s). The person (Maria??) working was friendly. Would stop by again. read more

Maria’s Coffee Shop - Sidewalk outside - Coffee & Tea Near Me - El Cajon, California

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This coffee shop is great they have plenty of coffee options and seasonal drinks plus the best tamales in town highly recommended

I live super close to Maria's and love walking over on my breaks or grabbing a quick drink on my way out. Every drink I've tried has been good and their happy hour special is the perfect deal for an afternoon pick me up! read more

I was really hoping to love this place since it's so close to where I live and where I take my dog to be groomed. The iced latte was ok, but weak. I would say an extra shot of espresso it would taste better. But why pay for that when one can get a flavorful cup elsewhere with one shot? She bragged about her potato burritos so since I'm Mexican I assumed they'd be great but they were not! I also bought one tamale. The potato burrito barely had any potatoes and it was not tasty. And the tamale was terrible. Im very picky with tamales as my mom made the best! Not dry, most and flavorful. Needless to say, I threw them out. Her service was good, and there's no real ambiance since it's a walk up with no seating. So sadly to say I can't come back. My recommendations is stay away from making food, and use better coffee for more coffee flavor. read more

I love this little gem SO much! I always get the pistachio iced coffee and it's sooooo good. And if she has the cheese tamales I cannot stress how amazing it was! I'm so glad she's there and we have to support this establishment not only because the service is good but because she is a kind sweet person. read more

My regular order is several tamales in any flavor. Maria is so kind and I'm pretty sure you can pre-order her tamales in bulk. Let's support small businesses. read more

The coffee I ordered was okay, Average, no complaints, However the burritos were very, very, small for the price. And the tortillas taste like store bought. Other than that, Like I mentioned, The coffee was average. My honest opinion as we all have different views.. read more

Came today for the first time and left pretty disappointed. I walked up and wasn't greeted, she just stared at me blankly as if I was an inconvenience. The whole interaction was cold, monotone, and had some attitude with short answers. "Am I able to get flavored cold foam" "yeah." I got the matcha latte w cold foam and she handed me the most bland tasting matcha so I had to come back and ask for it to be sweet because it had NO flavor. I'm not sure if I'll be back, just because this is a smaller business doesn't mean you can give a lackluster experience to customers. plus the girl was on call with someone and it seems like she didn't even wash her hands. Whoever the girl was that was working today (Sunday 5/10/25) I think her name is Fernanda, was unpleasant. I literally came today to try because I saw a TikTok and saw reviews of "positive vibes" but got the opposite. $9 for a bland matcha and sour experience. 1 star because there isn't a zero star is there? no! read more

My family and I love the pistachio iced coffee and the caramel lavender iced coffee. Delicious!!

Ham and cheese torta reminded me of home. 10/10 would recommend, definitely coming back.

My first time stopping here today. I was impressed with the great reviews. I absolutely loved the tamales! And yes go early. I couldn't get there until about 11:30am. She was out of the Beef and Pork ones... So I got the last Chicken one and a couple of the cheese/jalepeno ones...OMG!! They are absolutely delicious!! The seasoning is perfect and the masa is very tasty and fluffy! I will definitely be making this my #1 choice for Tamales in East County! Now I can't wait to try the other menu items! Oh, the Tamales are now available Thursday ~ Sunday. She said she added more days due to many customers requests! Now that is a very smart way to keep your customers happy! no pics this time cuz I was too hungry next time for sure! read more

They have great coffee! I was not disappointed the first time I tried it. its has quickly become my coffee spot and it's in a very convenient location just where we needed a specialty coffee place. read more

Maria’s Coffee Shop - Coffee & Tea Near Me - El Cajon, California

the tamales were quite a surprise!, i especially enjoyed the chicken wrapped in banana leaves. Service is great. Maria is customer service oriented and I had a perfect transaction.I love supporting local small businesses that really try to do a good job and put their customers first. The coffee is wonderful too. Hope she stays put, this is good for the neighborhood. read more

such a nice little shop!!!!! got an caramel iced coffee which was so yum! so many different types of drink options/milk alternatives, including pastries. the lady running the stand was so nice and quick with making our drinks. will def be back!! read more