Monterrey, Mexico · Since 1918
Coffee roasters in Monterrey, Mexico, since 1918
Café Royal is a family-owned coffee roaster in Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico, founded in 1918. It roasts coffee from Chiapas, Oaxaca and Veracruz and sells it as whole bean and ground coffee, online and wholesale.
Key facts
- Founded
- 1918, Monterrey
- Family
- Fourth generation
- Origins
- Chiapas, Oaxaca, Veracruz
- Shipping
- Across Mexico
Our story
More than a century of roasting coffee
Café Royal was founded in 1918, when Gregorio Rodríguez Villarreal, from Vallecillo, Nuevo León, opened a family coffee roasting and trading business in Monterrey. The name comes from the English-made Royal roaster the business started with. The family sold its coffee through Monterrey’s neighborhood grocery stores and later supermarkets, where beans were ground in front of customers. After a temporary closure in 1980, the founder’s grandson, Luis Óscar Rodríguez Villarreal, reopened the company in the 1990s with a focus on institutional clients, and around 2000 it secured the exclusive Mexican trademark “Café Royal Monterrey”. Today the fourth generation, Venecia Rodríguez and David Arturo Rodríguez Ayala, runs the company. Café Royal roasts coffee from Chiapas, Oaxaca and Veracruz; it sells whole bean and ground coffee online with shipping across Mexico, supplies cafés, restaurants, hotels and offices wholesale, and runs a warehouse store in Monterrey’s Colonia Hidalgo that serves coffee drinks made with house recipes.
1918
Gregorio Rodríguez Villarreal founds Café Royal in Monterrey with an English-made Royal roaster.
1920s–1930s
Small 60–70 gram packs sold through Monterrey’s neighborhood grocery stores.
1950s–1960s
The second generation (Julio César and Gregorio Rodríguez Alanís) expands into supermarkets, grinding beans in front of customers.
1970s
Hard years for quality coffee due to price controls and the rise of soft drinks.
1980
After the death of Gregorio Rodríguez Alanís, Café Royal temporarily ceases operations.
1990s
Luis Óscar Rodríguez Villarreal, the founder’s grandson, reopens Café Royal with a focus on institutional clients.
c. 2000
Exclusive Mexican trademark “Café Royal Monterrey” secured.
Today
The fourth generation runs the company: online coffee shop, wholesale supply and a warehouse store in Colonia Hidalgo.
How to get Café Royal coffee
Buy coffee online
Whole bean or ground to order (fine, medium or coarse), paid securely by card and shipped anywhere in Mexico.
Shop coffee →Wholesale for businesses
Coffee and supplies for cafés, restaurants, hotels, offices and stores, from 5 kg up to full pallets, direct from the roaster.
Request a quote →Visit the warehouse store
Freshly roasted coffee by the kilo, frappés, cold drinks and hot coffee made with house recipes in Colonia Hidalgo, Monterrey.
Plan a visit →Visit us in Monterrey
Address
Salvador Díaz Mirón 3511, Hidalgo, 64290 Monterrey, N.L., México
Hours
Monday to Friday, 9:00–17:00
Phone & WhatsApp
+52 81 2402 5457
Message us on WhatsApp
Frequently asked questions
How old is Café Royal?
Café Royal was founded in Monterrey, Nuevo León, in 1918 by Gregorio Rodríguez Villarreal. It is one of Monterrey’s oldest coffee brands and is run today by the fourth generation of the founding family.
Where does Café Royal’s coffee come from?
Café Royal roasts Mexican coffee from Chiapas, Oaxaca and Veracruz, and roasts it in Monterrey.
Can I buy Café Royal coffee online?
Yes. Whole bean and ground coffee (fine, medium or coarse grind) is sold online at caferoyal.mx/tienda with secure card payment and shipping across Mexico.
Does Café Royal ship outside Mexico?
No. Online orders currently ship within Mexico only.
Does Café Royal supply coffee to businesses?
Yes. Café Royal supplies cafés, restaurants, hotels, offices and stores with coffee and supplies, from 5 kg up to full pallets. Request a quote at caferoyal.mx/mayoreo.
Can I visit Café Royal in Monterrey?
Yes. The warehouse store is at Salvador Díaz Mirón 3511, Colonia Hidalgo, 64290 Monterrey, N.L., open Monday to Friday from 9:00 to 17:00. It sells coffee by the kilo and prepared drinks such as frappés, cold drinks and hot coffee.