Hola Cafecito is a new Specialty Coffee shop in the heart of Downtown Merced. As a second location to their refined Hanford, CA location, our growing town loves this new location! Being a first time customer, the staff was very kind and helpful in helping me choose my drink. I went with the Iced Mazapan Latte (20oz) with Oat Milk, which was highly recommended by friends and staff. The drink was delicious! I paid $10 including tip and honestly, I would pay more for the great taste, high quality coffee, and smooth finish! Hola Cafecito provides Almond and Oat options in addition to their standard milk and cold foam. The ambiance of the cafe is so beautiful! I went at a fairly busy time in the afternoon, and I was still able to get a table to sip my drink. I was so happy to see families, friends, and even the cutest baby and abuelita on opposite sides of the space. I will definitely be back to try their Oaxacan Mocha and some food! read more

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To my surprise the Mazapan Latte was not as sweet as I thought it would be which was PERFECT!! I ordered the Mazapan & Cafe de Olla and I personally liked the Mazapan the best! read more

Hola Cafecito - Mazapan Latte - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Merced, California

Quick service (they were busy too). Absolutely delicious coffee (Oaxacan Mocha and Mazapan). I also tried the PB banana and that is worth it for any peanut butter lover. Nice and cozy interior and outdoor seating. Definitely recommend! read more

Service was excellent I went for the first time this past week and they were so kind and helpful! I ordered the dirty horchata with vanilla brown sugar for extra sweetness and it was AMAZING best thing I've ever had! read more

I wanted to love this place. Tried 3 different times and each time felt let down. The service is great and friendly, the building itself is awesome. The coffee and matcha is just not good in my opinion. I tried protein coffee, matcha, and an iced americano and each of them unfortunately let me down especially for the price. The matcha was the biggest let down they either do not use enough powder to milk or they are using a poor quality matcha. So disappointing because like I said I really love the atmosphere and staff just can't justify spending that much on drinks I do not enjoy :( read more

Recently tried the Oaxacan mocha because I had heard great things about it. Disappointed that nothing about the drink is from Oaxaca. Recommend going down the street to El Cid for a real Oaxacan mocha. read more

Hola Cafecito - Oaxacan mocha - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Merced, California

Such a cute place! Ambience is great when it's not super busy. I've had their regular matcha, Strawberry matcha, cafe de olla and my partner has had their mazapán latte and cold brew. I like their matcha but I think it's lacking that umami flavor. Maybe it's oxided? That or I'll ask for another scoop of matcha. Cafe de olla was great and less sweet than its other menu counterparts. My partner who just drinks black coffee tried the mazapán latte to be fun and he made a mistake haha. It was too sweet for him but he did say it had good flavor other than the chunks at the bottom? Likely not stirred/melted well. He appreciated the cold brew and came back for another. Unfortunately no gluten free options :( but it is Merced. As someone who can't do regular pastries/bread due to intolerances it's always nice to see the options. Maybe one day because the pastries look lovely. My partner loved the brownie. read more

It hasn't even had its grand opening yet and it is doing so great already! Went there with my girls and had a mazapán latte. Their pan de elote is superb and my mouth is watering just thinking about it! We had a peanut butter toast (w strawberries) since the Merced location didn't have the Nutella one yet and it was good! Everyone was kind and with smiles on their face! The couch set up toward the back is so cute and I cannot wait to go back again! read more

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First time coming in & the coffee and avocado toast was absolutely delicious! The vibe and atmosphere is really cool and aesthetic. Staff are extremely friendly and quick to get out the orders. Great quality and presentation. Will definitely be coming back regularly. Great addition to Merced. read more

Hola Cafecito - Avocado toast - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Merced, California

TBA breakfast sandwich and the Mazapan latte is delicious! Staff and owner are attentive and hella nice.

Fast service, friendly staff and great drinks! We ordered the vanilla lattes and they were delicious. The seating outside is nice and the parking was easy. read more

The coffee is good, average, nothing special. I have gone to pick up mobile orders for us, but they weren't ready on time, & I was asked to wait, asked worker if I could wait outside, & THEY Told me that they would bring drinks out to me, 1st time I waited over "15" minutes; 2'nd time today, 3/17/2026 again I waited outside over "15" minutes, asked barista who had told me that they would walk coffees out to me & rudely she answered, they were ready& that they got busy, that's why they didn't walk them out to me, even though she had said they would & I was waiting foolishly in the sun over "15" minutes. Will Not go back. read more

The coffee tasted great and the place has a nice vibe. It looks like a pleasant place to meet up. Spanish rock was playing. What more can you ask for. read more

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They were so helpful to accommodate my milk choice when I made a mistake and didn't initially specify. Great service

Tried twice and it has sucked both times Milk w a slight taste of coffee and slight flavoring. read more

Got the passionberry tea and mazapan. The Mazapan was smooth and not too strong of a drink. Tastes kind of like a milk tea with peanut butter to me. Definitely recommend. I wasn't a huge fan of the passionberry tea. A very strong tea taste and not as fruity or sweet as I expected. Love the ambience of this place. Just keep in mind they do blast the music if you're thinking of studying here. Overall, great experience and will come back. read more

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Rude the cashier that day was having a bad day and decided to take it out on my spouse and I , coffee was very watered down.

Wonderful coffee! The food and atmosphere are great too! Be prepared to be patient if you want to stay there. It's a very popular place!

I came here on Mother's Day to get my wife a coffee and avocado toast. It was about 30 minutes after opening, and the place was buzzing with customers. The employee at the front counter was a little quiet, but he was quite helpful. The food and drink were out after a few minutes, and my wife loved both. This place had the vibe of a place from a bigger city, which is just what Merced needs. I highly recommend it! read more

Best coffee shop in Merced California and in the top 10 for the Central Valley!! Great coffee, good food and a welcoming and friendly atmosphere. Very clean and nicely decorated. The staff are top notch!! read more

We spent a night here at the El Capitan (great hotel in downtown Merced) and found this place just down the street from it. What a nice surprise! I ordered the iced mazapan and highly suggest! It's a perfect kind of sweet! read more

Loved the atmosphere here...cozy while still feeling fresh. My drink was delicious and the service was great. Will definitely be back again!

I've been here twice now and I'm not sure if I'll go back. While their drinks are good, they're very inconsistent flavor wise. Both drinks I've ordered haven't tasted like they were supposed to. Their coffee is either really weak or way too strong. I don't think I'll go back for a drink. However, I had a pistachio cinnamon roll last time and it was delicious (expensive) but delicious! The shop itself is very cute and seems like a nice place to hang out or study. The staff is nice and accommodating. read more

Love love love having Hola in the community! I go here maybe once a week if not more of my coworkers and I or my sister convinces me too. My go to is the cafe con leche. Iced typically but just as delicious hot! I also love the Pumpkin De la Olla in the fall. My go to for breakfast is the everything breakfast bagel on a croissant. So good!! Their service is quick and always consistent which keeps me coming back. The coffee taste the same every time which is great! The ambiance of this place is so cutesy especially for downtown and a little bit of exactly what Merced needed. read more

Beautiful Cafe! Great service! Chia pudding and avocado toast so delicious!! I love the espresso drinks and matcha was exceptional! I highly recommend!! read more

Great coffee and nice staff they have cozy options for coffee and well as food for a quick breakfast and yummy muffins!

i love the aesthetic in there, its fresh and clean! great addition to down town community. I got the manzapan coffee id give it an 8/10 i think its a little too gritty but good taste. my partner got a protein coffee which he loved! 10/10 read more

Hola Cafecito - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Merced, California

Super welcoming, delicious coffee! Staff is great! All the drinks are delish, they have options for folks with Celiac as well! read more

Matcha is trash. Customer service? Rude! I myself have been in the customer service industry a long time, and although i understand people have bad days, people also should know to leave your outside business at the door. There's a particular person that needs to learn the term "fix your face" and that should be applied to everyone giving stank faces or side eyes. Sorry if we inconvenienced you at your job and having you do YOUR JOB. Based on others review it looks like the customer service is good when you look a certain way. read more

Customer service is not the best here seems to be a buddy system to getting good service. My drinks been pretty good but lately very inconsistent on taste. Who wants a drink that tastes like milk wen ur ordering from a coffee shop. Should taste like coffee id say. read more

amazing service!! loved the drinks! highly recommend, cute little cafe spot would come again read more

Hola Cafecito - matcha, cold foam, honey brown sugar graham cracker topping - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Merced, California

Great food, amazing service and awesome atmosphere. Our favorite coffee place that serves authentic food also.

Food was great drinks were good but the service was lacking. You can tell when the owners are there because the service is quick and friendly and when they aren't there bad customer services. The cashier ignore the customers and service is slow read more

The service was great because when I made a mistake about the type of milk needed, they were happy to accommodate.

Amazing people and amazing coffee had the pleasure of trying this cafe in the very beginning and and next time I'm in the area I'll be there! read more

So I went to this cafe with my family, and I ordered the matcha tea, and it was horrible, it just tasted like water and not the earthy flavors, grassy vegetal, also there was no bit of a sweet taste, it was just no. this was probably the worst matcha tea i have tasted. read more

Really cute! Definitely a must try if you're in the area, drinks were out pretty quick. We were greeted as soon as we opened the door!

The ambiance is very nice and clean. The staff were kind and the matcha was very delicious def get it with the recommended 4 pumps of vanilla syrup b/c it's too bitter otherwise. read more

Cute place , not good matcha, not great customer service , felt not too welcomed and did not stay too long

I've been going to this establishment since they first opened. I didn't write a review before because every new place has their flaws when they're starting. They were pretty consistent with my coffee and the customer service was good at first, but now all that is lacking. I used to go almost daily and I stopped going as frequently when they started to mess up my coffee order. I'm very lactose intolerant. Dairy will hurt my stomach all day. These past 2 months I've been going sporadically and each time they've had the milk wrong. Either my order is wrong or my husband's order is wrong. We are in a hurry and we don't drink our drink until we get to work so we don't notice until then. I've had to throw away my drink. Waste of money. Make sure to taste your drink before you leave to make sure they used the right milk. Other than that, the bagels and chilaquiles are good. I would not recommend the matcha. I hope baristas consider people's health while making these drinks and follow the order that was placed. There are some staff members that are rude and don't want to me there, especially in the afternoon. read more