Cazadores Cafe Coffee Liqueur
Cazadores Cafe Coffee Liqueur is a tequila-based coffee liqueur at 33% ABV (66 proof) — 750mL of 100% blue agave Cazadores Blanco infused with richly roasted Mexican coffee and agave nectar. Where most coffee liqueurs sit on neutral spirit, this one sits on real tequila: the agave backbone keeps the sweetness in check and gives espresso martinis, White Russians and after-dinner pours a genuine Mexican accent. It's available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- ABV: 33% (66 proof)
- Size: 750mL
- Style: Coffee liqueur on a 100% agave tequila base
- Profile: richly roasted coffee, vanilla, chocolate, subtle sweetness
- Origin: Arandas, Jalisco, Mexico — Cazadores Distillery (est. 1922)
- Production: Cazadores Blanco, double-fermented and double-distilled, infused with coffee and agave nectar
The Tequila-Coffee Boom
When Patron XO Cafe was discontinued in 2021, it left a hole in the coffee-liqueur shelf that a wave of tequila-coffee liqueurs has been filling ever since — Cazadores Cafe is among the best of them, made by a distillery that has been working the Los Altos highlands since 1922. The highland red-soil agave brings higher natural sugars, and the house's unusual trick — playing Mozart during fermentation, which the distillery credits for relaxing the yeast — carries through into a smoother base spirit. The result is a coffee liqueur that tastes like coffee AND tequila, not coffee syrup with a buzz. Browse Cazadores, explore the coffee liqueur shelf, or compare with the store's blanco tequilas.
Tasting Notes
Deep brown color. The nose is bold espresso with dark chocolate, vanilla and caramelized sugar. On the palate: roasted coffee up front, broadening into dark chocolate and vanilla at mid-palate, with a clean agave character running through the center so the sweetness never turns cloying. Velvety, lingering finish.
How to Enjoy
As a sipping shot, over ice, or as the centerpiece of an espresso martini — the brand's build: 2 oz Cazadores Cafe shaken with 1 oz espresso (or 2 oz brewed coffee) over ice, garnished with three espresso beans. Also excellent drizzled over vanilla ice cream.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cazadores Cafe?
A coffee liqueur made from 100% agave Cazadores Blanco tequila infused with richly roasted coffee and agave nectar, bottled at 33% ABV.
Is Cazadores Cafe a tequila or a liqueur?
It's a liqueur built on a tequila base — the blanco tequila backbone is what separates it from rum- or neutral-spirit-based coffee liqueurs.
What cocktails can I make with it?
Espresso martinis, White Russians, and any coffee cocktail — or pour it over ice for a straight after-dinner pour.
Coffee meets real tequila — get Cazadores Cafe Coffee Liqueur delivered from Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.