Gate A-side caffeine fix before 7 a.m.? Starbucks in T-A delivers.
This Starbucks sits airside in Terminal A at Monterrey International Airport (MTY), so you need a boarding pass and security check behind you before you get in line. It mainly serves the standard Mexico Starbucks menu: espresso drinks, brewed coffee, Frappuccinos, plus pastries and a few sandwiches. Expect airport pricing, with most tall lattes landing in the MXN $70–$90 range and snacks from about MXN $45.
Lines spike during the 5:30–8:30 a.m. bank of departures out of T-A, when several domestic flights board at once. Service moves reasonably fast, but a 10–15 minute wait is normal at those times. Midday and late evening, you can usually walk up, order, and be out in under 5 minutes. If you have an early Volaris, Viva, or Aeroméxico flight from Terminal A, factor the queue into your boarding time.
Menu-wise, you get the usual suspects: caramel macchiato, cappuccino, americanos, and seasonal drinks when Mexico stores carry them. A venti brewed coffee typically runs around MXN $55–$65. Food is more limited than a city store; expect packaged sandwiches and reheated paninis rather than fresh salads. For something filling before a 2–3 hour hop to Mexico City or Cancun, grab a sandwich or panini and a grande latte, and you’ll still land under MXN $200.
Seating right by the Starbucks counter in Terminal A is minimal, and most people just take drinks back toward gates like A1–A6. Power outlets are scattered along the nearby seating rows, not in the store itself. If you need to charge a laptop before a flight, order, then walk 30–40 meters toward your gate and plug in there.
Practical tip: if your boarding pass shows “last call” style boarding 25 minutes before departure at any A-gate, join the Starbucks line only if there are fewer than 6–7 people ahead of you; anything longer can cut it close at peak times.