Loca Moca Cafe

Hubby and I came to «Loca Moca Café,» not because we were insane, but we were early for the nearby Brookfield Zoo opening.
It’s steps away from the BNSF Metra Brookfield stop. Most patrons are neighborhood residents. This place was quite busy for this Sunday morning for pre– post-​church, dog-​walking, and early-​riser crowds.
Coming from the city, I could tell this place wasn’t one of those must-​visit, or must-​worship destination for a «coffee snob.» It’s just a down-​to-​earth local community coffee shop that serves good coffee.
Their signature «Loco Moca latte» contained white chocolate and coconut. I could use some sweet add-​ons in my coffee this morning to keep me energized in the zoo, so it worked for me.
However, I was a fan of their blueberry and cinnamon chip scones.
I don’t personally have much connection to the Village of Brookfield, but hubby often requests the trip to the all-​you-​can-​play arcade place on the opposite side of Brookfield Metra station. Hence, it stand a great chance that you may come back here.

A nice little place. Love the interior. Atmosphere and vibe here is very pleasant and that’s why I love the place so much. Everyone is nice and efficient.

It’s 2016, credit card minimums aren’t necessary. Charge 5 cents more for a cup of coffee to cover the transaction fee if your small business will go under because of progress.
Grow up, all I wanted was a cup of coffee and quickly charge for it.
Poor form, pass the shop everyday and won’t be going back.

Coffee, smoothies, and some bakery items are available. My kids like their large sugar cookies, but they’re over $ 3 each! My daughter wanted a cookie and a smoothie the other day, and it cost nearly $ 10, so I skipped getting anything for myself. The stuff here’s okay, but it’s overpriced, so we don’t go there much.
The shop is small, so I wouldn’t recommend that people sit there for hours taking up their seats, unless it’s REALLY slow right then.

I love it here. Very quiet and intimate. The customers and the people here are friendly. You just sit here and enjoy your coffee and watch the train go by.

Love the coffee here. .so far everything I have had had been really good! I recommend the loca mocha, chocolate monkey, and almond mocha. Service is great and everyone seems to know each other here. .you get greeted by everyone. I wish they sold full breakfast so we could sit down and have some eggs and waffles with such delicious coffee.

I have been avoiding Loca Mocha for years because their coffee is truck stop quality. One desperate day in August, I stopped in and was amazed that the coffee was really high quality and decided to return! I went back again in late September and discovered that they had returned to the nasty cheap swill as before. There is a reason that the place is always empty. If you want good coffee, I suggest you avoid this shop.

Stopped in here today on a whim to grab a coffee and snack. Their coffee was very good and the carrot cake/​bran muffin I had was tasty too. The place was cute and had good seating as well. The only knock was the coffee selection was limited and you had to press down on the lever to get the coffee out instead of freshly poured coffee but either way it was still very good. This place would be great if they offered sandwiches and yogurt but wither way it’s a good coffee spot. 4 stars for sure!

I love this place. Been coming everyday for 12 years now! Thank you for welcoming to the neighborhood and becoming my friend Silva and Maria

not a fan. :(
No tea selection.
Coffee is just OK
This place has SO MUCH potential and I want it to be good because I live so close and love supporting local businesses. This place needs to be on one of those renovation shows where the guy comes in tells them how to attract more business.
Put on some nice jazz music add some more comfy furniture, update the décor, maybe offer some pastries. They could make a killing.
I travel quite a bit for work and have been to some really cool local cafes and I hope this place can get there at some point.

I was not too enthused by the few times I have chosen to stop by at Loca Moca. When I go to a coffee shop, I’m usually there to stay for an afternoon as I work on work. I feel like I’m being generous with the three stars, but I bumped it up a bit because I really enjoy supporting local businesses and it was generally an A-​OK experience.
The service was pretty neutral. The woman who rang me up wasn’t particularly friendly. It seemed like she was just conducting business as usual. She talked with another worker in Spanish most of the time.
My food was a little bit pricey for the location (these are prices I would expect from Intelligentsia in the city, not in small town Brookfield), but I was willing to pay to spend the day there working on my laptop. Then, I was informed that there was a minimum for me to use my card. I did not see that on any signs anywhere. She rang me up just for the drink without meeting the minimum, which was nice, but she also kind of visibly not thrilled about doing so. Really, I would have been fine meeting the minimum (though maybe a little grumbling) if the service had been really great, but it wasn’t. I wasn’t made to feel welcome.
I was disappointed that there were no wireless networks to be found. Finally, I asked and I was given a laminated card with a username and password. I think there might have even been a limit on how long I could use the internet. Then, it closed early at 3 PM. Yikes. Loca Moca isn’t my favorite place in the area, but it got the job done.

Great local coffee shop. Don’t have much experience with their fancier drinks, but for a simple cup of coffee it’s hard to beat. Add in the incredibly friendly staff, and you may just find yourself becoming a regular.

Cute, very friendly staff, but what I love the most is the QUIET! So tired of going into places and being assaulted by loud, annoying music. So happy to find this quiet retreat!

I grew up 2 blocks from this coffee shop, and I’m glad someone finally figured out that the brookfield train station needs their caffeine too. I mean, ideally the shop would be on the other side of the road, but hey, whatareyougonnado?
I’ve been here many times, most notably the summer after I moved back in with my parents after the Peace Corps and would come here to practice my Spanish with the owner and some of the other employees. In general everyone is quite nice, and the drinks are pretty good. They always have a few different blends which are fun to try, like the hazelnut or the el salvadorian.
My favorite part about the shop is that it’s a great place to come in and get some work done in a relaxed environment during the day. In the early morning it’s definitely more of a get-​your-​coffee-​to-​go type of establishment.
All in all, a definite check out if you are in the area and are in need of a pick-​me-​up.

I really like this place. It’s cozy, kid friendly, lots of different type of snacks, coffee is good. My favorite is the apple cinnamon muffins. A little tid bit, no handicap accessibility. If you’re in a wheelchair you will not be able to get in.

I absolutely love supporting local business! Especially cute little coffee shops like Loca Moca Café. I stopped in here in between meetings to get some work done. Decided to order the Loca Moca Latte for my afternoon pick-​me-​up.
It wasn’t anything too fancy, but definitely delish! Plus it got the job done. I was perked up and able to work onward. There was one other couple in the café while I was there. This was nice because it was quiet and easy to focus on my work. However, a little ambience music would have been appreciated so it wasn’t so silent.
The girl behind the counter was super nice and very helpful. Loca Moca is in a great location too! Right outside the train. I’ll definitely be back next time I’m in the area :)

Weird hours, and not a very good «scene» but it’s the only independent option in the area. Very good location though!

Love this spot! Great place to grab an iced espresso from before getting on the train!

I had some time between appointments and thought that I’d find a spot with wifi to chillax and sip a beverage. Loca Moca Café seemed to fit the bill.
Parking was easy across the street — even with copious amounts of snow.
I came in, up a few steps, and into the café. It was cute and had an independent quality. I quickly determined that this was not a cookie cutter café and that my usual assumptions of standard beverages and WiFi might not be applicable here.
The menu was pretty broad. There were chilled beverages in a refrigerated cooler, a few baked goods in the display case, and homemade greeting cards on the counter.
I intentionally ordered many items to inflate my bill because I needed to pay with plastic. I didn’t know if there was a minimum charge requirement for plastic or not but I got my bill to just over $ 10. I got a bottled water, chai, and green tea smoothie.
The chai and green tea smoothie tasted as if they were made from powdered mixes. They were each made with such speed to lead me to that conclusion also. They were okay but I’ve definitely enjoyed tastier café beverages.
I set up camp at a small table along the wall and turned on my computer. There weren’t any unsecured networks nor did any network have a name applicable to Loca Moca Café Inc. Several minutes later I asked the owner if there was WiFi and she handed me a laminated card with the necessary information to get online. I don’t know why she didn’t suggest that to begin with when she saw me using my computer.
I suppose that I’d return to Loca Moca Café Inc if I was in the neighborhood and had time to kill but I wouldn’t make a special trip.

There are far too few independent coffee shops in the western suburbs, so I was very happy when Loca Mocha opened in Brookfield.
Very cute place, but I have two issues with it:
1. The silence. I have been there at least five times and each time it was dead silent in there. When I went with a girlfriend to catch up we felt like we weren’t able to talk at all lest we disturb other patrons or have our conversation overheard. Please consider some light ambient music.
2. The hours: Maybe night time isn’t prime coffee drinking hours, but as a teacher and a grad student, I would happily go there at night to grade or work on papers, but alas, they close early.
Neither of these issues are deal breakers, I’ll will still go back, alone and in the afternoon.