Cartel Coffee Roasters is a coffee roaster in Al Maqtaa, Abu Dhabi.
Editorially verified October 2, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Tip: The brand lists bags from Mexico, Colombia, Kenya and Yemen on its site, and the Al Qana cafe opens at 06:30 daily.
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Address: Al Qana, Al Maqta, Abu Dhabi
Joud Coffee Roastery behind Dalma Mall in ICAD I, Abu Dhabi, is where the brand roasts in small batches through direct trade, open daily 08:00 to 22:00.
BrewsEspresso, Whole bean retail
TipJoud says it roasts in small batches at its Abu Dhabi facility; this ICAD I site is the one the brand lists as The Roastery.
The QC Roastery & Academy in Al Raha, Abu Dhabi, roasts small batches, sells whole beans and runs barista and roasting courses, open Sunday to Friday.
BeansColombia, Ethiopia, Panama
BrewsWhole bean retail, Tasting flights
TipBesides beans, Daymark says the roastery runs barista and roasting courses and serves tasting flights and experimental pours.
Laura Coffee and Bakery at Water's Edge on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, roasts its own beans on site with a charcoal method and bakes pastries every day.
TipA glass partition shows the roasting area from the two-level cafe, and the roastery mainly roasts for its own cafe and retail.
DRVN Coffee on Saif Ghubash Street in Abu Dhabi roasts its beans in a small-batch Giesen roaster and sells bags of beans from Ethiopia and Colombia.
BeansEthiopia, Colombia
BrewsEspresso, Whole bean retail
TipThe roast is done in-house, and the same room holds a display of rare classic cars and a Neapolitan pizza menu.
Blacksmith Coffee Company roasts every batch in-house and pours it at its NYU Abu Dhabi shop on Saadiyat Island, using beans such as Ethiopia Guji.
BeansEthiopia, Brazil
BrewsEspresso, Filter, Whole bean retail
TipThe brand began at NYU Abu Dhabi and first roasted at Mina Zayed; its site also sells capsules, drip bags and SCA courses.
Auro Coffee in Souq Al Mina, Abu Dhabi, roasts beans sourced from its own Ethiopian farms and serves them in a Mina Zayed cafe open until midnight.
BeansEthiopia
BrewsEspresso, Filter, Whole bean retail
TipThe team will talk you through the blends, and bags of beans can be bought to take home from the Souq Al Mina cafe.
