21 editor picks across United Arab Emirates.
21 coffee roasters worth the trip across United Arab Emirates, editor-ranked by TableJourney. All United Arab Emirates guides.
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.
TipThe brand began at NYU Abu Dhabi and first roasted at Mina Zayed; its site also sells capsules, drip bags and SCA courses.
RAW Coffee Company has roasted small batch, organic coffee from origins including Ethiopia, Colombia and Yemen at its Al Quoz warehouse since 2007.
TipAsk the barista to talk you through the roasts and origins on the counter before choosing a brew.
Things Specialty Coffee and Concept Store in Khalifa City, Abu Dhabi, roasts its beans on site in a shop that pairs the coffee bar with vinyl and jazz.
TipRun by Emirati barista Sulaiman Khamis Alalawi, the shop is part boutique and part cultural hub, with jazz playing over the speakers.
Julith Coffee and Roastery is a roaster and brew lounge in Al Quoz, Dubai, where head roaster Serkan Sagsoz brings a Turkish Barista Championship background.
TipTell the barista what flavours you like before ordering, the pour over bar builds the cup around your answer.
Cartel Coffee Roasters serves coffee roasted fresh in small batches in Abu Dhabi at its Al Qana cafe, which opens at 06:30 and closes at 23:45 every day.
TipThe brand lists bags from Mexico, Colombia, Kenya and Yemen on its site, and the Al Qana cafe opens at 06:30 daily.
Nightjar Coffee Roasters roasts direct trade single origin beans from Colombia, Burundi and Rwanda at its Alserkal Avenue site in Al Quoz, Dubai.
TipCold brew is a house speciality; Nightjar supplies it on tap to other Dubai venues, so order it here at source.
Cypher Urban Roastery has run a working roastery and brew bar in Al Quoz since 2016, pouring pour over and cold brew from washed and natural lots.
TipCoffee sacks and retail shelves line the same room as the brew counter, so you can watch the roast run while you wait.
Mokha 1450 is a luxury coffee boutique on Al Wasl Road in Al Bada'a, Dubai, roasting rare single origin lots from Ethiopia, Yemen and Cuba too.
TipBeans come from women owned farms, ask the counter for the current Yemeni Sabree if it is on the shelf.
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.
TipThe team will talk you through the blends, and bags of beans can be bought to take home from the Souq Al Mina cafe.
The Espresso Lab Roastery inside Al Quoz Logistics Park is where this Dubai chain roasts its beans from Brazil, Ethiopia, Colombia and Panama.
TipThis is the brand's roastery in Al Quoz Logistics Park; its cafes are elsewhere, including Dubai Design District.
Kairos Coffee Assembly roasts Ethiopian and Colombian single origin lots on the UAE's first zero emission Bellwether roaster in Al Quoz, Dubai.
TipThe Bellwether roaster sits behind white glass by the bar, so you can watch a batch while you drink.
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.
TipBesides beans, Daymark says the roastery runs barista and roasting courses and serves tasting flights and experimental pours.
Grandmother Coffee Roastery ferments and roasts small batch microlots from Colombia, Yemen and Panama out of a warehouse cafe in Al Quoz, Dubai.
TipIt is a roastery first, so ask about the current microlots on the retail shelf before ordering.
Boon Coffee in Jumeirah Lake Towers, Dubai, is the cafe of Orit Mohammed's roastery, sourcing organic Ethiopian coffee for V60 and syphon brews.
TipThe V60 and syphon bar is the reason to come, the retail bags at the counter are the same beans to take home.
Encounter Coffee Roasters, which honed its craft in Melbourne, roasts in house for the EatX group and runs a cafe at Burj Al Salam in Dubai.
TipThe brand also runs cafes at Mall of the Emirates and ICD Brookfield Place, and roasts its beans every week.
Gold Box Roastery has roasted specialty coffee in Al Quoz, Dubai, since June 2015, with national and international barista champions on its team.
TipThere is no food, but wifi comes free with a coffee; it closes on Fridays.
Earth Roastery, a Kuwaiti coffee brand, runs a cafe and roastery on 6th Street in Al Quoz, Dubai, with beans from origins such as Yemen and Nicaragua.
TipBeans rotate across more than ten origins, and there is a bakery counter alongside the coffee.
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.
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.
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.
TipThe roast is done in-house, and the same room holds a display of rare classic cars and a Neapolitan pizza menu.
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.
Meraki Roastery and Cafe in Al Reef Villas, Abu Dhabi, was founded by two brothers to promote specialty coffee and roasts a profile for each origin.
TipThe cafe menu shifts with the harvest calendar, with origins roasted for filter or for espresso, and the roastery also sells wholesale and training.
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