The roasters writing the coffee scene in Dubai: who they are, where they source from and where to drink it.
The roasters writing the coffee scene in Dubai. who they are, where they source from, and where to drink the result.
Nightjar Coffee Roasters roasts direct trade single origin beans from Colombia, Burundi and Rwanda at its Alserkal Avenue site in Al Quoz, Dubai.
BeansColombia, Burundi, Rwanda
BrewsEspresso, Filter, Whole bean retail
TipCold brew is a house speciality; Nightjar supplies it on tap to other Dubai venues, so order it here at source.
RAW Coffee Company has roasted small batch, organic coffee from origins including Ethiopia, Colombia and Yemen at its Al Quoz warehouse since 2007.
BeansEthiopia, Colombia, Yemen
BrewsEspresso, Filter, Whole bean retail, Subscription
TipAsk the barista to talk you through the roasts and origins on the counter before choosing a brew.
The Espresso Lab Roastery inside Al Quoz Logistics Park is where this Dubai chain roasts its beans from Brazil, Ethiopia, Colombia and Panama.
BeansBrazil, Ethiopia, Colombia, Panama
BrewsEspresso, Filter, Whole bean retail
TipThis is the brand's roastery in Al Quoz Logistics Park; its cafes are elsewhere, including Dubai Design District.
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.
BeansSingle origins and rare lots
BrewsPour over, Filter, Whole bean retail, Subscription
TipCoffee sacks and retail shelves line the same room as the brew counter, so you can watch the roast run while you wait.
Grandmother Coffee Roastery ferments and roasts small batch microlots from Colombia, Yemen and Panama out of a warehouse cafe in Al Quoz, Dubai.
BeansColombia, Yemen, Panama
BrewsPour over, Filter, Whole bean retail
TipIt is a roastery first, so ask about the current microlots on the retail shelf before ordering.
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.
BeansPanama
BrewsEspresso, Pour over, Whole bean retail
TipTell the barista what flavours you like before ordering, the pour over bar builds the cup around your answer.
Kairos Coffee Assembly roasts Ethiopian and Colombian single origin lots on the UAE's first zero emission Bellwether roaster in Al Quoz, Dubai.
BeansEthiopia, Colombia
BrewsEspresso, Pour over, Whole bean retail
TipThe Bellwether roaster sits behind white glass by the bar, so you can watch a batch while you drink.
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.
BeansSingle origins
BrewsEspresso, Filter, Whole bean retail
TipThe brand also runs cafes at Mall of the Emirates and ICD Brookfield Place, and roasts its beans every week.
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.
BeansEthiopia, Yemen, Colombia, Cuba, Jamaica, Guatemala
BrewsEspresso, Filter, Whole bean retail
TipBeans come from women owned farms, ask the counter for the current Yemeni Sabree if it is on the shelf.
Boon Coffee in Jumeirah Lake Towers, Dubai, is the cafe of Orit Mohammed's roastery, sourcing organic Ethiopian coffee for V60 and syphon brews.
BeansEthiopia
BrewsEspresso, Pour over, Whole bean retail
TipThe V60 and syphon bar is the reason to come, the retail bags at the counter are the same beans to take home.
Gold Box Roastery has roasted specialty coffee in Al Quoz, Dubai, since June 2015, with national and international barista champions on its team.
BeansSingle origins
BrewsEspresso, Filter, Whole bean retail
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.
BeansYemen, Nicaragua
BrewsEspresso, Filter, Whole bean retail
TipBeans rotate across more than ten origins, and there is a bakery counter alongside the coffee.
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