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CafeAl QuozPublic cafe
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.
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CafeAl QuozPublic cafe
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.
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CafeAl QuozPublic cafe
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.
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CafeAl QuozPublic cafe
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.
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CafeAl QuozPublic cafe
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.
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CafeSheikh Zayed RoadPublic cafe
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.