Dubai, by the cup
United Arab Emirates · 26 hand-picked cafés
Dubai's specialty coffee scene has grown from a handful of warehouse roasteries in Al Quoz to one of the most dynamic third-wave cities in the world. The transformation began around 2007 with RAW Coffee Company and accelerated through the 2010s as Australian, Japanese, and homegrown founders turned industrial units along Alserkal Avenue and Port Rashid into destination cafes drawing baristas and enthusiasts from across the region.
Today the city's specialty map is genuinely diverse: roastery flagships with SCA training campuses sit alongside minimalist Japanese pour-over bars in downtown malls, creek-side Italian-Emirati neighbourhood cafes in Bur Dubai, and design-forward villa spaces in Jumeirah and Umm Suqeim. JLT and DIFC have their own tightly curated specialty hubs serving the city's international professional community.
What unites them is a commitment to traceable, single-origin sourcing and precise extraction, values that now feel native to Dubai rather than imported. Whether you prefer a dawn cold brew overlooking Mina Rashid's marina or a midnight pour-over in an Umm Suqeim courtyard, the city offers specialty coffee at a quality and variety that rivals London or Melbourne.
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Nightjar Coffee Roasters
Pouring Nightjar Coffee Roasters
Born in 2017 inside Alserkal Avenue's cultural warehouse district, Nightjar roasts direct-trade beans from Rwanda,…
RAW Coffee Company
Pouring RAW Coffee Company
Dubai's pioneering specialty roastery, founded in 2007 by Kim and Matt Thompson in a purpose-built 13,500 sq ft…
Stomping Grounds
Pouring Specialty Batch Coffee Roasters
Set in a villa and garden in Jumeirah 1, Stomping Grounds won UAE Best Independent Specialty Cafe in 2019 and 2020 at…
Mazmi Coffee and More
Founded by Emirati-Italian duo Mohamed Al Mazmi and Ilaria Paci on Sikka 54A near the historic Dubai Creek, Mazmi…
Mokha 1450 Coffee Boutique
Pouring Mokha 1450
Founded in 2013, Mokha 1450 was the first boutique specialty coffee concept in Dubai, situated in a compact shop on…
Tomorrow Morning
Opened in late 2024 in a thoughtfully restored villa at 17 7th Street, Za'abeel 2, Tomorrow Morning pairs specialty…
% Arabica City Walk
The Japanese-origin specialty chain % Arabica brings its signature see-through bar and minimalist white aesthetic to…
% Arabica Dubai Mall
Positioned on the ground floor of Dubai Mall near the aquarium, this % Arabica location brings the Japanese brand's…
Boon Coffee Downtown
Pouring Boon Coffee Roasters
Boon Coffee's Downtown Dubai location, inside Time Out Market, brings the brand's 100% single-origin Arabica program…
Boon Coffee Roasters
Pouring Boon Coffee Roasters
Boon Coffee Roasters is a Dubai-grown specialty brand sourcing 100% single-origin Arabica lots directly from farms in…
Common Grounds DIFC
Pouring Encounter Coffee Roasters
Operated by Bull and Roo in the Gate District of DIFC, Common Grounds features Dubai's first Poursteady robotic…
Drip and Whisk
Drip and Whisk in JLT Cluster F marries a specialty coffee program with an all-day brunch menu in a relaxed,…
East West Atelier
Tucked inside The Courtyard on 6A Street in Al Quoz, East West Atelier doubles as a specialty cafe and event space,…
Encounter Coffee MOE
Pouring Encounter Coffee Roasters
The flagship retail expansion from Encounter Coffee Roasters sits inside Mall of the Emirates, bringing the brand's…
Encounter Coffee Roasters
Pouring Encounter Coffee Roasters
Roasting since 2016 and drawing on Melbourne coffee culture, Encounter Coffee Roasters operates a flagship at ICD…
Ferment Artistry Cafe
Located on 22nd Street in Al Quoz Industrial 3, Ferment Artistry Cafe pairs a rotating art gallery upstairs with a…
Heal Cafe
Pouring Heal
Open until midnight daily, Heal occupies a villa on Al Manara Street in Umm Suqeim 2, combining its own…
Roast Specialty Coffee
Dubai-born Roast Specialty Coffee operates from Jannah Marina Bay Suites in Dubai Marina, offering freshly sourced…
Scarab Coffee
Pouring Scarab Coffee
Operating from Warehouse 34 in the JAMS Logistics Building in Al Qusais Industrial Area 1, Scarab Coffee combines a…
Seven Fortunes Coffee Roasters
Pouring Seven Fortunes Coffee Roasters
Tucked in Warehouse 12 on Al Asayel Street in Al Quoz, Seven Fortunes operates as both a specialty roastery and a…
Specialty Batch Coffee Roastery
Pouring Specialty Batch Coffee Roasters
Housed in a 7,000 sq ft waterfront roastery at Shed 3A, Marina Cubes, Port Rashid, Specialty Batch Coffee offers a…
The Coffee Lab
Set inside a vibrant shipping-container structure at Marina Cubes, Mina Rashid, The Coffee Lab specialises in…
The Espresso Lab
Founded by Ibrahim Al Mallouhi and anchored in Dubai Design District, The Espresso Lab approaches coffee with a…
The Sum of Us
Covered by Sprudge and based in Burj Al Salam near the World Trade Centre roundabout, The Sum of Us blends an…
Tom and Serg
Opened in 2013 by Australian chef Tom Arnel and Spanish restaurateur Sergio Lopez, Tom and Serg planted the seeds for…
Uptown Social
Opened in early 2025 in the Uptown Tower atrium in JLT, Uptown Social serves locally sourced and roasted specialty…
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Dubai coffee, answered
- Where is the best specialty coffee in Dubai?
- Remembrew lists 26 hand-picked specialty cafés in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Standouts include Nightjar Coffee Roasters, RAW Coffee Company, Stomping Grounds, Mazmi Coffee and More. The densest neighborhoods for coffee are Al Quoz. Every café is chosen for the quality of its coffee, never for payment, so the list reflects the scene rather than who paid to appear.
- How many specialty cafés does Dubai have?
- Remembrew tracks 26 specialty cafés in Dubai that clear our bar for coffee quality. The count reflects the real depth of the local scene rather than a fixed quota, and we add cafés as we verify them.
- Which Dubai neighborhoods are best for coffee?
- In Dubai, the neighborhoods with the most hand-picked specialty cafés are Al Quoz (4). Each has its own page on Remembrew with the full list and a map.
- Does Remembrew take payment to list a café in Dubai?
- No. Remembrew is an independent directory and never accepts payment for a listing or for placement. Cafés appear only because they clear our specialty-coffee bar, and you can read the full criteria on our directory standards page.
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