Dubai coffee scene

Single-origin cafés in Dubai

Cafés in Dubai that pour single-origin coffee only, no house blends. Traceable lots, named farms, seasonal rotation.

14 cafés · United Arab Emirates

Independent picks, never pay-to-list. How we choose.

Editor's pickOutdoor seats
Alserkal Avenue / Al Quoz

Nightjar Coffee Roasters

Born in 2017 inside Alserkal Avenue's cultural warehouse district, Nightjar roasts direct-trade beans from Rwanda,…

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Editor's pickOutdoor seats
Al Quoz

RAW Coffee Company

Dubai's pioneering specialty roastery, founded in 2007 by Kim and Matt Thompson in a purpose-built 13,500 sq ft…

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Local favoriteSingle origin
Al Wasl / Al Bada'a

Mokha 1450 Coffee Boutique

Founded in 2013, Mokha 1450 was the first boutique specialty coffee concept in Dubai, situated in a compact shop on…

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Outdoor seats
City Walk / Al Wasl

% Arabica City Walk

The Japanese-origin specialty chain % Arabica brings its signature see-through bar and minimalist white aesthetic to…

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Great view
Downtown Dubai

% Arabica Dubai Mall

Positioned on the ground floor of Dubai Mall near the aquarium, this % Arabica location brings the Japanese brand's…

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Single origin
Downtown Dubai

Boon Coffee Downtown

Boon Coffee's Downtown Dubai location, inside Time Out Market, brings the brand's 100% single-origin Arabica program…

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Laptop-friendly
JLT

Boon Coffee Roasters

Boon Coffee Roasters is a Dubai-grown specialty brand sourcing 100% single-origin Arabica lots directly from farms in…

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Single origin
Al Barsha / Mall of the Emirates

Encounter Coffee MOE

The flagship retail expansion from Encounter Coffee Roasters sits inside Mall of the Emirates, bringing the brand's…

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Laptop-friendly
DIFC

Encounter Coffee Roasters

Roasting since 2016 and drawing on Melbourne coffee culture, Encounter Coffee Roasters operates a flagship at ICD…

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Laptop-friendly
Al Qusais

Scarab Coffee

Operating from Warehouse 34 in the JAMS Logistics Building in Al Qusais Industrial Area 1, Scarab Coffee combines a…

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Laptop-friendly
Al Quoz

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…

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Great view
Mina Rashid / Port Rashid

Specialty Batch Coffee Roastery

Housed in a 7,000 sq ft waterfront roastery at Shed 3A, Marina Cubes, Port Rashid, Specialty Batch Coffee offers a…

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Great view
Mina Rashid / Port Rashid

The Coffee Lab

Set inside a vibrant shipping-container structure at Marina Cubes, Mina Rashid, The Coffee Lab specialises in…

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Laptop-friendly
Dubai Design District (d3)

The Espresso Lab

Founded by Ibrahim Al Mallouhi and anchored in Dubai Design District, The Espresso Lab approaches coffee with a…

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