Here Are The 10 Best Spots For Coffee In Dubai In 2019
The love for coffee is something that is a shared culture among generations and cultures and in Dubai, the coffee landscape has expanded by milestones over the years with some hitting the mark and others just making it. Lovin Dubai has rounded up a list of the top 10 coffee spots for every coffee lover, connoisseur or not.
Here are the top coffee spots where you can get amazing brews and views
How did Lovin Dubai choose the final list?
- Finalists were selected from all across Dubai
- Online reviews, previous media coverage and notable blogs were also included in the overall rating
- The final list is subjective – if we’ve missed out on any must-try places across Dubai, please do let us know!
- The brand’s social media audience and engagement were considered
10. Alchemy Dubai, Jumeirah 2
From Chemex to Macchiatos, this is every coffee lover’s dream spot as it is located in a beautiful villa with a pool and surrounded by sleek wooden furniture, what a perff aesthetic! A home-grown coffee shop where the coffee is sourced from ethical single farms, they also serve desserts which you’ll be itching to try. Yum times 3!
Want to know more? Hit up the site!
9. Sum of Us, Trade Centre Area
With coffee experts who have traveled the globe to bring some of the best beans, roast profiles and brewing methods, Sum of Us truly deserves a spot on this list.
With each blend and single origin coffee being artfully roasted in their in-house Micro Roastery, you’ll be engulfed by the smell of baked bread, the aroma of coffee, and the all around bustling creative space Sum of Us delivers. Coffee nerds, get ready to be shook!
Hit up their site for more info!
8. Mokha 1450, Al Wasl Road
You can’t just be called the “Heart of Coffee” without some solid testimonies. Rooting itself in the twin origins of coffee; Ethiopia and Yemen, their aim is to formulate a strong link to the forgotten people; the coffee farmer; primarily women.
With a belt of rare brews such as the Ethiopian Geisha, Guatemala Huehuetenango, and the Yemen Sabri, it is a place for the serious coffee connoisseur. Also they have coffee mocktails (!!!)
Check out the site for more details!
7. Moto Rauch and Staub, Al Quoz
What happens when you combine your love for bikes and coffee? That’s right, the Moto Rauch and Staub is born. A two storey coffee shop in the front, a small stage for live performances and a bike workshop at the back, this place is the whole package.
With bare brick work and wood finishes, the beautiful flavour of coffee isn’t compromised on either. Also, they recently opened up an old school barber shop there, how extraaa cool is that!
6. Coffee Planet, SZR
Beginning their coffee venture more than a decade ago, coffee planet offer some of Dubai’s finest global Arabica coffee roasted and delivered to perfection. Placing a strong emphasis on having the best quality beans, Coffee Planet has established relationships with farmers and producers in over 20 countries and also have a UTZ- certified roastery.
They ensure you that their range of freshly roasted coffee can be enjoyed in many variations and their coffee guide helps you find the best drink for you!
Know what’s new by hitting up their site!
5. Raw, Al Manara Road
An undoubtedly iconic business, Raw takes coffee making to new levels with their wide variety of flavours and blends. RAW is as extra as coffee gets! While sourcing premium green beans from around the world, it’s clear that care is being given to the beans as well as they all are organically certified.
Raw believes that good coffee doesn’t only lie in the beans and hence, they provide training and support their baristas. Don’t miss out on their new vintage blend with flavours of plum and almond, toffee, with a “long, lingering, dark chocolate finish”! (drooooool)
Hit up their site to know more!
4. % Arabica, various locations
Get ready to “See the world through Coffee”! With speciality perpetually being in demand, % Arabica is the Spanish (latte, which is exceptionally good here) knight in shining armour.
Roasting and serving up some of the best coffee around the world, Arabica is known for its Japanese minimalistic design, and high quality coffee beans that are roasted fresh in store. One of the customer-sworn favourites include the Spanish Latte which no one should miss out on!
Get more details by checking out their site!
3. Single Fin, Umm Suqeim 2
Single Fin Cafe, has one simple goal; to serve the local community with healthy post-surf meals and coffee and it doesn’t disappoint at all! Located within the Surf House Dubai, Single Fin brews up some of the best in town, particularly with its huge range of offerings.
The trendy beachy cafe’s owners are passionate about coffee and it’s a refreshing change of atmosphere with its airy sea-breeze-in-your-hair vibe as opposed to the warm wooden interiors of most coffee shops. Did we mention they were voted as the place with the best coffee on the 2018 Lovin Dubai’s Foodie Vote?
Check out their site to know more!
2. Common Grounds, Mall of the Emirates
Our second spot is taken by everyone’s favourite hipster hangout! Concocted by Tom and Serg (also behind The Sum of Us), this joint is known for serving up some of the most healthy, innovative and wholesome coffee and not to mention their super tasty meals including acai bowls, jerk chicken and salads.
Common Grounds is all about organic coffee, made with beans from the the Raw Coffee Company, and have we mentioned the cool, warm wood finished interiors with pops of lush greenery, making you feel just at home? Well we have now, so don’t miss out on it!
Hit up their site to know more!
Choosing numero uno was no easy task, but after much contemplation the top spot is taken by…
1. Night Jar Coffee, Alserkal Avenue Arts & Cultural District
They’ve got coffee, they’ve got music, and they’re located in the heart of Dubai’s creative hub. An Instagrammable spot and uh-mazing coffee? Sign us up! Nightjar Coffee in Alserkal Avenue Arts and Culture District, are a team of dedicated artisanal coffee roasters, and describe themselves as a “group of eclectic and passionate speciality coffee makers”, and their wide variety of coffee is a true testimony of it (hit up their website to check out the intricate process of Nightjar’s coffee making process).
Don’t miss out their Roastery and Eatery space which is a unique blend of coffee roasting and outstanding food.
