Best cold brew in Dubai
Cold brew in Dubai ranges from the classic 12-hour steep to nitro on tap, espresso tonics, and Japanese-style iced filter (the one poured hot, straight onto ice). Roasters maps the specialty cafés in Dubai doing the cleanest, most considered cold drinks — no syrupy chain cold brew, just specialty coffee, properly cold. Roasters currently counts 126 cafés in Dubai, #1 in the UAE.
Beyond classic cold brew, the cafés worth visiting in Dubai also pour Japanese-style iced filter (brewed hot onto ice, preserving brightness) and espresso tonic (a double shot over tonic water — sharp, clean, summer-ready). Roasters surfaces which cafés are serving each.
Dubai among “Cold brew” cities
Themed guides open once a city passes 30 specialty cafés; Dubai clears that bar 4.2 times over.
Ranked by how many specialty cafés each city lists, Dubai is #26 among the 144 cities with this guide.
One other city in the UAE has the same guide.
Dubai accounts for 64% of the specialty cafés listed in the UAE and ranks #1 among 54 cities in the Middle East.
Also on Roasters for Dubai: WiFi & laptops, Brunch, Open late, Quiet cafés, Espresso, Filter coffee and Matcha.
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About cold brew in Dubai
How much specialty coffee is there in Dubai?
The community has mapped 126 cafés and roasters there, 64% of all listings in the UAE.
What is an espresso tonic?
An espresso tonic is a double shot of espresso poured over tonic water and ice. Bright, sharp, and effervescent. It works best with a fruity, lighter-roasted espresso. The Roasters community flags which cafés in Dubai do it well.
Is this one of the bigger “Cold brew” guides?
Yes: Dubai ranks #26 of 144 by the number of specialty cafés it lists.
Where else in the UAE can I use this guide?
In Abu Dhabi.
