If you love coffee, you might want to consider moving your birthday to 1 October, because it also happens International Coffee Day! To help you celebrate, I’ve rounded up the best deals and new drinks around Dubai, so you can sip your way across the city. Keep reading to find your next cup of joe this October.
International Coffee Day Deals
1. Coterie Kitchen
Need a midday pick-me-up that won’t break the bank? Coterie Kitchen has unlimited brewed coffee and still water on offer. It’s a lovely spot to work, study, read or ease into your morning, with refills as often as you like.
- Date & Time: Monday to Friday, 8am to 3pm
- Offer: Unlimited brewed coffee and still water
- Price: AED 25
- Location: Coterie Kitchen, Ibn Battuta Mall
- Reservation: Call +971 4 570 8072 or visit their website
2. Uptown Social
Grab your coffee bestie, because Uptown Social is doing a buy one, get one free deal on all coffee drinks. Espresso, latte or flat white, it all counts. It’s a great excuse to start the day with a little extra caffeine.
- Date & Time: Thursday, October 1, before 12pm
- Offer: Buy 1 coffee, get 1 coffee free
- Location: Uptown Tower, The Atrium, JLT
- Reservation: Call 050 272 5729 or visit their website
3. Costa Coffee
Costa’s seasonal menu is back with a limited-edition lineup, including the Salted Nut Fudge Latte, Ruby Espresso and Tiramisu Cloud. Not a Costa Club member yet? Download the app and you’ll get 2,000 Beans with your first purchase, which means free coffee.
- Date & Time: Thursday, October 1
- Offer: 2,000 Beans with your first purchase when you download the Costa Club app
- Price: Coffee starts from AED 27
- Location: Costa Coffee stores and all delivery apps
- Reservation: Call +971 4 374 1178 or visit their website
4. Bake My Day
The Pistachio Latte with Kunafa Cream gives your latte a Middle Eastern twist. Making a breakfast of it? You can grab a coffee and croissant for AED 32, or order any two breakfast dishes and get a hot drink free.
- Date & Time: Thursday, October 1
- Offer: Coffee and croissant deal, or a free hot drink with any two breakfast dishes
- Price: AED 32 for the coffee and croissant
- Location: JBR, Dubai Creek Harbour & Midriff City Centre
- Reservation: Call +971 4 243 7023 or visit their website
5. Shake Shack
Keeping things simple at breakfast, Shake Shack has a classic Americano to go with your morning menu. Order any breakfast sandwich and you’ll get a free Americano with it. Simple, and a great way to start the day.
- Date & Time: Thursday, October 1
- Offer: Free Americano with any breakfast sandwich
- Location: Across all locations
- Reservation: Call 04 704 6957 or visit their website
More Cups To Try Around Dubai
6. % Arabica
Try the % Summer Americano, a fresh take on the classic with a citrusy twist. You can pick either the % Arabica Blend or a Single Origin coffee.
For more details visit their Website
7. SNO
Want a coffee fix with a wellness twist? The Wake Me Up Smoothie blends almond milk, espresso, vanilla whey protein, dates and cocoa powder for an energising pick-me-up.
For more details visit their Website
8. ROOTS Café
The Iced Salted Caramel Latte mixes espresso, creamy milk and salted caramel sauce, with just the right hint of salt to balance the sweetness.
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8. Common Grounds
The Cold Brew Caramel Cloud pairs smooth, slow-brewed coffee with a light, velvety caramel cloud. It’s bold, a little sweet and great for a mid-day boost.
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9. Smoky Beach
Their Cold Brew is deep, roasted and smooth, and a good pick if you like your coffee strong.
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10. Yula Lounge
The Tiramisu Affogato has tiramisu cream topped with cocoa-dusted ladyfingers, finished with a shot of fresh espresso. Two Italian favourites in one dessert.
For more details visit their Website
11. Catch 22
Their Cookies & Cream Frappe is for the days when a regular coffee just won’t cut it. It’s creamy, indulgent and very satisfying.
For more details visit their Website
Al Quoz
12. CASSETTE
CASSETTE is marking the day with two new V60 coffees, perfect if you fancy trying something different from your usual order. There’s the Cuttaron from Colombia (AED 30), grown at 1,700 to 1,800m and anaerobic washed. There’s also a Burundi (AED 50), grown at 1,600 to 1,800m and anaerobic natural processed. Both are available from 1 October onwards.
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Souk Madinat Jumeirah
13. Amorino
Prefer your coffee as dessert? Try the Coffee Gelato, which pairs rich coffee flavour with Amorino’s smooth gelato.
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Souk Al Seef
14. The Besties Café
The Honey Cinnamon Latte is warm, cosy and gently spiced, with mellow honey and aromatic cinnamon.
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15. Roots Café
Their Iced Saffron Latte adds fragrant saffron to a familiar favourite for a Middle Eastern twist.
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Al Khawaneej Walk
16. Around the Block
Love exploring beans? Their V60s come in Colombia Raspberry, Indonesian Cacao and Colombia Passionfruit, each with its own flavour.
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17. Drop Coffee
The Tiramisu Shaker is a playful take on the Italian classic, mixing coffee and tiramisu-inspired flavours.
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Last Exit Al Khawaneej
18. One Degree Café
Keep it simple with a classic Coffee Shot. It’s quick, strong and straight to the point.
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19. Saddle
The Espresso Cloud is a lighter, creamier espresso, with bold coffee notes and a softer finish.
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Boxpark
19. Cinnamore
Their Iced Latte comes with homemade banana syrup, adding a subtle fruity sweetness.
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JBR
20. Back to Roots
The Nutella Latte is part coffee, part dessert, with rich chocolate-hazelnut flavour for anyone with a sweet tooth.
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21. Roasters
The Espresso Sunrise is a brighter, more refreshing take on espresso, and an easy way to switch up your usual order.
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22. Charlie & Friends
Their Cold Brew on Ice is made with Indonesian beans and is smooth and refreshing, letting the coffee do the talking.
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23. OLAB
The Tahini Latte pairs sesame-rich tahini with coffee. It’s nutty, creamy and a little unexpected.
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Bluewaters
24. Bakerist
The Espresso Boost Protein Shake combines espresso with a protein shake, so it’s part caffeine fix, part post-workout pick-me-up.
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25. Mondoux
Pair a selection of speciality coffees with chocolate for a richer, more indulgent coffee break.
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26. DRVN by Porsche
The Ginger Spice Latte is warming and gently spiced, with a ginger kick that’s comforting yet a bit different.
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Ibn Battuta Mall
27. Kahve Dünyası
They brew Turkish coffee the traditional way, and it goes best with one of their much-loved pistachio chocolates on the side.
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West Beach, Palm Jumeirah
28. Jones the Grocer
This Australian-born café is the home of the flat white. It’s smooth, no-fuss and best sipped on the terrace with the sea breeze, right among the beach clubs on Palm West Beach.
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