The event is to be held as part of the emirate’s endeavour to foster the emerging coffee industry in the Middle East
Coffee
Agriculture
Saudi’s PIF launches coffee company in $320 million plan to share Coffea Arabica with the world
The company will work with the private sector to achieve sustainability across the production, distribution, and marketing aspects of Saudi Arabia’s coffee supply chain
business of coffee
Dubai retains reputation as an international coffee trading hub
Dubai has more than 615 companies engaged in trading coffee, including manufacturing, wholesale and retail, import and re-export, as well as the retail of hot coffee in cafes and restaurants, ready-to-drink coffee in grocery stores, and retail outlets
Coffee
UAE’s Emirati Coffee targets expansion to China
The home-grown roastery is aiming to be the first Emirati SME that goes public in China
Coffee
Coffee Planet to expand Dubai roastery to meet growing demand
Dubai-based Coffee Planet reports more than 25% sales growth in H1 as it looks to enter new territories
apps
Kuwaiti coffee app secures funding to support expansion plan
Kuwait-based Cofe App has announced that it has secured $3.2m in their Pre-Series A funding
Coffee
New Dubai coffee hub aims to see $100m annual trade
DMCC, the free zone on commodities trade and enterprise, inaugurated the DMCC Coffee Centre on Monday
Brand Dubai
Which is the best homegrown coffee shop in Dubai?
Brand Dubai joins forces with lifestyle website The Huntr to launch the Dubai Loves Coffee competition
Coffee
Former Costa Gulf exec hired to drive Icons Coffee Couture growth
Icons Coffee Couture, which is planning to open 40 stores across the Gulf by 2020, has appointed Hassan Jawad as its new CEO
Badr Jafar
UAE coffee house aims to ‘take Starbucks by storm’, eyes UK, US expansion
Crescent Enterprises CEO Badr Jafar said that Kava & Chai will have four open locations in Dubai and Sharjah by the end of the year
Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi goes back in time for new coffee house plans
Tourism chiefs launch Bait Al Gahwa initiative to revive the traditional Emirati process of preparing and serving coffee
Coffee
Dubai’s Coffee Planet inks deal to expand into Oman
Coffee Planet signs franchise agreement with Royal Management that will see 11 outlets of the brand open across Oman
better health
Four cups of espresso a day result in ‘healthier’ heart, research finds
Coffee drinkers experience an improved ‘younger’ function of certain proteins
café
Instagram-friendly, tea-themed cafe opens in Jumeirah
Tania’s Teahouse features fashion-inspired barista art and a dedicated gift shop.
China-UAE
China’s largest food company building Dubai soft commodities hub
About 10 employees will trade sugar, coffee and cotton at Cofco’s Dubai office
Chocolate
In pictures: Saudis attend the International Coffee & Chocolate Exhibition
It is the biggest specialized Exhibition in KSA and the Middle East, in its fourth edition 2017 which will be held in Riyadh on December 3-6, 2017 at Riyadh International Convention and Exhibition Center (RICEC) in the capital Riyadh.
Coffee
Construction starts on new Dubai-China coffee trade centre
DMCC Coffee Centre to handle up to 20,000 tonnes of green coffee bean valued at up to $100m annually