Raw Coffee Company

One of Dubai’s foremost coffee roasters, RAW Coffee Company uses 100 per cent certified organic and ethically traded Arabica beans from across Africa and South and Central America. The company roasts about 2.7 tonnes of beans each week in Dubai, supplying to many local coffee shops and restaurants across the country. Customers who want to take RAW coffee home can pick up packets from the roastery, which has an on-site espresso bar where guests can sample different varieties. There are currently five blends on offer, each with different profiles and preparation methods. A customer favourite, WORKING, is a smooth medium bodied blend with a balanced acidity that cuts through the sweet milk. It is best drunk as a flat white. “The roasting is the heart and soul of our business,” managing director Kim Thompson says. “We like to roast little and often and run a ‘just in time’ process ensuring our customers get to prepare their coffee between day seven and day 21, which is the optimum time for freshness.”