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C Story / Vivien Wang. Illustration / Gigi Chang

Abu Dhabi, capital city of UAE, home to one of
the world’s largest oil producers, is Photo / LOCAL
conventionally known as a peaceful and silent
Third-wave of city in comparison with its brother city Dubai.
But in terms of coffee, Abu Dhabians are
serious. As specialty coffee culture is growing
Coffee Culture in UAE and thriving here, coffee connoisseurs will not
be disappointed if you pay a visit.

A TASTE OF WEST AND EAST

Y ou might believe that coffee culture is a newly imported concept from

western civilization to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), which liter-
ally is not true. The local type of coffee beverage is known as “Qah-
wa”, or Arabic coffee, which can be traced back to the 15th century,
and is maintaining an essential role in the lives of Emiratis. Like the UAE’s geo-
graphical location, linking East and West, young generations of Emiratis are pour-
ing new life into this traditional liquid, serving a taste of the WEAST.

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