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Built on Care: How Drinkit Blends People, Quality, and Growth
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Built on Care: How Drinkit Blends People, Quality, and Growth

Ever wondered what happens when tech and heart come together behind the bar? At Drinkit, it’s not just about the sleek kiosks or app-based ordering, it’s about the people who make every cup count.

From barista mentorship to data-driven quality checks, Elena Gess is leading a quiet revolution in how a coffee chain operates. Read the full article to discover how Drinkit is brewing more than just coffee.

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Exploring Oman, One Coffee Shop at a Time
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Exploring Oman, One Coffee Shop at a Time

A list of coffee shops I have visited during my trips to Oman from earlier this year. In the evenings, I explore the city, visit coffee shops, and learn about the coffee culture, which feels quite similar to Dubai.

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Best Cafe Designs: Your Ultimate Design and Travel Companion
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Best Cafe Designs: Your Ultimate Design and Travel Companion

The Need For Coffee has a new contributor — Andrew Chung is an architect, photographer, website designer and coffee drinker is based in Sydney. He talks about his blog, Best Cafe Designs, that charts the growth of global cafe culture and collaborates with over 40 architects, photographers and writers.

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The Third Place: between your work and home
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The Third Place: between your work and home

Ray Oldenburg, the famous sociologist, refers to the ‘first place’ as home and ‘second place’ as work — these two being the place where people spend most of their time. He describes the third place as “the heart of a community’s social vitality”. The Third Place for me is the transition between the two.

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The Masterpiece at The Barn Dubai
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The Masterpiece at The Barn Dubai

What’s better than ordering one masterpiece? Order them both side by side. This post is about two masterpieces, the Yemen Alchemy and the Geisha Napoleon at The Barn Dubai.

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Coffee and Horses at Daughter and Dad Coffee
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Coffee and Horses at Daughter and Dad Coffee

Some cafes don’t require a write up, what you see is what you get. Some do, there’s a story that needs to be shared. I am not sure how I came across Daughter and Dad Coffee, perhaps it was the name that I found intriguing.

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heaf, a simple lavish indulgence
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heaf, a simple lavish indulgence

heaf, a space that gives out a very nomadic bedouin vibe. A newly opened cafe in the heart of Madinat Badr, right next to Mirdif. The space has been designed by Mula.

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The Ultimate Flat White at The Barn Dubai
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The Ultimate Flat White at The Barn Dubai

Ever since I found out about The Barn’s version of the Christmas Flat White last year, I have been really craving it. The flat white became my favorite milk beverage thanks to Allan, who has now moved to Germany to work with The Barn.

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Brewing Coffee the Ethiopian Way
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Brewing Coffee the Ethiopian Way

For the coffee lovers, Ethiopia is a buzz word making Ethiopian coffee probably the most popular origin here in the UAE next to Brazil. As per legend, coffee was actually discovered in this African country by a goat herder named Kaldi. His goats were more “jumpy” than usual after eating from a plant with small red fruits.

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Roast Story - Artisan Coffee Roasters
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Roast Story - Artisan Coffee Roasters

On my days off, I love exploring new coffee places. But, when I am working I’ll make it a point to do a quick google search and find a coffee pit stop. Most of the new cafes and roasters that I discover are through Instagram and suggestions from friends, but this time I was very surprised when the recommendation came from somewhere I didn’t expect.

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