Fresh Roast
Customers describe the roast as fresh, characterful and consistently balanced, with cappuccino and espresso among the strongest orders.
Boon Coffee Roasters JLT
Jumeirah Lake Towers
Boon Coffee Roasters is an organic specialty coffee roaster in Jumeirah Lake Towers, known for fresh beans, carefully made espresso and alternative brews. You can sit with a cappuccino, try a cortado or Americano, and buy beans to take home.
Reputation Score
4.5
★★★★★
133 ratings
Source: Google Maps
The Good Stuff
Brew Choice
The roastery serves different beans and brewing methods, including filter, French press and manual brew coffee.
Work Friendly
The café has a comfortable atmosphere for online meetings, reading and working, with indoor and outdoor seating mentioned by customers.
Lake View
One review mentions plenty of indoor and outdoor seating with a view of the lake, adding an easygoing JLT setting.
Helpful Baristas
Several customers found the baristas friendly and knowledgeable enough to explain beans, brewing and recommendations.
Reasonable Value
A customer considered the prices reasonable for specialty coffee and found parking surprisingly easy on that visit.
Tips for a Better Visit
Try Cortado. If you like a short milk coffee, order the cortado; one regular specifically recommends it.
Ask About Beans. Ask the barista about the beans and brewing method if you want guidance; customers say staff can explain what they use.
Check Entrance. Look for the ground-floor entrance around the back of the tower rather than relying on the most obvious frontage.
Consider Online Order. If you are buying beans, online ordering may be easier than dealing with parking or finding the entrance.
Use Metro. The café is reported to be accessible from the Dubai Metro, useful if driving or parking feels inconvenient.
Plan the visit
Practical details
Ground Floor, Lake Plaza - Shop no. S07 - Cluster T
Al Thanyah Fifth - Jumeirah Lakes Towers, Dubai
| Mon | 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM |
| Tue | 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM |
| Wed | 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM |
| Thu | 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM |
| Fri | 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM |
| Sat | 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
| Sun | 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
Popular Mentions
Cortado
A regular customer calls the cortado their practical recommendation for a short, balanced milk coffee.
Oat Latte
The oat latte is one long-term customer’s favourite order, especially for its deep roast aroma.
Americano
One customer considers the Americano the best in the area, praising its balanced taste and distinctive aroma.
Iced Spanish Latte
The iced Spanish latte is described as cold, refreshing and enjoyable by multiple customers.
Flat White
A flat white made with Brazilian organic beans was a well-liked order for one specialty-coffee visitor.
Common Concerns
Hard To Find
The café is inside a building and not easy to stumble upon; older reviews also describe the entrance as confusing.
Service Variation
Service reviews are mixed: one regular reported forgotten orders, poor listening and an unwelcoming interaction after a familiar barista left.
Food Quality
Coffee is the safer choice: one review found the croissants stale-looking and seemingly pre-packaged.
Capsule Issue
A customer found the coffee capsules subpar, possibly because of compatibility with a Nespresso machine.
Mixed Ethiopia Cup
One customer found an Ethiopia-origin coffee bland and lacking depth, and felt the blend guidance at the counter was limited.
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The Bottom Line
Boon Coffee Roasters is a specialty coffee stop in Jumeirah Lake Towers, with a stronger reputation for coffee than for food. Customers come for freshly roasted beans, espresso and alternative brewing, and you can buy beans to take home. Specific orders mentioned include the cortado, oat latte, Americano, cappuccino and iced Spanish latte; one coffee regular also enjoys filter and French press brews.
The room is described as warm, cozy and quiet, with enough seating for working, reading or a catch-up. One visitor managed an online meeting comfortably, while another mentioned indoor and outdoor seats overlooking the lake. The café is also accessible from Dubai Metro, and one customer found parking surprisingly easy, though parking and access have been described as difficult by others.
It is worth planning the first visit rather than expecting to find it by chance. The entrance is at the back of the tower on the ground-floor outdoor terrace, and the café sits inside a building rather than directly on the lake. Service is generally praised as friendly and knowledgeable, but recent reviews also report inconsistent attentiveness and forgotten orders.
Coffee is the dependable focus; food feedback ranges from good pastries and croissants to a complaint about stale-looking, pre-packaged croissants. If buying beans, online ordering may save a parking headache.