Coffee quality
Reviews highlight well-prepared coffee, good beans and a notably good Spanish latte and vanilla latte.
Cactus Coffee & Juice
Damac Hills
Cactus Coffee & Juice is a relaxed cafe in Damac Hills, known for well-prepared coffee, matcha and fresh breakfast dishes such as avocado toast. It also has a pool view, printer and scanner facilities, and a calm setting that reviewers often use for studying or getting work done.
Reputation Score
4.8
★★★★★
125 ratings
Source: Google Maps
The Good Stuff
Breakfast
Breakfast gets strong feedback, including tasty omelettes, avocado bread, pancakes, eggs and generous portions.
Warm service
Customers repeatedly describe the staff as friendly, welcoming, respectful and attentive to special requirements.
Study setting
The cafe is described as calm and quiet enough for studying, laptop work and quiet reflection.
Pool view
The level-one cafe has a pool view, adding an appealing backdrop to coffee and pastries.
Printer access
The on-site printer and scanner are useful extras for anyone who needs to print documents while nearby.
Healthy options
Protein snacks, acai bowls and other fresh, healthy food make it useful after a workout or for a lighter meal.
Tips for a Better Visit
Try breakfast. Consider the unlimited breakfast: one reviewer found the portions generous and the price good, especially the omelette and avocado bread.
Print documents. If you need documents printed or scanned, ask about the cafe's printer and scanner before heading elsewhere.
Work quietly. For studying or laptop work, the cafe has been described as calm and suitable for getting work done.
Try matcha. Strawberry matcha is a useful pick for first-timers, with one reviewer comparing it favourably to a specialist cafe.
Check noise. If you need uninterrupted quiet, check the atmosphere when you arrive because one reviewer encountered loud groups more than once.
Plan the visit
Practical details
land Dubai - Al Qudra Road
Madinat Hind 4 - Damac Hills, Dubai
| Mon | 6:30 AM – 10:00 PM |
| Tue | 6:30 AM – 10:00 PM |
| Wed | 6:30 AM – 10:00 PM |
| Thu | 6:30 AM – 10:00 PM |
| Fri | 6:30 AM – 10:00 PM |
| Sat | 6:30 AM – 10:00 PM |
| Sun | 6:30 AM – 10:00 PM |
Popular Mentions
Avocado toast
Avocado toast is praised for being fresh, nutritious and tasty despite its simple ingredients.
Strawberry matcha
The strawberry matcha surprised one customer, who compared it favourably with a specialist cafe.
Caramel frappe
The caramel frappe was described as nicely made and worth trying.
Common Concerns
Plastic cutlery
Plastic cutlery made cutting toast difficult during the unlimited breakfast.
Small space
One reviewer found the atmosphere very small, which may matter if you want a spacious cafe.
Noise
A reviewer reported loud children and teenagers shouting and fighting inside on more than one visit.
Stale cake
One older review found the tiramisu cake not tasty and not fresh.
Customer-reported prices
These are customer-reported mentions, not a current price list. Prices may have changed.
8 AED
delivery service
“I've also used their delivery service a few times, which costs 8 AED around D2 area”Google review · September 2022
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The Bottom Line
Cactus Coffee & Juice is a level-one cafe at the Damac Hills 2 Community Centre, by the pool. Reviews make it especially appealing for coffee, breakfast and a quiet coffee break. You can order avocado toast, poached eggs, French toast, pancakes or eggs, alongside drinks such as Spanish latte, vanilla latte, strawberry matcha and caramel frappe.
Protein snacks, bowls and juices also appear in the feedback, so it suits both a post-workout stop and a casual meal. Service is one of the strongest recurring themes. Customers describe the staff as friendly and welcoming, with one repeat visitor saying their special requirements were remembered.
The pool view, cosy design and relaxed atmosphere add to the appeal, while several people use the cafe for studying, laptop work or quiet reflection. A printer and scanner are practical extras if you need to handle documents nearby. The unlimited breakfast is praised for its generous portions and value, though one reviewer found the plastic cutlery frustrating when cutting toast.
The cafe can feel small, and a reviewer reported disruptive shouting and fighting by children and teenagers on more than one visit. An older review also found the tiramisu cake stale, so cakes may be worth choosing selectively.