Coffee range
Reviews mention smooth espresso drinks, a robust cappuccino, cortado, and specialty V60 and Chemex preparation.
Coffee Planet - Dubai Hills Mall
Dubai Hills Estate
Coffee Planet is a coffee shop in Dubai Hills Estate, located on the first floor of Dubai Hills Mall near the cinema. Reviews make it appealing for espresso-based drinks, matcha variations, breakfast, and relaxed laptop sessions, with booth seating and mall Wi-Fi mentioned as useful extras.
Reputation Score
4.4
★★★★☆
347 ratings
Source: Google Maps
The Good Stuff
Work friendly
The café is repeatedly described as suitable for laptop work, casual meetings, and relaxed coffee breaks, with free mall Wi-Fi.
Breakfast options
Breakfast includes dishes such as Nordic toast with salmon and Eggs Benedict, alongside pastries and desserts.
Relaxed setting
Booth seating, greenery, light music, and cozy seating give the café a comfortable setting for chats or focused work.
Creative drinks
Customers mention an especially creamy Ube drink and a refreshing mango matcha with a well-balanced taste.
Family welcome
One review specifically praised the service for being helpful and accommodating with a toddler.
Tips for a Better Visit
Find it. Look on the first floor opposite the cinema entrance; one review says to park on P4.
Choose coffee. If coffee strength matters, consider a cortado or cappuccino, but note that reviews disagree on consistency.
Try matcha. Matcha is a popular but divisive choice: reviews praise the mango version while another strongly disliked the standard matcha.
Visit timing. Expect heavier weekend traffic; a Saturday review described the café as extremely busy even though service was praised.
Use Wi-Fi. Bring a laptop for a work session or casual meeting; reviewers specifically mention free mall Wi-Fi and a workspace-friendly atmosphere.
Check drinks. If a drink tastes unusually milky or weak, raise it immediately: one customer said an iced Spanish latte lacked any coffee taste.
Plan the visit
Practical details
Dubai hills mall - Level 1 - 1st St
Hadaeq Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid, Dubai
| Mon | 8:00 AM – 10:00 PM |
| Tue | 8:00 AM – 10:00 PM |
| Wed | 8:00 AM – 10:00 PM |
| Thu | 8:00 AM – 10:00 PM |
| Fri | 8:00 AM – 10:00 PM |
| Sat | 8:00 AM – 10:00 PM |
| Sun | 8:00 AM – 10:00 PM |
Popular Mentions
Matcha Latte
Matcha latte is a recurring favourite, although another review strongly criticised the drink, so consistency may vary.
Ube flavor
The new Ube flavor was praised for being creamy, unusual, and delicious.
Banana bread
Banana bread was praised alongside a matcha latte as an enjoyable order.
Common Concerns
Quality variation
Drink quality is inconsistent: one customer found the cappuccino weak and watery, while another reported a coffee-free-tasting iced Spanish latte.
Matcha inconsistency
Matcha receives both strong praise and sharp criticism, including one review calling it the worst matcha they had experienced.
Service delays
A review describes longer waits, order mistakes, distracted order-taking, and confusion caused by reported system issues.
Pistachio concern
One customer found hard foreign objects in a pistachio frappé and said staff attributed them to pistachio shells.
Food texture
The açaí smoothie portion of one açaí bowl was reported as frozen and hard rather than freshly made.
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The Bottom Line
Coffee Planet sits on the first floor of Dubai Hills Mall, opposite or near the cinema entrance, and works well for a coffee break, breakfast, or a laptop session. The menu mentioned in reviews includes espresso drinks, matcha lattes, Ube and mango matcha variations, Nordic toast with salmon, Eggs Benedict, pastries, and desserts. V60 and Chemex are also available.
The setting is one of its clearest strengths. Reviews describe greenery, booth seating, light music, cozy seating, and free mall Wi-Fi, making it suitable for casual meetings or focused work. Breakfast gets specific praise for the rich-tasting Nordic toast with salmon, while the coffee ranges from a repeatable robust cappuccino to smooth espresso-based drinks.
A 2025 review listed a cheese croissant at 13 AED, espresso at 21 AED, Eggs Benedict at 40 AED, and a medium oat-milk latte at 27 AED; treat these as historical customer-reported prices rather than a current menu. Service is often described as warm and attentive, but the experience is not perfectly consistent. Recent complaints mention slow, error-prone ordering, weak coffee, divisive matcha, and hard pieces in a pistachio frappé.
Weekend visits can be busy, so check your drink and order details before settling in.