Work Space
A spacious, comfortable café with minimal noise is repeatedly used for working, studying and meetings.
Coffee Planet - Foundry Downtown
Downtown Dubai
Coffee Planet - Foundry Downtown is a specialty coffee shop in Downtown Dubai with a comfortable setting for working, meeting friends or taking a quiet break. Reviews particularly highlight its matcha, coffee drinks and boulevard-side outdoor seating.
Reputation Score
4.5
★★★★★
207 ratings
Source: Google Maps
The Good Stuff
Matcha
Customers specifically praise the matcha, including a pure version without syrups and a well-liked matcha drink.
Outdoor Seating
The terrace and boulevard seating are strong draws, with one review mentioning views of Burj Khalifa.
Coffee Choice
Reviews mention well-made cappuccino, flat white, double espresso and V60 coffee, giving regular coffee drinkers several options.
Welcoming Team
Many customers describe the staff as warm, friendly and attentive, especially during regular visits and busy mornings.
Seating Options
There is comfortable indoor seating as well as an outdoor area for relaxing, reading or having coffee in the open air.
Food Picks
Customers mention tasty toasts, an egg and potato salad, pastries and carrot cake among the food options.
Tips for a Better Visit
Allow Time. Avoid coming for a genuinely quick stop at busy periods; repeated reviews describe long waits and orders left on the counter.
Try Matcha. If you like matcha, ask about the pure matcha without syrups; one customer specifically valued that option.
Choose Outdoors. When the weather is comfortable, the boulevard terrace is a popular choice, though smokers are sometimes present outside.
Plan Charging. For working or studying, bring a charged device or plan around limited power access: one review found only one outlet in a corner.
Check Orders. If you are in a hurry, keep an eye on the counter and confirm your order, since customers report forgotten or delayed drinks.
Plan the visit
Practical details
Boulevard Crescent - Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Blvd
Burj Khalifa - Downtown Dubai, 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 |
Common Concerns
Slow Service
Several reviews report long waits, including more than 10 minutes for a simple order and 20 minutes when an order was forgotten.
Order Errors
One customer waited 20 minutes, received the wrong drink and found a chicken roll cold inside.
Inconsistent Rules
Reviews describe confusion over dogs, outside water and food, plus a charge for hot water after a food and tea purchase.
Limited Outlets
There was reportedly only one power outlet, tucked into a corner, which may frustrate people planning a long work session.
Food Quality
Individual reviews found a stale cake, a dry banana walnut cake, an un-fresh egg muffin and flies inside.
Customer-reported prices
These are customer-reported mentions, not a current price list. Prices may have changed.
17 AED
banana walnut cake
“The banana walnut cake was 17 AED, but it wasn’t fresh at all”Google review · January 2025
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The Bottom Line
Coffee Planet - Foundry Downtown works particularly well as a Downtown Dubai base for coffee, quiet work or an outdoor sit-down. Customers come here to use the spacious co-working-style seating, schedule meetings, study or relax on the boulevard terrace. The menu highlights include matcha, cappuccino, flat whites, V60 coffee, toast and desserts such as carrot cake.
The coffee gets mixed but generally favourable feedback. Some customers call the double espresso excellent, while others find the coffee merely acceptable. Matcha is a stronger recurring recommendation, including pure matcha without syrups.
Indoor and outdoor seating give you a choice, although the terrace can have quite a few smokers, and there was reportedly only one power outlet for people working. Service is the main variable. Many regulars describe a genuinely welcoming team, but other reviews report slow orders, forgotten drinks, incorrect preparation and food left waiting on the counter.
One customer received a chicken roll that was cold inside, while another found a cake stale. If timing matters, allow extra time and check your order before settling in. Prices also deserve a look: a matcha latte with oat milk was reported at AED 31 and banana walnut cake at AED 17.