Work Friendly
Separate rooms, strong WiFi, power outlets and extensions make it easy to settle in for a remote-work session.
Al Quoz
Earth Roastery is a coffee shop in Al Quoz with a calm, earthy setting for coffee, breakfast and remote work. Reviews particularly highlight the almond croissant, matcha and well-made brews, alongside spacious seating and plenty of laptop-friendly corners.
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Separate rooms, strong WiFi, power outlets and extensions make it easy to settle in for a remote-work session.
Customers consistently praise the coffee, including an on-site roasted offering and a balanced Brazil-Rwanda house blend.
Light, airy interiors, greenery and soothing colours create a quiet setting for reading, chatting or taking a break.
The almond croissant is described as light and not too sweet, with one customer calling it the best they had in Dubai.
A first-time visitor found the food phenomenal and the portions notably generous for the price.
There is seating outside, upstairs and downstairs, with different options including desks and sofas.
Reviews specifically praise the coffee-bean-shaped tiramisu, carrot cake and cakes more broadly.
Order First. Head to the counter before choosing a seat; table service is not the usual ordering process.
Check Oat Milk. If oat milk matters to your drink, ask about availability before ordering because one review reports repeated shortages.
Choose Your Seat. For laptop work, look downstairs for a desk seat or upstairs for a sofa, and ask about extensions if needed.
Avoid Busy Periods. Allow extra time during busy periods: one customer reported slow drinks and a forgotten ginger shot on a Sunday lunchtime.
Use Street Parking. A review reports street parking outside, including shaded parking under a tree.
Plan the visit
| Mon | 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM |
| Tue | 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM |
| Wed | 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM |
| Thu | 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM |
| Fri | 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM |
| Sat | 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM |
| Sun | 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM |
Customers describe the matcha as excellent and exceptionally good, making it one of the café’s most talked-about drinks.
The French toast was described as delicious alongside an iced V60 made with Colombia beans.
The Spanish latte appears in a positive food-and-drink visit, and another review calls the iced version creamy.
One customer rated the açaí bowl 10/10 after spending nearly five hours at the café.
Some customers waited up to 30 minutes without being served, while another reported a long delay after returning a cold coffee.
You order at the till rather than at your table, and some visitors found the process inconvenient or unclear.
One review found the food and dessert selection limited, while another described the menu as somewhat small.
A customer said oat milk was regularly unavailable and reportedly took weeks to be restocked.
Reviews differ on spaciousness, but one visitor found the seating restrictive and another found the chairs uncomfortable.
The Bottom Line
Earth Roastery is a coffee shop in Al Quoz that suits slow mornings, laptop sessions and catch-ups. You can order coffee, matcha, breakfast and pastries, with the almond croissant, French toast, Spanish latte and tiramisu among the items customers mention most. The café’s earthy, light-filled interior and generally calm atmosphere are a big part of the appeal.
Remote workers get useful practical touches: reviews mention separate rooms, meeting rooms, strong WiFi, power outlets and extensions, with a desk seat downstairs and sofa seating upstairs. Others stayed for several hours, while one regular used the café as an office. Seating feedback is mixed, though; some find it roomy, while another visitor found it restrictive and the chairs uncomfortable.
Coffee quality is usually a strong point, including praise for the house blend and on-site roasting, but service is not perfectly consistent. Several visitors liked the attentive staff, while others waited up to 30 minutes or were surprised that ordering happens at the counter. The menu is somewhat limited, oat milk may be unavailable, and parking is reported as paid in one review but available on the street in another.
If you need a quiet work session, check the seating and allow extra time at busier periods.