Colombian coffee
Rich, smooth coffee is the main draw, with reviewers praising both espresso and specialty drinks.
Juan Valdez Cafe | Jumeirah 2
Jumeirah
Juan Valdez Cafe in Jumeirah is a Colombian coffee shop with rich, smooth brews, breakfast and Colombian dishes, plus pastries and cakes. It is also a useful stop for coffee to take home, with beans sold whole, ground or instant, and spacious indoor and outdoor seating for working or catching up.
Reputation Score
4.7
★★★★★
697 ratings
Source: Google Maps
The Good Stuff
Work-friendly space
The calm, spacious layout and comfortable seating suit working, reading or lingering over coffee.
Home brewing
You can buy Colombian coffee in whole-bean, ground or instant form, including beans ground on the spot.
Outdoor seating
Indoor, upstairs and outdoor areas give you several ways to settle in, including views towards the Burj Khalifa.
Coffee pairings
The sweets are a strong match for the drinks, with chocolate cake, tiramisu, croissants and dulce cheesecake all mentioned.
Free valet
Free valet parking makes arriving by car notably easier.
Tips for a Better Visit
Allow time. Build in extra time during busy periods: one reviewer waited 25 minutes for a black coffee.
Ask for beans. If you like the coffee, ask about whole or ground beans to take home; one reviewer had them ground on the spot.
Use valet. Arriving by car is easier with the complimentary or free valet parking mentioned by several reviewers.
Try hot chocolate. Hot chocolate is worth considering if you want something beyond coffee; reviewers describe it as rich and distinctive.
Choose seating. Check the upstairs or outdoor areas if you want more space, a calmer setting or a Burj Khalifa view.
Check decaf. If you need decaf, ask before ordering: one reviewer found it unclear whether decaf options were listed on the menu.
Plan the visit
Practical details
Jumeirah - Jumeirah 2 - Dubai
Jumeirah - Jumeirah 2, Dubai
| Mon | 8:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
| Tue | 8:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
| Wed | 8:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
| Thu | 8:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
| Fri | 8:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
| Sat | 8:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
| Sun | 8:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
Popular Mentions
Cold brew
The cold brew receives a notably strong mention from a visitor who called it one of the tastiest they had tried.
Cheese Arepas
Cheese arepas are one of the Colombian food options mentioned, though one reviewer found them simple.
Beef empanadas
Beef empanadas are recommended alongside the Colombian basket.
Arequipe frappe
The arequipe frappe is described as a sweeter caramel-coffee option.
Common Concerns
Slow service
A reviewer waited 25 minutes for a black coffee, while another left after more than 10 minutes without an order being taken.
Noise control
Upstairs seating and lower music were unavailable to one early visitor, who also received no explanation for an unexplained sound.
Temperature issues
One review says drinks arrived at different times and were not very hot.
Mixed food feedback
The Basque cheesecake disappointed one reviewer, particularly because its chocolate sauce hardened quickly; cheese arepas were called simple.
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The Bottom Line
Juan Valdez Cafe in Jumeirah is built around Colombian coffee, but it is more than a quick caffeine stop. Reviews mention rich espresso and specialty drinks, cold brew, hot chocolate, breakfast, salads and Colombian food such as cheese arepas and beef empanadas. Cakes and pastries are part of the appeal too, especially the chocolate cake and dulce cheesecake.
The setting is a major reason to stay. Seating is described as spacious, calm and comfortable for working, reading or meeting friends, with indoor, upstairs and outdoor areas. One reviewer stayed all day to work, while another highlighted a second-floor Burj Khalifa view.
Families may also appreciate the games and colouring activities mentioned in one breakfast review. Free valet parking is repeatedly noted, which is useful in this part of Dubai. Coffee buyers can take the experience home: reviews mention whole beans, ground coffee and instant options, with beans reportedly ground on the spot.
Service is usually described as kind, attentive and knowledgeable, but it has not been perfectly consistent. Reported problems include a 25-minute wait for black coffee, more than 10 minutes without an order being taken, drinks arriving separately and coffee that was not hot. If you need quiet or decaf, ask first; one visitor could not lower the music, and another found decaf unclear on the menu.