Satisfy your inner caffeine addict with a stop at Dubai’s Coffee Museum (coffeemuseum.ae; free entry), a small, privately owned space in the Al Fahidi Historical Neighbourhood. Housed in a former residential villa, this beautiful exhibit traces the origins of the humble bean, from Ethiopian goat herders to Yemen’s coffee plants, and introduces coffee's importance during Middle Eastern social occasions. Follow your nose to the scent of freshly brewed beans and you’ll find staff in traditional garb waiting to serve you gahwa and dates.
Upstairs is a reading room, a children's corner and a stylish cafe.
