Few things put a spring in your step like a great cup of coffee. We’ve curated a list of some of Qatar’s most cosy cafés and their speciality coffee for days when you’re craving a good brew and a bit of relaxation. It’s what fact Recommends.
What differentiates a speciality coffee from an average cup is the right technique, patience and (of course) high-quality beans sourced from the countries that grow them best. Every sip needs to be just right.
Here are the best spots where you can find speciality coffee in Qatar:
1. Barista Room Speciality Coffee
Located on Promenade 1 Gewan Island, Barista Room Speciality Coffee (as the name suggests) has earned a reputation for excelling in Qatar’s world of speciality coffee. It’s the perfect spot to take in endless views with a fresh breeze and a warm or cold refreshing brew in hand.
While the coffee takes centre-stage, you can also relish their mini-size drinks and delicious eats including wraps, cakes, and delicious granola bowls.
Colombia Passion Fruit Infusion
A distinguished V60 coffee experience crafted from premium Colombian beans, offering vibrant tasting notes of juicy peach and tropical passion fruit with a smooth medium body and a beautifully balanced finish.
This exceptional selection has become one of Barista Room’s most loved coffees for its unique flavour profile, refined sweetness, and clean aromatic cup. Each batch is carefully roasted according to high international roasting standards to preserve the bean’s natural character and ensure outstanding quality in every brew.
Designed for coffee lovers who appreciate complexity, clarity, and a memorable specialty coffee experience
GO: Follow @barista.room or call 3060 6884 for more information.
2. Blackout Specialty Coffee
Established in 2018, Blackout Specialty Coffee has grown to be a thriving coffee shop with seven branches across Qatar’s prime locations. Its commitment to excellence is evident in its strict quality standards, ensuring that every cup of coffee served meets the highest standards of quality and leaves every customer satisfied.
With a focus on speciality coffee beans, Blackout Specialty Coffee takes pride in delivering a unique and unforgettable coffee experience to its valued patrons. You can enjoy the finest of V60 coffee from Brazil, Colombia, Yemen and, the most recommended – Ethiopia.
Whether you’re a coffee connoisseur or simply looking for a delightful cup of joe, Blackout Specialty Coffee is the perfect destination for you.
Find the branch closest to you at Muaither, Qabila West Bay Hotel, Mall of Qatar, Doha Festival City, West Walk, Vendôme Mall or Old Doha Port.
GO: Follow @blackout.qa for more information.
3. Blended Café West Walk
Blended Café offers a diverse coffee experience, including filter coffee (V60), cold brew, French press, and Turkish coffee, using beans sourced from different origins such as Brazil, Ethiopia, Honduras, Colombia, and Uganda.
The inspiration behind its coffee is to deliver a ‘comfort in a cup’ experience – balancing speciality-grade quality with a satisfying taste, while staying rooted in sustainable and ethical farming practices.
V60 Colombia
The V60 Colombia at Blended Café West Walk is a vibrant and expressive cup, roasted to highlight distinctive notes of raspberry, guava, and orange, creating a lively balance between sweetness and bright acidity.
Each cup is prepared with absolute precision – from carefully weighing every dose on a calibrated scale to controlling every stage of the pour – ensuring consistency and a perfectly balanced flavour profile in every brew.
Ceremonial Matcha
What’s matcha doing in an article about coffee? Well, it’s far too good to ignore and one of Blended Café West Walk’s signature speciality drinks.
This ceremonial-grade matcha is crafted using premium Japanese tea leaves, elevated with the café’s very own, carefully developed blend to achieve a perfectly balanced and smooth profile. This unique approach enhances the natural umami richness while softening bitterness, resulting in a refined, well-rounded drink that stands out as a signature speciality creation.
GO: Follow @blended.qa on Instagram for more information or click here https://maps.app.goo.gl/g4X1x37pdXkrE4kn9 to visit its West Walk café.
4. Cova Doha
Cova Doha – situated on the second floor of Printemps Doha which is located on 42 Al Khaleej St in Doha Oasis – is known for its fragrant coffee and decadent pastries.
Cova Beans are more than just coffee they represent tradition, craftsmanship, and excellence in every cup.
Caffè Viennois
Cova Beans are made from carefully selected Arabica beans sourced from Central America and Brazil. Each origin is roasted separately to highlight its best qualities, then blended together to create a smooth and elegant coffee experience.
Coffee connoisseurs can expect a cup with a rich aroma, low acidity and a clean finish. Dark chocolate and nutty flavours will linger on your mind long after the last sip. Be sure to try the Caffè Viennois on your next visit!
GO: Follow @covadoha on Instagram or Cova Pasticceria & Confetteria Doha on Facebook, or call 4410 4145 for more information.
5. Flat White Specialty Coffee
Flat White’s coffee programme is led by Honoroast, the speciality roastery founded in 2019 by the same owners behind Flat White. It focuses on sourcing and roasting high-quality coffee with consistency and care. The experience is further complemented by a curated selection of internationally renowned coffee from some of the world’s leading speciality coffee roasters, including The Barn and Filigree Coffee.
Being Qatar’s first speciality coffee shop and listed among the top 100 coffee shops in the world, Flat White has quickly grown to be a favourite among Qatar’s coffee connoisseurs and now has 10 branches across the country. Find the branch closest to you at The Pearl, Al Hilal, The Gate Mall, Tawar Mall, Iconic 2022, Centro Mall, Education City, The Dome, Qatar Energy and HIA.
Flat White
Could this be the best flat white in Qatar? As the brand’s namesake, this is one of the classic must-haves at Flat White. Smooth espresso blended with perfectly textured milk, creating a cup that feels comforting, refined, and intentionally simple.
El Majhool
A signature drink at Flat White, El Majhool brings together dates and coffee in a warm, comforting cup. This delicious beverage was created during the winter of 2016 in Qatar, inspired by local traditions and the desire for something rich and soothing. Over the years it grew, from hot to iced, and later became a favourite with oat milk.
GO: Follow @flatwhite.qa for more information or to navigate to the branch closest to you.
6. Harvest Coffee
Named the Best Café in Qatar in 2025 and ranked #44 worldwide among the 100 best coffee shops on the planet, Harvest Coffee is known for having the highest global ranking for a Qatari brand.
Harvest’s journey begins across continents, sourcing beans from regions that each tell their own story in the cup. Every selected origin brings a unique voice to Harvest’s lineup, offering a sensory experience to the world.
Indonesia brings coffee with bold character and layered aromatics that create a cup appealing to those who seek depth and richness. Panama’s globally-recognised beans deliver a symphony of fruity and floral notes. Ethiopia, the birthplace of coffee, captivates with its fruit-forward flavours and beans which shine on espresso. For floral aromatics and an elegant body, Harvest chooses Colombia Geisha – a honey-fermented coffee highlighting complex floral notes with a silky, tea-like finish. Finally, From Maguta in Kenya, Harvest sources coffee produced through a carbonic maceration washed process. The result is a cup bursting with blackcurrant and purple fruits, layered with complex flavours and a juicy texture that lingers on the palate.
The coffee shop has grown steadily across Doha, with locations in West Walk, Education City, Qatar Finance And Business Academy, and Porto Arabia, The Pearl, plus a major flagship on the way in Msheireb.
Plan on grabbing a bite along with your coffee? Tuck into Harvest Coffee’s delicious chia bowls, Benedict or Harvest Tuna Toastie or signature ‘Sunday in Doha’ fluffy, toasted walnut pancakes.
The V60
Coffee, of course, is at the core of it all. The beans are sourced from Latin America, Africa and East Asia, rotating seasonally to keep the selection fresh. The focus leans towards clean, balanced profiles – sometimes fruity and bright, sometimes deeper with chocolate notes.
The manual brew bar is where Harvest really stands out. The V60 is a signature here. Pour-over brewing is about letting the true flavour of the bean come through, and a lot of coffee is intentionally served black to highlight their clarity and complexity.
GO: Follow @harvest.qa or visit www.harvestcoffee.qa for more information.
7. Royal Cup Restaurant & Speciality Coffee
Born and brewed in Qatar, Royal Cup prides itself in being a way of living – designed for those who love to drink speciality coffee and eat delicious food and pastries inspired by clean eating and seasonal produce.
Royal Cup’s story began in the summer of 2018 with a vision of offering a variety of hot and cold coffee and a variety of teas. Guests can enjoy a variety of breakfast, lunch and dinner favourites. From smoothies to cold-pressed juices, snacks to decadent desserts – they have it all!
Visit Royal Cup Restaurant & Speciality Coffee at Lusail’s Place Vendôme Mall.
Iced Tiramisu Latte
This signature sweetened brew is one you simply cannot miss. Decadent yet balanced, this latte is a blend of tiramisu, fresh milk and a shot of perfectly brewed espresso. It’s topped with cream cheese and tiramisu powder for a sweet finish.
GO: Follow @royalcup.qa or call 3999 7990 for more information.
8. The Espresso Collective (TEC)
Located in Old Doha Port and Doha Design District (Atrium), The Espresso Collective (TEC) is a speciality coffee concept in Qatar, created to bring people together through high-quality coffee and curated experiences.
Through community-led moments, TEC creates welcoming spaces where conversations, creativity, and connections can grow over exceptional coffee. TEC’s espresso beans are from Brazil; these fragrant beans are used for all its espresso-based drinks, including lattes and cappuccinos.
TEC also offers slow coffee, including V60, with different notes and varieties. Unique names capture the coffee’s character and identity, reflecting the experience behind each cup. Other beans include:
– The Collective sourced from Indonesia
– Somewhere in Honduras sourced from Honduras
– Somewhere in Haraz sourced from Yemen
– The Core sourced from Ethiopia
Alongside premium matcha and coffee, TEC offers a curated selection of pastries and desserts, creating a warm and memorable experience that keeps guests coming back.
TEC also hosts exciting cupping sessions which allow the community to gather, taste, and experience these beans more engagingly. It’s TEC’s cornerstone – the love for bringing people and the community together over a good cup of coffee!
GO: Follow @theespresso.co for more information.
9. SOHO Coffee Co.
If you’re looking for a great cup of coffee, you must visit SOHO Coffee Co. The Hot/Iced Spanish Soho Special is sure to satisfy your coffee craving. It’s an espresso base beverage with 100% organic fair trade Arabica coffee beans, condensed milk and exclusive Soho vegan oat milk.
GO: Follow @sohocoffeeqa or call 4493 8603 (SOHO Landmark) or 4142 9525 (Soho Vendome).
10. Zawya Coffee House
Nestled in The Pearl and Mina District, Zawya Coffee House is known for being a warm and inviting space where friends, family, and coffee enthusiasts come together. From the rich aroma of freshlyground beans to the carefully crafted beverages served with love, you’re sure to have an unforgettable coffee experience at Zawya Coffee House.
The Iced Yemeni V60
Every cup at Zawya Coffee House is expertly brewed with the finest beans from around the world and made with care by skilled, CSA-certified baristas.
While the sheer variety of hot and iced drinks, from classic espressos to signature blends, are sure to entice you, you simply cannot miss the coffee house’s signature speciality – The Iced Yemeni V60. It’s slow-brewed for clarity and cooled to perfection.
GO: Follow @zawyacoffee.qa or call 6005 3374 for more information.
Whether you prefer a perfectly poured V60, a smooth flat white or an inventive signature blend, these cafés prove that Qatar’s speciality coffee scene is brewing some of the finest cups in the region.
