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The quiet coffee revolution happening in Sharjah's heritage area

A new wave of specialty cafés is moving into the old town.

Omar Al Suwaidi27 Sept 2026, 17:42

Walk through Sharjah's heritage quarter in the morning and you will smell it before you see it: freshly roasted coffee.

We wanted a café that felt like it had always been here.

A handful of young owners are turning restored buildings into some of the most interesting cafés in the country.

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