The Qahwa
Roasted by The Qahwa

Coffee craftedfrom the bean up.

At The Qahwa, coffee begins long before the first sip. We roast our own coffee, craft proprietary blends, and build flavor profiles designed for the drinks, cafés, and experiences our guests know us for.

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200°C

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07:48

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09:42

Why we roast

Why we roastour own coffee.

Roasting in-house allows The Qahwa to protect what matters most: freshness, flavor, consistency, and identity.

Instead of relying on generic coffee profiles, we develop blends specifically for our cafés, our signature drinks, and the way our guests experience coffee every day.

  • Freshness

    Coffee moves from our roasting program to our cafés with greater control and intention.

  • Consistency

    Our blends are developed to perform reliably across espresso, milk-based drinks, and brewed coffee.

  • Flavor Identity

    We build profiles that match The Qahwa's menu — bold enough for signature drinks, balanced enough for everyday coffee.

  • Craft Control

    From roast development to café execution, we stay connected to the process.

Coffee, end to end

Source. Roast. Blend. Brew. Serve. Scale.

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Sourcing

We choose green coffees from origins with character — clarity, sweetness, and a story we can stand behind.

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Roasting

Profiled in-house with intent — every batch developed for a specific drink, blend, or guest experience.

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Blending

Proprietary blends, built for our cafés. Balanced, consistent, unmistakably ours.

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Signature Profiles

Each signature drink is calibrated against our roasted coffee — never the other way around.

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Café Execution

Trained baristas, documented recipes, calibrated equipment — coffee made the same way, every time.

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Retail Coffee

Take The Qahwa home. Whole bean and signature blends, available through our roastery shop.

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Proprietary blends

Blends built forthe Qahwa experience.

Our blends are not off-the-shelf. They are developed around the way we serve coffee — from classic espresso drinks to dessert-inspired lattes, qahwa-style drinks, and retail bags guests can enjoy at home.

  • Daily ritual

    House Blend

    Balanced, approachable, and crafted for daily coffee rituals.

    CocoaCaramelRound body

    Best for

    Drip · Pour-over · Everyday espresso

  • Built for milk

    Signature Blend

    Built to stand up beautifully in milk-based drinks and The Qahwa's signature lattes.

    Dark chocolateBrown sugarLifted finish

    Best for

    Iced & hot signature lattes · Cortado

  • All flavor, no caffeine

    Decaf Blend

    Smooth, comforting, and developed for guests who want the full coffee experience without caffeine.

    ToffeeAlmondSoft acidity

    Best for

    Late nights · Decaf espresso · Family rounds

  • Always rotating

    Seasonal Releases

    Rotating coffees and special releases designed for exploration.

    Single originLimitedCurated

    Best for

    New arrivals · Limited drops · Tasting flights

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Roasted to order. Shipped fresh.

The roast behind the drinks

The roast behindthe signature drinks.

Great signature drinks start with great coffee. Our espresso profiles are developed to create depth, balance, and structure in drinks like the Iced Biscoff Latte, Iced Pistachio Latte, Iced Knafeh Latte, Iced Tiramisu Latte, and our qahwa-inspired classics.

The result is a drink program where coffee is not hidden behind flavor — it anchors the entire experience.

  • Iced Biscoff Latte in a clear theQahwa cup — espresso and milk swirled with cookie butter over ice, topped with whipped cream, a Biscoff drizzle, and crumbled cookie.

    Iced Specialties

    Iced Biscoff Latte

  • Iced Pistachio Latte in a clear theQahwa cup — espresso and milk layered over ice, finished with pistachio cream and crushed pistachio on top.

    Iced Specialties

    Iced Pistachio Latte

  • Iced Knafeh Latte in a clear theQahwa cup — pistachio cream and espresso layered beneath a soft milk top, rimmed with red-dusted toasted kataifi and crushed pistachio.

    Iced Specialties

    Iced Knafeh Latte

  • Iced Tiramisu Latte in a clear theQahwa cup — espresso and mascarpone-cream layers under a thick cocoa-dusted whipped top.

    Iced Specialties

    Iced Tiramisu Latte

  • Two cups of Arabiya coffee shot from above on a dark stone surface — one in an ornate silver-and-black saucer and one in a white porcelain cup, espresso crema gleaming.

    Qahwa Classics

    Arabiya

  • Hot Spanish Latte in a branded theQahwa ceramic mug — silky microfoam dusted with cinnamon on a moody dark stone surface.

    Signature Lattes

    Spanish Latte

  • A cortado in a small clear glass on a dark stone surface — espresso met by steamed milk, finished with a heart-and-leaf latte-art rosetta.

    Espresso Classics

    Cortado

  • Karak tea being poured from a teapot into a clear glass cup — warm caramel-amber color, the second cup waiting alongside.

    Qahwa Classics

    Karak Tea

Bring it home

Bring The Qahwahome.

The same care behind our cafés is available for your home bar, office, or daily coffee ritual. Shop roasted coffee, blends, and select Qahwa goods through The Qahwa Roastery.

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    12 oz

    Retail Coffee Bags

    Freshly roasted coffee for home brewing.

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    5 lb

    Bulk Coffee Bags

    Larger-format coffee for offices, serious home brewers, and wholesale needs.

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    Curated

    Signature Blends

    The profiles behind The Qahwa's café experience.

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    Limited

    Coffee Goods & Releases

    Seasonal drops, limited releases, and future roastery products.

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Whole bean. Roasted to order. Ground to your preference.

Built to support more

Built for cafés,partners, and everyday guests.

The Qahwa roastery supports more than retail coffee. It helps power our cafés, partner-operated locations, and supply ecosystem with consistent coffee, proprietary blends, and a stronger foundation for growth.

  • Our Cafés

    A consistent coffee program supporting every Qahwa location, drink by drink.

  • Our Partners

    Operators get access to the same proprietary blends powering our flagship cafés.

  • Our Guests

    Retail coffee crafted with the same care as the espresso behind your favorite drink.

Our roasting philosophy

Roasting is wherecraft becomes consistency.

We believe roasting is not about chasing trends. It is about building coffee with purpose.

A roast should be expressive, balanced, and dependable. It should work beautifully in the café, hold its character in milk, and still offer depth when brewed at home.

Taste the coffeebehind The Qahwa.

Shop freshly roasted coffee, signature blends, and select goods from The Qahwa Roastery.