Binghatti Hospitality’s decision to locate its Cupagahwa Branch in Gate Avenue – DIFC, was based on the importance of the location being the epicentre of the Financial District in Dubai. Comprising of a variety of world-renowned retail and fine dining venues, a dynamic art and culture scene, residential apartments, hotels and public spaces, DIFC continues to be one of Dubai’s most sought-after business and lifestyle destinations. As Cupagahwa has now been recognized as a well-established café and restaurant brand offering an international menu range, and Specialty Coffee connoisseur, locating its latest outlet at DIFC has opened the avenue to attracting an ever-increasing customer base for the brand.
Speaking on the opening of Cupagahwa DIFC, Muhammad Binghatti – CEO of Binghatti Hospitality said “We’re not just passionate about our coffee, we want to offer our customers a full and rewarding coffeehouse experience. Coffee brings us all together sociably, our customer’s who come to Cupagahwa visit our Coffee Houses to socially meet up with colleagues or hold their meetings. Our new branch in DIFC has a variety of offerings to suit the everyday customer, once you get to know Cupagahwa, you will get to know us and see, we are so much more than your average Coffee Shop”
With an ambitious plan to open 200 Cupagahwa branches all over the UAE and Saudi Arabia within three years, Binghatti Hospitality is set to invest over AED 500 million ($136.1 million), demonstrating the true extent of the company’s commitment to adding local flavours to its established international quality of foods, beverages and ambiance.
This wide expansion will be supported by the company’s 6,000-sq-ft central kitchen facility which produces Cupagahwa’s signature menu offerings for the Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Sharjah branches. This facility comprises a training and development centre capable of training the chain’s hand-picked serving and management staff to the first-class standard expected of all Binghatti Hospitality employees.
The Cupagahwa cafés and restaurants offer a range of exclusive dishes of local Emirati flavours such as Shakshuka, Balaleet, Fish Machboos, Chicken Machboos. In addition to fresh locally sourced dishes, Cupagahwa serves up a feast of dishes, salads, appetizers, beverages, pastries, cakes and desserts inspired by western pleasures. The local beverages can be enjoyed with Middle Eastern taste-inspired pastries and cakes such as Cheesecake Kunaffa and Cocoa Rahash Kunafa, or western ones such as the Carrot Cake and Red Velvet Cake.
