Icons Coffee Couture is now open in Abu Dhabi. Courtesy Icons Coffee Couture
Icons Coffee Couture is now open in Abu Dhabi. Courtesy Icons Coffee Couture

Icons Coffee Couture opens at Deerfields Mall in Abu Dhabi



Icons Coffee Couture has just opened its first outlet in Abu Dhabi at Deerfields Mall.

The coffee shop chain, which already has locations in Dubai and Ras Al Khaimah, is known for serving up healthy — or at least healthier — food and desserts. They also offer kopi luwak, one of the most expensive coffees in the world, for Dh180 per “experience”.

Icons’ German executive chef, Lara Allegra Lange, has just revamped the menu. That menu now includes a new assortment of smoothies, salads and fruity cream frappes. They have a new healthy ice cream bar and they’ve just introduced FrozTeas — all natural blended iced tea drinks. Icons is also adding rare Panama geisha beans to their coffee regime.

Elena Weber, founder of Icons Coffee Couture, says: “I have always had a sweet tooth, and have often had to forego some of my likings as they clashed with my lifestyle as a professional model. With Icons, we have made it possible to still indulge without the guilt. Our all new iconic ice cream bar introduces a concept of healthy ice creams with no regrets and is one of my favourite new additions. I am keen on our journey to Abu Dhabi and hope to bring about a new passion of fashion and clean eating.”

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