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"The fridge by the counter has lolly cakes and deserts that are our grandmothers’ recipes," says Toogood. Antonie Robertson / The National
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Matt Toogood has travelled everywhere from Colombia to Ethiopia and Yemen to bring back organically-certified and ethically-sourced coffee beans back to the UAE. Antonie Robertson / The National
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A Kiwi pie from Raw Coffee Company's new New Zealand-inspired menu. Antonie Robertson / The National
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Eggs Benedict from Raw Coffee Company's new New Zealand-inspired menu. Antonie Robertson / The National
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The 'Naughty French Toast' from Raw Coffee Company's new New Zealand-inspired menu. Antonie Robertson /The National
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The Raw Coffee Company chief executive Matt Toogood. Antonie Robertson / The National
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Toogood says water is a key ingredient to making good coffee. Antonie Robertson / The National
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Inside the Raw Coffee Company's newest location in Al Quoz. Antonie Robertson / The National
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Jute sacks filled with ethically-sourced coffee beans at the Raw Coffee Company storeroom. Antonie Robertson / The National
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Coffee beans being roasted at the Raw Coffee Company. Antonie Robertson / The National
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"The fridge by the counter has lolly cakes and deserts that are our grandmothers’ recipes," says Toogood. Antonie Robertson / The National
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Matt Toogood has travelled everywhere from Colombia to Ethiopia and Yemen to bring back organically-certified and ethically-sourced coffee beans back to the UAE. Antonie Robertson / The National
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A Kiwi pie from Raw Coffee Company's new New Zealand-inspired menu. Antonie Robertson / The National
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Eggs Benedict from Raw Coffee Company's new New Zealand-inspired menu. Antonie Robertson / The National
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The 'Naughty French Toast' from Raw Coffee Company's new New Zealand-inspired menu. Antonie Robertson /The National
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The Raw Coffee Company chief executive Matt Toogood. Antonie Robertson / The National
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Toogood says water is a key ingredient to making good coffee. Antonie Robertson / The National
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Inside the Raw Coffee Company's newest location in Al Quoz. Antonie Robertson / The National
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Jute sacks filled with ethically-sourced coffee beans at the Raw Coffee Company storeroom. Antonie Robertson / The National
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Coffee beans being roasted at the Raw Coffee Company. Antonie Robertson / The National
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"The fridge by the counter has lolly cakes and deserts that are our grandmothers’ recipes," says Toogood. Antonie Robertson / The National
Raw Coffee Company: a roastery and cafe with Dubai gumption and Kiwi spirit
'We’re proud to be a Dubai business; we love living here. But we realised we never really highlight the fact that we’re from New Zealand,' says chief executive Matt Toogood
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Razmig Bedirian
05 September, 2020
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