Trend 7: Coffee variations
While major brands are thriving in the malls, top end hotels are refining their caffeine offerings with a return to bespoke coffees and the essential espresso, with variations only stretching as far as cold or iced coffee for the summer.

Standing out here is Jumeirah at Etihad Towers with its unique Camelccino, a camel milk cappuccino that appeals to locals and visitors alike. In addition, F&B director Nandana Wirasinha has worked with Michelin chef, Alfons Schuhbeck, to devise a customised spice blend: a small spice mill is provided with every coffee and cappuccino for customers to flavour drinks to their own taste.

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