Slow coffee in hand-thrown cups
A small café in a warehouse in Al Quoz, with a pottery studio in the back. Every cup on the counter was made here, and the coffee is roasted two streets away.
Open seven days in Alserkal Avenue, from 8:00 every morning
We opened Little Kiln because we wanted somewhere to drink good coffee out of something that felt good in the hand. Seven years later the shelves are full of cups, the regulars have their favourites, and on Saturdays the wheel never stops.
Ailsa & Tom
Our storyOn the counter today
A short menu that changes with what’s good. Oat milk at no extra cost.
Coffee
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Flat whiteAED 22
Double shot of our house blend from Ghaf Roasters.
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Filter of the weekAED 22
Ask what’s on. Usually something bright.
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CortadoAED 20
Bakes
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Cardamom bunAED 20
Baked here every morning until they run out.
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Brown butter banana breadAED 22
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Seasonal galetteAED 28
Pear and cardamom this month.
Three reasons people stay longer
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Pottery every week
Two-hour tasters at weekends, a six-week wheel course on weekday evenings, and kids’ clay club after school. We glaze and fire everything you make.
See classes and dates -
Late nights and markets
Late-night throwing on the first Friday of the month, glaze workshops, and a makers’ market in the courtyard through the cooler months.
What’s on -
Take a cup home
The cups you drink from are on the shelf by the door, and in our shop. Seconds are half price, and each one is a little different.
Shop cups and vouchers
Lately in Al Quoz
From the regulars
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My flat white tastes better out of the speckled blue one. I don’t care if that’s science.
Mariam A.Google review, August 2026
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Took my dad to a taster session for his birthday. He’s now bought his own wheel.
Priya S.Google review, May 2026
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Best cardamom bun in Al Quoz and I’ve tried them all. Get there before ten.
Omar K.Tripadvisor review, July 2026
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Quiet enough to work in the afternoon, friendly enough that you don’t feel like you’re in an office.
Ellen K.Google review, March 2026
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They brought Simba a water bowl before they brought me a menu. We’re regulars now.
Rania H.Google review, September 2026
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Lamps low, records on, clay everywhere. Late-night throwing is the best Friday night in Dubai.
Arjun N.Late-night throwing, Google review
From the journal
All journal postsNotes from the studio and the coffee bar.
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How to look after a handmade cup
Dishwashers, microwaves, chips and crazing: what our stoneware can take, and how to keep it going for years.
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Why our coffee is roasted two streets away
Karim and Lena roast our house blend on Tuesday mornings, and we pick it up on foot. Here’s why that matters in the cup.
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Where your pot goes after class
Why you wait three weeks for your taster pieces: drying, trimming, two firings and a glaze, step by step.
Find us in Alserkal Avenue
Warehouse 47, on the main courtyard of Alserkal Avenue in Al Quoz, a few doors from the galleries.
- Address
- Warehouse 47, Alserkal Avenue, Al Quoz Industrial Area 1, Dubai, UAE
Get directions - Opening hours
- Sun–Thu 8:00–20:00Fri–Sat 8:00–22:00
- Get in touch
- +971 50 555 0147 WhatsApp hello@littlekiln.ae
- By car: Alserkal Avenue is on Street 8 in Al Quoz 1, between Sheikh Zayed Road and Al Khail Road, with free parking inside the Avenue.
- By metro: the nearest stations are on Sheikh Zayed Road, a five-minute taxi ride away. Bike racks by the courtyard.
- Step-free entrance, a wide door and an accessible toilet at the back of the café.