Coffee Cart & Barista Hire in Dubai
ROAST × Cha Cha Chai hires out coffee carts with live baristas for events, exhibitions, conferences, weddings and staff days in Dubai. A half-day cart (1 barista, up to 4 hours, about 100 guests) and a full-day cart (2 baristas, up to 8 hours, about 200 guests) are the starting packages, and the Coffee + Karak Experience adds a live karak station and street food. Every event is quoted individually in a written, itemised quote. Request a quote on this page or call or WhatsApp +971 50 645 7762: we reply within one working day (Monday to Friday) and ask for 5 working days' notice for private and corporate events.
Bring a live ROAST barista bar to your event — a mobile coffee cart with real baristas pulling fresh espresso, matcha and authentic karak, right in front of your guests. Branded cups, on-brand signage, and the reassurance of a recognised Dubai café brand behind the counter (9 locations, not a one-van operation). Launches, conferences, exhibitions, staff days, weddings and Ramadan majlis — we set up, we pour, we make your event smell incredible. We reply within one working day (Monday to Friday).
Also known as coffee cart rental, a coffee truck, coffee kiosk, mobile coffee bar, mobile barista or barista-for-hire service — our branded coffee cart is the indoor-friendly version. One barista serves about 100 pax in a half day (up to 4h), two baristas about 200 pax in a full day (up to 8h), or a full day with a live karak station and Cha Cha Chai street food — each quoted per event.
Packages and how quotes work: see the corporate packages 2026 →
Every event is quoted individually and confirmed in a written, itemised quote.
Coffee cart hire price in Dubai
Coffee cart hire in Dubai is quoted per event: a half-day cart with one barista or a full-day cart with two baristas, with the exact scope, hours, team and logistics confirmed in a written, itemised quote. We ask for 5 working days' notice for private and corporate events.
| Item | What it covers | Quote |
|---|---|---|
| Half-day cart | 1 barista, up to 4 hours, about 100 guests | Quoted per event |
| Full-day cart | 2 baristas, up to 8 hours, about 200 guests | Quoted per event |
| Extra hour | Added to either cart | Quoted per event |
| Extra barista | Added to either cart | Quoted per event |
| Karak station | Standalone live station | Quoted per event |
| Custom branding | Cups, sleeves and signage | Quoted per event |
Need a barista rather than a full cart? See hire a barista in Dubai. Regular weekly or monthly bookings? Carts are quoted per event, so enquire and we quote the schedule.
Hiring for a corporate event? See the event coffee bar. Planning a wedding or private party? See weddings and private events. For a stand at a show, see exhibition carts. Events in Abu Dhabi or Sharjah: enquiries welcome.
Quick answers
- What does a coffee cart package cover?
- Half-day: 1 barista, up to 4 hours. Full-day: 2 baristas, up to 8 hours. The exact scope, hours, team and logistics are confirmed in a written, itemised quote, and custom branding can be added.
- See the packages
- How do I confirm my event date?
- For coffee carts and live stations: a 50% deposit confirms the date; POs accepted.
- Ordering terms at a glance
- Is street food part of the karak station?
- Only in the Coffee + Karak Experience, which adds Cha Cha Chai street food (vada pav, samosa pav and momos; quantities confirmed on your quote). The Signature Bar plus the standalone station does not include street food.
- Compare the three packages
- How are extra hours, extra baristas and branding quoted?
- An extra hour, an extra barista or custom branding for cups, sleeves and signage can be added to any package, and each is itemised on your written quote.
- Do you issue a VAT invoice, and can we pay by purchase order?
- Yes to both. VAT is shown as its own line on your invoice. Each booking comes with a full VAT tax invoice carrying our TRN, and purchase orders are accepted.
- Is everything at ROAST halal?
- Yes. We are a licensed halal UAE F&B operator, so everything we serve is halal.
- Can you help with an event outside Dubai?
- Dubai is our home, but enquiries from Abu Dhabi, Sharjah and the rest of the UAE are welcome. Tell us the address, date and headcount and we confirm what we can do, with travel, crew and logistics shown on your written quote.
What you get
- ✦A live barista bar / coffee cart set up at your venue, run by trained ROAST baristas
- ✦Fresh espresso drinks, matcha, and authentic karak & saffron chai
- ✦Arabic coffee (gahwa) & dates for majlis and delegate hospitality
- ✦Branded cups and on-brand signage available
- ✦Clean setup and pack-down — we handle the operation, you enjoy the event
Perfect for
- ✦Product launches & brand activations — a coffee moment guests actually queue for
- ✦Conferences & exhibitions — keep delegates caffeinated and at your stand
- ✦Corporate staff days & office 'coffee o'clock' — a treat that lifts the whole floor
- ✦Weddings & private events — an espresso and karak bar for the evening
- ✦Ramadan & majlis hospitality — gahwa, dates and karak, served the way a Dubai host should
Why ROAST × Cha Cha Chai
Most coffee-cart hire in Dubai is a machine and a hired hand. We're a real, recognised café brand — 9 Dubai locations and a Dubai Science Park cloud kitchen behind every booking, roughly 21 years of combined coffee-and-karak craft, and a reputation of 4.5–4.9★ on Google across our Dubai cafés (October 2026), with hundreds of public Google reviews per café. Your guests get café-quality drinks and a brand they already know, not a generic pop-up.
- ✦A recognised Dubai café brand, not an anonymous cart
- ✦Specialty coffee AND authentic karak / gahwa from one operator
- ✦9 locations + a cloud kitchen = capacity and a backup plan
- ✦Licensed UAE operator; VAT tax invoice with TRN; everything halal
How it works
- ✦Tell us the date, venue, guest numbers and the vibe
- ✦We build the setup, drinks menu and staffing to fit
- ✦We arrive, set up, pour fresh all event, and pack down
- ✦One clear quote and a proper tax invoice
Coffee cart rental packages & pricing
Espresso Bar — half-day
- Up to 4 hours
- Up to ~100 guests (pax)
- 1 ROAST barista
- Espresso menu
- Branded ROAST cart
- Delivery and set-up in Dubai confirmed on your quote
- VAT tax invoice with TRN
Signature Bar — full-day
- Up to 8 hours
- Up to ~200 guests (pax)
- 2 baristas, twin-grinder setup
- Custom-branded cups or latte-art stencil
- Delivery and set-up in Dubai confirmed on your quote
- VAT tax invoice with TRN
Coffee + Karak Experience — full-day
- Everything in Signature Bar
- Live CCC karak station with a dedicated server
- Cha Cha Chai street food: vada pav, samosa pav and momos (quantities confirmed on your quote)
- Up to ~200 guests (pax)
- VAT tax invoice with TRN
Add-ons
| Add-on | Quote |
|---|---|
| Extra hour | Quoted per event |
| Extra barista | Quoted per event |
| Standalone karak station | Quoted per event |
| Custom branding | Quoted per event |
Each add-on is itemised on your written quote, and the exact scope, hours, team and logistics, including delivery and set-up within Dubai, are confirmed there. Event bars are booked to a date and popular dates go fast — especially in Ramadan — so the earlier you talk to us, the better. A 50% deposit confirms your date.
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Ordering terms at a glance
| Topic | What applies |
|---|---|
| Prices | Quoted per event and confirmed on your itemised quote. |
| Delivery, setup and teardown | Scope within Dubai, for other items and outside Dubai is confirmed on your quote. |
| Notice and deposit (Dubai events) | From five working days' notice for private and corporate events. A 50% deposit confirms the date. For Abu Dhabi and Sharjah, timing and deposit are confirmed on your quote. |
| Exhibitions | Major exhibitions: allow two to three months — badges, power orders and venue approvals take time. |
| Invoice | A VAT tax invoice with TRN on every order. Purchase orders accepted. |
| Quotes | We reply within one working day (Monday to Friday). Procurement pack on request. |
Hosting fewer than 100 people? See the options for about 30 guests.
Shows we serve
- Coffee cart for GITEX Global 2026 (Expo City, December)
- Coffee cart for Gulfood 2027 (DWTC + Expo City, 15–19 March)
- Coffee cart for Intersec 2027 (DWTC, 12–14 January)
- Coffee cart for AEEDC Dubai 2027 (DWTC, 19–21 January)
- Coffee cart for Art Dubai week 2027 (gallery and private-space hospitality, 9–11 April)
- Coffee cart for Middle East Energy 2027 (Dubai Exhibition Centre, 11–13 May)
- Coffee cart for INDEX and The Hotel Show 2027 (DWTC, 1–3 June, as listed by trade directories)
- Coffee cart for WHX Dubai 2027 (formerly Arab Health, 25–28 January)
- All exhibition information →
- How much coffee for 50, 100 or 200 guests
- Coffee cart venue requirements checklist
For Dubai events: 50% deposit confirms your date · from 5 working days’ notice for private events (major exhibitions: 2–3 months — approvals and badges take time) · POs accepted · full VAT tax invoice with TRN · licensed UAE F&B operator, everything halal · procurement pack (trade licences, VAT registration, compliance documents) on request.
Coffee cart hire across the UAE
UAE-wide enquiries are welcome, and each event is quoted individually. Pages by emirate: Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Ajman, Ras Al Khaimah, Al Ain and Fujairah and Umm Al Quwain.
Outside Dubai? Dubai is our home, but enquiries from Abu Dhabi, Sharjah and the rest of the UAE are welcome. Tell us the address, date and headcount and we confirm what we can do, with travel, crew and logistics shown on your written quote. See events in Abu Dhabi & Sharjah →
Exhibiting at a trade show?
Stand hospitality is its own discipline — multi-day budgets, venue approvals, power orders, build-up windows and badge paperwork. We built a dedicated page that answers all of it straight, with multi-day planning on the page: Exhibition Stand Coffee Carts & Barista Hire →
- ✦Multi-day planning — each show day is quoted, with add-ons per day
- ✦Technical pack with every quote — power, footprint, water and setup timings for your stand contractor, before you pay anything
- ✦Honest venue answers — DWTC, Expo City and hotel rules explained; if a route won’t work, we say so and propose the compliant plan B
Common questions
How much does coffee cart / barista hire cost in Dubai?
Coffee cart and barista hire is quoted per event. Your quote depends on guest numbers, hours, number of baristas, menu, branded cups or cart, and venue and setup. Packages run from a branded half-day cart with a barista (up to ~100 guests (pax)) and a full-day cart (up to ~200 guests) to a full day with a live karak station and Cha Cha Chai street food (vada pav, samosa pav and momos). Tell us the date, venue and rough headcount and we'll come back within one working day (Monday to Friday) with a clear, itemised quote and a proper tax invoice.
Do you have a coffee truck or coffee kiosk for events?
Our mobile format is a branded coffee cart with ROAST baristas — what many planners call a coffee truck, coffee kiosk or mobile barista bar. It sets up indoors or outdoors — hotel ballrooms, lobbies, DWTC / Expo City stands and outdoor venues — where a truck cannot park. Tell us your pax, date and venue and we quote within one working day (Monday to Friday).
Can you set up a coffee kiosk with a server for 100–150 pax?
Yes. The half-day Espresso Bar serves about 100 guests; the full-day Signature Bar with two baristas serves about 200; add a live karak station with its own server, or take the Coffee + Karak Experience, which adds Cha Cha Chai street food (vada pav, samosa pav and momos). Each is quoted per event.
Can you serve karak and Arabic coffee at the cart, not just espresso?
Yes — and it's our signature. Alongside fresh espresso and matcha we serve authentic karak and saffron chai, and gahwa with dates for majlis and delegate hospitality. It's real karak chai and Arabic coffee alongside proper specialty espresso.
What types of events do you cover?
Product launches and brand activations, conferences and exhibitions, corporate staff days, weddings and private events, and Ramadan majlis hospitality — anywhere in Dubai. From a small office 'coffee o'clock' to a large activation, we scale the bar to fit.
How far in advance should we book?
For Dubai events: from 5 working days’ notice for private and corporate events; 2–3 months for major exhibitions (badges, power orders and venue approvals take time). A 50% deposit confirms your date. Ramadan and the October–March season fill fast. Last-minute? WhatsApp +971 50 645 7762 and we will tell you honestly what is possible.
Can you brand the cups and setup for our event?
Yes — branded cups and on-brand signage are available so the coffee bar fits your event or company look. Let us know your branding when you enquire and we'll build it into the quote.
Exhibiting at DWTC or Expo City?
Stand carts, venue approvals, power and multi-day crewing are covered on our exhibition page — see exhibition-coffee-cart-dubai.html.
What is the coffee cart hire price in Dubai?
Coffee cart hire is quoted per event. A half-day cart (1 barista, up to 4 hours, about 100 guests) and a full-day cart with two baristas (up to 8 hours, about 200 guests) are the starting packages, and extra hours, extra baristas, a standalone karak station and custom branding can be added. The exact scope, hours, team and logistics are confirmed in a written, itemised quote.
Can I hire a coffee cart monthly or on a regular schedule?
Carts are quoted per event. For regular weekly or monthly bookings, enquire and we quote the schedule. Tell us the venue, days and hours, and we reply within one working day (Monday to Friday).
Can I hire a barista for my event?
Our baristas come with the coffee bar: the half-day Espresso Bar has one barista, the full-day Signature Bar has two, and an extra barista can be added. See Hire a barista in Dubai for how it works.
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