DUBAI - Selling for more than S$1,200 a cup, a cafe in Dubai is offering the world’s most expensive coffee, brewed from Panamanian beans sold at a premium price.

The wealthy emirate is known for its extravagant ventures including an enormous mall with an indoor ski area, the world’s tallest building and an artificial island dotted with five-star hotels.

“We felt Dubai was the perfect place for our investment,” said Mr Serkan Sagsoz, co-founder of the Julith cafe with the pricey offering.

Located in an industrial neighbourhood that has become a hotspot for coffee lovers, Julith plans to serve “around 400 cups” of the precious beverage from Nov 1, Mr Sagsoz told AFP.

For a price tag of 3,600 dirhams (S$1,270), the brew offers an experience of floral and fruity flavours reminiscent of tea.

“There are white floral notes like jasmine, citrus flavours like orange and bergamot and a hint of apricot and peach,” said Mr Sagsoz, who previously ran a cafe in his native Turkey. “It’s like honey, delicate and sweet.”

Dubai notched a Guinness record for the world’s most expensive cup of coffee in September, when Roasters offered one for 2,50...