Barista station with espresso machine and grinders, two workers preparing drinks behind a counter

Food Photography

2025

Cafe Photography in Business Bay | The Coffee Merchant

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The Coffee Merchant, a specialty coffee shop in Business Bay near Dubai Canal, invited us on location to capture their space and brand in full. We photographed the complete environment, from the bright, plant-filled interior and retail shelves to the storefront, then moved in close for the craft: espresso extraction, latte art, pour-over brewing, and the single-origin beans behind the menu. A relaxed lifestyle layer shows happy guests enjoying the room and the team at work, alongside clean food photography of signature plates and drinks like avocado toast and fresh juice. The mix gives the cafe a complete, ready-to-use image library for its website, Google profile, delivery apps, and social media. This on-location shoot is part of our commercial photography services; see more projects or get in touch to book yours. See also Captivating Food Photography for a Gourmet Experience and Boutique Burger, Pizza and Salad Photography.

date

2025

client

The Coffee Merchant

genre

Food Photography

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Woman wearing a black cap sits in a wooden chair while a worker with a cap leans over her hands for a manicure in a bright, cafe-like setting.

Cafe interior with glass doors; there is a light-colored dog standing near a person in black, foreground shows a yellow drink on a table.

Row of coffee grinders with glass jars labeled Ethiopia and Kaffa on a shop counter.

Display shelf of coffee products: rows of boxed and bagged coffee with chalkboard labels showing origins and prices (e.g., Colombia, Ethiopia, DRIP coffee) in a shop setting.

Two cafe staff stand with arms crossed outside a glass-front coffee shop, ready to serve customers.

The Coffee Merchant cafe storefront with two staff members posing outside, glass windows and outdoor tables.

Bright, modern coffee shop interior with a white counter, espresso machines, and exposed wooden beams overhead.

Bright modern cafe interior with wooden tables, bench seating, and customers near a large sunlit window.

Pour-over coffee setup: cone filter in a dripper over a glass carafe on a scale, ready to brew in a bright kitchen.

Cozy cafe seating with light wood tables, cushioned bench, and cream-colored walls with a round wall light and abstract artwork.

Barista wearing black gloves pours steamed milk into a cup of coffee, creating heart latte art on the surface.

Smiling barista in a gray apron presents an open-face avocado toast on a plate in a cafe setting

Café interior with tall potted trees, wooden tables, and customers seated by large windows, some using phones.

Smiling barista in a beige apron and black cap behind a coffee counter, with coffee jars in the foreground and a glass menu in the background.

Stack of golden brown cookies stacked on parchment paper in a bright cafe setting.

Pour-over coffee setup: a glass dripper with a paper filter perched on a glass carafe atop a digital scale on a kitchen counter.

Close-up of gloved hands attaching a metal hose connector to a valve on a workshop bench, with tools nearby

Close-up of a chrome espresso machine group head above a digital scale displaying 32.2 g and 0:00, with a mug nearby.

White ceramic cup on a saucer with an empty interior, set on a reflective glass table beside a clear glass.

Man in a white shirt sits at a cafe table, looking at his phone, with a glass of orange juice and a plate of food nearby amid wooden furniture and plants in the background.

Barista in an LA cap and beige apron works at a coffee bar as a customer in a white T‑shirt with bold blue text stands nearby.

Tasting notes card for Colombia 90+ in a wooden frame, showing aroma, sweetness, flavor, mouthfeel, acidity, and balance checklists.

Barista in an apron presenting a wicker tray with a blue cup of latte art in the foreground.

Barista wearing a cap that reads 'BARISTA MIDDLE EAST' behind a cafe counter, with a burger in the foreground.

Barista station with espresso machine and grinders, two workers preparing drinks behind a counter

Bright modern cafe interior with white walls, wooden chairs, potted tree, and large windows overlooking the city, daylight streaming in.

Bright cafe interior with wooden chairs, potted plant, and customers seated by large windows enjoying coffee and snacks.

Tall potted tree in a bright cafe with wooden chairs and round white tables by large glass windows to the outside.

Young woman in a black cap and shirt sits at a cafe table, looking down at her smartphone by a window.

Open-faced avocado toast topped with sliced hard-boiled egg and microgreens on a toasted bread slice

Barista behind a cafe counter preparing drinks, with an espresso machine and pastry display case.

Two baristas in a cafe: one concentrating at an espresso machine, the other smiling in the background holding towels.

Smiling barista in a white cap and apron prepares coffee behind a cafe counter.

Smiling barista wearing a beige apron and black LA cap serves a customer at a coffee shop counter.

Two light-woven rattan bar stools sit at a glowing counter against a white textured wall in a cafe setting.

Avocado toast topped with burrata and microgreens on a toasted slice, with a glass of orange juice in the background.

Shelf of coffee books, including The World Atlas of Coffee and The Coffee Book, with a glass trophy and a vintage diving helmet on top shelf.

Cafe Social Media Reel | The Coffee Merchant

Alongside the photography, we filmed a short cafe video of a barista crafting and serving a signature coffee at The Coffee Merchant in Business Bay. We produce food and cafe videography for social media on the same shoot day.