World's most expensive coffee goes on sale in Dubai at $1,000 a cup

Selling for nearly $1,000 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. Co-founder of the Julith cafe with the pricey offering said “They felt Dubai was the perfect place for the investment”.

Located in an industrial neighborhood that has become a hotspot for coffee lovers, he plans to serve "around 400 cups" of the precious beverage starting on Saturday. Dubai notched a Guinness record for the world's most expensive cup of coffee last month, when Roasters offered one for 2,500 dirhams.