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Talk to Maryam about your coffee business.

Opening a café, setting up a roastery or training a team: the same standards she teaches, grades and judges by, applied to your bar.

Dubai, across the UAE and remotely · Fees quoted per project after the call

Maryam Tabatabaei working behind a coffee bar

What Maryam does

Seven ways she can help.

Pick one or several. Each links to a short request with that topic already chosen.

  1. 01

    Café and roastery setup

    Equipment, layout, workflow and menu, from concept to opening day.

    Ask about this
  2. 02

    Beverage concept and menu

    Recipes calibrated to your coffees, signature drinks, and a written specification for every drink so the bar can repeat it shift after shift.

    Ask about this
  3. 03

    Staff training programmes

    SCA curriculum adapted to your team and its level, with SCA certification if you want it.

    Ask about this
  4. 04

    Green coffee sourcing and QC

    Sample grading and cupping to SCA and Q protocols, importer introductions, arrival checks and storage.

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  5. 05

    Certification roadmaps

    Coffee Skills, Q Grader, CVA or Sustainability: the path that fits each person on your team.

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  6. 06

    Barista hiring

    Practical skill tests, blind cuppings and role-specific interviews.

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  7. 07

    Competition coaching

    Preparation for barista, brewing and cup-tasting competitions, from a competition judge.

    Ask about this

How it works

Call, visit, plan, train.

  1. 1Discovery call

    Tell Maryam about your business, your coffee and your goals. Fees are quoted after this call.

  2. 2Visit

    At your site in Dubai or across the UAE, or remotely with samples sent to her.

  3. 3Plan

    A clear written scope: a single job, a project with milestones, or ongoing support.

  4. 4Training and handover

    Your team trained on the work, with written results, recipes or reports you can act on.

Who it’s for

  • Cafés opening or reworking their menu
  • Roasteries starting out or changing suppliers
  • Hotel and restaurant groups building a coffee programme
  • Importers and traders who want an independent quality opinion

What you gain

  • A consistent cup, because quality is measured, not guessed
  • Fewer costly buying mistakes and fewer surprises on arrival
  • Recipes and procedures written down, so they survive staff changes
  • A team that can evaluate and make coffee on its own
Maryam receiving her judging certificate at the National UAE Roasting Championship

Your consultant

Maryam Tabatabaei

  • Authorized SCA Trainersince 2023
  • Q Arabica Graderand SCA-licensed Q Instructor
  • SCA ProfessionalBarista, Brewing, Roasting, Sensory, Green Coffee
  • Competition judgeNational UAE Roasting Championship 2026
All her certificates
Where
Dubai, across the UAE, and remotely
Fees
Quoted per project after the discovery call
Reply
First response within 24 hours

Start with a call.

How can Maryam help?

Each takes under a minute and ends in WhatsApp. Or just message Maryam or see every way to reach her. First response within 24 hours.