Dh390,000
Annual rent for a four-bedroom villa on The Palm, Jumeirah
Features This fully-furnished 5,045-square-foot villa is set in Canal Cove and includes four en suite bedrooms, plus a maid's room.
Pros The property is fitted with top-quality finishings, including Miele kitchen appliances. The main living area looks over a communal swimming pool and garden, while a separate family room also offers views of the water. One bedroom is on the ground floor, making it perfect for guests, while three are on the upper level. There is also a study area set off from the master bedroom and a large terrace with a built-in bar area.
Cons The villa has been furnished in a very classical style, which may not be to everybody's taste. Also, rent has to be paid in one cheque.
They say This family home is fitted with quality furnishings.
We say We'd probably tweak the interiors but there's no denying that this would be a great place to live.
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The more serious side of specialty coffee
While the taste of beans and freshness of roast is paramount to the specialty coffee scene, so is sustainability and workers’ rights.
The bulk of genuine specialty coffee companies aim to improve on these elements in every stage of production via direct relationships with farmers. For instance, Mokha 1450 on Al Wasl Road strives to work predominantly with women-owned and -operated coffee organisations, including female farmers in the Sabree mountains of Yemen.
Because, as the boutique’s owner, Garfield Kerr, points out: “women represent over 90 per cent of the coffee value chain, but are woefully underrepresented in less than 10 per cent of ownership and management throughout the global coffee industry.”
One of the UAE’s largest suppliers of green (meaning not-yet-roasted) beans, Raw Coffee, is a founding member of the Partnership of Gender Equity, which aims to empower female coffee farmers and harvesters.
Also, globally, many companies have found the perfect way to recycle old coffee grounds: they create the perfect fertile soil in which to grow mushrooms.
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COMPANY PROFILE
Name: HyperSpace
Started: 2020
Founders: Alexander Heller, Rama Allen and Desi Gonzalez
Based: Dubai, UAE
Sector: Entertainment
Number of staff: 210
Investment raised: $75 million from investors including Galaxy Interactive, Riyadh Season, Sega Ventures and Apis Venture Partners
