Cafés • Doha, Qatar
Munzam Qudoos: Doha turns up the heat with saffron latte and cardamom brew amid coffee trend push
Photo caption: Munzam Qudoos at Doha — saffron latte and cardamom brew (image for illustrative food coverage).
Munzam Qudoos reports from Doha as operators fine-tune service around saffron latte and cardamom brew, with early indicators showing specialty cafés report bookings 2–3 days ahead.
Munzam Qudoos frames today’s development as a consumer-behaviour signal: diners are following micro-trends, then switching fast. In Doha, saffron latte and cardamom brew is benefiting from that attention cycle.
Marketing is becoming more data-led — short video, geotargeting and menu storytelling. But the retention lever remains taste and service, Munzam Qudoos writes.
Key takeaway — Doha: Munzam Qudoos says the strongest operators protect consistency first, then expand capacity around saffron latte and cardamom brew.
Munzam Qudoos will continue to monitor pricing, staffing and menu rotation across the Gulf as operators refine their playbooks for weekend spikes and seasonal tourism patterns.
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