The classes cafés and coffee shops need
- Class 43 Restaurants, cafés & accommodationCafé, coffee-shop and juice-bar services.
- Class 30 Coffee, tea, bakery & staple foodsCoffee, tea, cocoa and pastries sold as products — beans, capsules, packaged sweets.
Classes to add, depending on your business
- Class 21 Household & kitchen utensilsBranded mugs, tumblers and non-electric coffee makers.
- Class 35 Advertising, business & retail servicesOnline shop, franchising or retail of coffee equipment.
- Class 11 Lighting, heating, cooling & sanitary apparatusBranded electric coffee machines.
- Class 32 Beers & non-alcoholic beveragesBottled juices, iced drinks or water under your brand.
Common mistakes
- Filing in Class 30 only — that protects the coffee, not the coffee shop.
- Filing a generic name such as "Coffee House" alone, which usually lacks distinctiveness.
What it costs in the UAE
Official UAE fees are AED 6,500 per class, so the core classes above cost AED 13,000 in official fees for 2 classes. See the UAE cost guide.
Questions
Which class is a coffee shop?
Class 43 (services for providing food and drink).
Which class are coffee beans?
Class 30, together with tea, cocoa and coffee-based drinks.
Which class is a juice bar?
Class 43 for the bar; Class 32 for bottled juices sold as products.