ALKHOBAR: At the newly-erected Shorofat Park in Al Rakah, which is a cluster of businesses and trendy eateries, a serene spot in the otherwise bustling part of the city, stands Spell Specialty Coffee. Overlooking a man-made oasis with greenery and a long strip of water with tiny fountains, it is a nice escape from the daily grind.

With elegant and inviting decor, the interior space is small but not cluttered. It’s minimalistic design, which seems to have become the norm in Khobar cafes recently, is a welcoming space for slow sippers or those who want to grab and go.

Their menu includes lavish salads, decadent desserts and one of the few cafes in town that offers good quality hot and cold matcha. Their iced drinks are balanced, not too sweet or too watery, while their hot beverages can be customized to your taste and baristas are attentive to your requests.

Their iced Spanish latte, which is another drink popular with customers in Khobar as of late, is sweet enough without seeming like you’re sipping on sugary caffeine like in some other neighboring spots.

For summer, they are offering a variety of ice creams in a cup. Their cheesecake ice cream has bits of cheesecake, berry bits in syrup and sprinkled with what seems to be Graham crackers. Their cardamom and espresso cake is a loaf of goodness by Deema’s Bakery, another local entrepreneur, who has been providing freshly-baked goodies to several cafes across the Eastern Province.

Spell Coffee is open from 3-11:30 pm daily.

If you don’t feel like going there physically, hungerstation can deliver your order right to your home or office door.

Visit them @Spell.Coffee on instagram.