A Dubai-based café is making sure that its customers pay an exorbitant amount to purchase a cup of coffee. The Julith café is selling a cup of rare coffee for nearly $1,000.
The Independent reported that the café is offering the beverage that could win the title of the “world’s most expensive cup”. It is being sold for 3,600 dirhams or about $980. What sets this apart is the Nido 7 variety of Geisha beans, a rare and premium strain grown on the volcanic slopes of Mount Bare in western Panama.
“The wait is finally over. The world’s most celebrated and highest graded coffee of all time has arrived at Julith,” Serkan Sagsoz, co-founder of the Julith café with the pricey offering, said in a Facebook video.
Placed in an industrial neighbourhood that has turned out to be a hotspot for coffee lovers, Julith plans to serve “around 400 cups” of the precious beverage, Sagsoz told AFP.
“We felt Dubai was the perfect place for our investment. There are white floral notes like jasmine, citrus flavours like orange and bergamot and a hint of apricot and peach,” Sagsoz stated.
“It’s like honey, delicate and sweet,” added Sagsoz, who had previously run a café in Turkey.
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According to AFP, Dubai last month marked a Guinness record for the most expensive cup of coffee across the globe. This happened when Roasters started offering a beverage for a whopping 2,500 dirhams.
The beans were purchased by the Julith café through an auction in Panama. Interestingly, the auction witnessed a neck-to-neck battle, which went on for several hours, drawing hundreds of bids.
At last, Julith ended up paying the highest price for coffee, AFP added.
In a press release, the café stated that it paid roughly 2.2 million dirhams ($600,000) for 20 kgs of the coffee beans.
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Julith café is situated in Dubai.
The café is selling a cup of coffee for 3,600 dirhams (roughly $980).
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Maison Francis Kurkdjian’s Baccarat Rouge 540 currently costs a cool $355, but I can douse myself in the sweet, woody-amber situation for $95. The same goes for Parfums de Marly’s Delina, a delicate floral and known compliment magnet—tagged at $410, but I’ve hit the jackpot with a $97 bottle. No, I don’t have access to some secret sale or fancy underground fragrance market. (Hit me up, though, if you do!) I’ve simply discovered the ultimate cheat code for smelling expensive: designer hair perfumes.
Okay, technically speaking, a hair perfume won’t look exactly like its eau de parfum counterpart. The juice tends to be less concentrated (not as much fragrance oil) and packaged in more utilitarian bottles you can easily spritz with abandon—though, many luxury options do honor the brand’s original gorgeous designs. That said, the notes are the same, and so is the effect (read: “You smell incredible!” compliments from coworkers, friends, and strangers). I tend to spray eau de parfums directly on my strands anyway—a hack French women swear by for scent longevity—so swapping it out with a proper hair mist just makes sense. And the thought of smelling just as delightful without making my wallet cry? Score!
See below for my favorite designer hair perfumes—from Dior J’Adore to YSL Libre to the iconic Baccarat Rouge—and feel free to gatekeep our little secret.
Maison Francis Kurkdjian
Baccarat Rouge 540 Scented Hair Mist
Key notes: Jasmine, saffron, cedarwood, ambergris accord
Eau de Parfum price: $355
I have to start with Baccarat Rouge, don’t I? The opulent warm, ambery blend has been duped a thousand times over, but the ultimate hack has to be this here hair perfume. For $95 (that’s $260 less than the eau de parfum, ICYWW), you’ll get the same floral-woody composition of jasmine, saffron, ambergris, and cedarwood housed in a stunningly similar square bottle with frosted glass. If you have yet to try the TikTok-viral sensation, I highly suggest testing the waters with its hair-perfume double—one of the best!
Yves Saint Laurent
Libre Hair Mist
Key notes: Lavender, orange blossom, musk accord
Eau de Parfum price: $145
Anything that makes me smell like Dua Lipa (the face of the fragrance) has an instant spot on my vanity. The trio of French lavender, Moroccan orange blossom, and musk accord has a soft yet warm and sensual presence that just makes you smell like heaven. I’d say it’s effortlessly cool energy in a bottle, and its hair mist version has even more of a laissez-faire vibe. Think cool girl on vacation—very Lipa coded.
Editions de Parfums Frédéric Malle
Carnal Flower Hair Mist
Key notes: Melon, tuberose, white musk, milky notes
Eau de Parfum price: $470
So I have this thing with tuberose. The timeless scent makes me feel instantly elegant, yet it has a deep, mysterious quality that makes any perfume smell a touch more seductive. Carnal Flower is one of my favorite tuberose-infused potions to date. It’s creamy, feminine, and just plain sexy, lingering on my strands like a caress. The $250 price tag is on the spendier side, but when you compare it to the eau de parfum’s full $470 price, it definitely feels like a steal.
Parfums de Marly
Delina Hair Mist
Key notes: Bergamot, nutmeg, rhubarb, lychee, Turkish rose, vetiver, incense, cedarwood, vanilla, cashmeran, musk
Eau de Parfum price: $410
I own just about every version of Delina you can find. Travel size? Yep. Exclusif? Of course. The hair perfume was a no-brainer addition, especially because I can easily toss its compact, durable bottle into my workbag or carry-on. Delina is one of those perfumes that just make you smell pretty. Once you catch a whiff, you’ll crave nothing else but a dreamy cloud of bergamot, rhubarb, rose, and vanilla.
Sisley Paris
Hair Rituel Le Parfum
Key notes: Lemon, verbena, lavender, mimosa flower, woody amber
Eau de Parfum price: N/A
I wore Sisley’s first standalone fragrance for an entire month and was collecting compliments left and right. Seriously, people couldn’t stop commenting on how fresh and clean I smelled, and all it took was a few (okay, fine, seven) spritzes of the scent synonymous with the French brand’s best-selling hair products. I swear it makes me smell like I received a fresh blowout from an exquisite salon in Paris. My fiancé agrees, as he makes a point to mention how good I smell whenever I wear it.
Hermès
Barénia Perfumed Hair Mist
Key notes: Butterfly lily, miracle berry, oakwood, patchouli
Eau de Parfum price: $182
Effortless elegance—that’s Barénia to a T. It’s part of the chypre family, which means it’s a scent that is fresh, floral, and woody all at once. Not to play favorites, but I’d consider chypres to be the coolest olfactory category; you can’t quite figure them out, which only adds to their intrigue. The mysterious, sophisticated fragrance will normally set you back $182, so the $63 hair perfume feels like such a win. Trust, its cool, chypre quality makes its presence known with each nonchalant hair fluff.
Key notes: Ylang ylang, Damascus rose, jasmine
Eau de Parfum price: $115
The iconic fruity-floral instantly transports me to the immaculately manicured gardens at Versailles. Solar ylang-ylang adds a warm creaminess to the blend that makes me crave a sunny vacation, but it’s subtle enough so the fragrance remains soft and refined. It also has impressive longevity despite having a lower concentration of fragrance oil than an eau de parfum; reviewers agree, noting its ability to “really stay in your hair.”
AMOUAGE
Guidance Hair Perfume
Key notes: Pear, frankincense, hazelnut, saffron, rose, sambac Jasmine, osmanthus, cistus, sandalwood, akigalawood, ambergris, vanilla
Eau de Parfum price: $395
Oh my god, I would bathe in Amouage Guidance if I could. The award-winning sweet yet elegant blend earns me no less than three compliments every time I wear it (no exaggeration), and it’s one of the longest-lasting fragrances I own. That said, it does physically pain me to shell out $395 for a bottle, so this hair perfume for less than half the price is my number one life hack. For those who think Guidance comes on a little too strong (it’s definitely a beast-mode scent), I also implore you to give the lighter hair mist a spritz.
Diptyque
Eau Rose Hair Mist
Key notes: Rose damascena, rose centifolia, lychee, ambroxan
Eau de Parfum price: $255
Eau Rose is the rose perfume that changed my mind about rose perfumes. Fresh, spicy, and vibrant, it’s far from the powdery concoctions you might associate with the classic floral. It makes my hair smell downright heavenly, and it enhances shine too since it comes infused with nourishing camellia oil. And because it’s on the lighter side, I can wear other perfumes on my pulse points without overwhelming my senses.
CHANEL
Coco Mademoiselle Hair Perfume
Key notes: Patchouli, vetiver, orange, jasmine, rose
Eau de Parfum price: $110
Name something chicer than a Chanel hair perfume. I’ll wait! The sparkling, vibrant blend evokes a young Coco Chanel, and the formula features a non-drying emollient to simultaneously smooth strands with every spritz. The shine is real, and it (plus the gorgeous scent) lasts all day long.
Everyone loves a black dress, but truth be told, they can be a little dull without those interesting extras that make them cooler, more special, or more expensive-looking—or all three. And speaking of the latter, Alexa Chung knows exactly what it takes to make a black dress look rich.
For an event in London this week, Chung wore an LBD and high-heel slide sandals. And the piece that made her outfit look more fall-friendly and extremely rich was what she wore over it: a brown suede blazer. As we all know, brown suede blazers were arguably the biggest trend of the season last fall, and given how timeless and elegant they are, it comes as no surprise that everyone will be wearing them again this fall—especially given that they’re an investment.
The next time you put on a black dress and want to look luxe, throw on a brown suede blazer, look in the mirror, and thank me later. Keep scrolling to shop my favorite ones.
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LEGO is making a safe bet that the most dedicated Star Wars fans will be willing to pony up $1,000 for its most expensive set to date, a 9,023-piece, painstakingly detailed Death Star.
The collector’s set contains enough sections to recreate unforgettable scenes from Star Wars: A New Hope to Star Wars: Return of the Jedi, including locations such as Emperor Palpatine’s throne room, Princess Leia’s cell, and the Imperial shuttle hangar.
It comes with 38 minifigures, including Luke Skywalker (as both a Jedi and disguised Stormtrooper), Han Solo, Princess Leia, Darth Vader, Emperor Palpatine, and more, giving Star Wars fans equal opportunity to reenact the lightsaber duel between Darth Vader and Obi-Wan Kenobi or swing across the retractable bridge with Luke and Leia.
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This isn’t LEGO’s first Death Star set. It previously released a 4,016-piece kit that’s now classified as a “retired product.”
In other Star Wars news, Amy Adams, Matt Smith, Aaron Pierre, and Mia Goth recently joined Ryan Gosling in the cast for Shawn Levy’s upcoming film, Star Wars: Starfighter. Now in production, it’s set to premiere on May 28th, 2027.
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Ed Sheeran wrecked his Aston Martin after driving through a puddle.
Ed Sheeran ruined his Aston Martin when he drove through a puddle
The 34-year-old singer has recalled how he had to abandon his £200,000 supercar after misjudging the size of a puddle as he returned home from a studio session.
Speaking to Saltburn star Barry Keoghan on the YouTube channel GOAT Talk, Ed said: “I was driving back from the studio and there’s a country lane to get to my house, and I was driving down it and there was this big puddle.
“I was like: ‘I’ll just drive slowly through this puddle.'”
However, the Bad Habits hitmaker soon realised that he had made a serious error of judgement.
He recalled: “I can see It (the water) at my windows, and I’m like, ‘Oh f***.’ Then (the car) stops.”
Ed explained how he had no choice but to leave the car on the road as it wouldn’t start after going through the puddle.
He said: “I keep trying to start it, then I open my door and all this water comes in, and I left it on the road.
“Someone picked it up and I haven’t seen it since.
“It’s the worst purchase I ever made.”
Meanwhile, Ed revealed last month that he believes that his family will need round-the-clock protection from bodyguards until he dies.
The Shape of You singer – who lives on a sprawling Suffolk estate with wife Cherry Seaborn and their daughters Lyra, four, and Jupiter, three – feels that the security measures are needed because of “sinister” incidents that have taken place.
He told Australia’s 60 Minutes Show: “It’s things that people don’t really even take into account.
“Like kidnap threats and s*** like that. We’ve had attempted break-ins, things left on my car. It’s way more sinister than just fans turning up and wanting selfies.
“We have a level of security that probably won’t change until I pass away. That’s just our life now.”
Ed also revealed that he has had some “arguments” with fans who attempt to take pictures of his young children.
He said: “I’ve had some real arguments before. I’m fine with taking pictures, but I just think it’s weird with a four-year-old and a three-year-old…
“To be within the public sphere, you have to take it all, the good and the bad. But I think I would definitely want a more normal life for my kids…
“I want to still tour and have people come to the gigs and yes, I still want to make records and write songs every day.
“But there’s just a new set of challenges that I want to explore now, and that is having a family and being a dad.”