Hamad Al-Aali
Founder and roaster
Learned to roast in Melbourne, came home and set up a roaster in the back room.
Drinks: a plain V60, no sugar
Our story
A café named after the pot our grandmothers poured from.
Where Dalla House began
A dallah is the long-spouted pot used to serve Arabic coffee to guests. For us, it stands for one thing: making people feel welcome.
Hamad Al-Aali grew up with gahwa at every family gathering. Years later, working in Melbourne's specialty coffee scene, he realised the two worlds had more in common than anyone thought: both care about freshness, patience and sharing.
In 2019 he came home, rented a small corner in Adliya and installed a roaster in the back room. The idea was simple: roast fresh beans every week, serve them with the hospitality of a Bahraini majlis, and never rush anyone out the door.
Today Dalla House is a team of twelve, and some of the regulars from opening week still sit at the same window table.
How we grew
- 2019
Dalla House opens in Adliya with six tables and one roaster.
- 2021
We start selling our beans to take home, roasted every Sunday.
- 2023
The back room becomes a space for private events and cuppings.
- 2026
A team of twelve, and over 2 tonnes of coffee roasted in-house.
The people behind the bar
Say hello next time you're in. They'll probably remember your order.
Sara Rahimi
Head barista
Trains every new barista and has a latte-art record nobody has beaten yet.
Drinks: saffron cortado
Joseph Mendes
Pastry chef
Starts the ovens at 5 am so the date cake is warm when we open.
Drinks: karak, always
Amna Saleh
Café manager
Runs the floor, the bookings and the private events in the back room.
Drinks: iced Spanish latte
Planning a gathering?
Our back room seats 20 for birthdays, meetings and coffee tastings.