The only deaf café in Morocco

Order with your hands.

Some of the warmest conversations need no words at all. Sign Café Marrakech is run by several of Amal's deaf and hearing graduates, welcoming you at two homes, the Center for Language and Culture and the French Institute of Marrakech, where a smile, a sign and a fresh cup of coffee are all you need.

Inside the Sign Café in Marrakech
Two cafés across Marrakechtwo homes, one welcome
Inclusive employmentReal jobs for a community too often overlooked
Dignity firstEvery soul carries the same worth
Dialogue without barriersConnection that goes beyond words
Warmth, served dailyCoffee, tea and a genuine welcome at both cafés
Join in

More than a coffee

Come for the cup, stay for the connection. Three ways to spend time at Sign Café, each one bookable in a few taps.

A sign language class at Sign Café
Learn

Sign language classes

Beginner-friendly sessions that open the door to the deaf community, taught by the café's own deaf team. No experience needed, just curiosity.

Reserve a spot
A shared Friday couscous
Gather

Friday couscous

The Moroccan Friday tradition, the Sign Café way. Gather around a shared couscous, made with care and served with a warm welcome.

Book a table
A hands-on cooking and baking class
Make

Cooking & baking classes

Roll up your sleeves for a hands-on class in sign language. Cook a Moroccan dish or bake a treat with the team, then take the recipe home.

Join a class
How to order

No words needed, we'll show you.

Don't worry if you've never signed before. Ordering here is part of the joy. Take your time, point, try, and let our team guide you. It works exactly the same at the French Institute of Marrakech and the Center for Language and Culture.

See what's brewing

Take a look at the day's coffees and treats, and pick what you fancy.

Point & try the sign

Spot what you'd like and give the sign a go, our team will gently teach you the gesture. A few tries and you'll have it.

Share a smile

The universal language. A grin says thank you, well done, and see you again, all at once.

Two Amal baristas at the Sign Café Coffee Bike
What's brewing

Small bike, big heart.

Specialty arabica coffee, freshly brewed each morning, and every cup funds the work behind the counter. 100% reinvested

The welcome travels, too. Our Coffee Bike is Sign Café on the move, a mobile espresso cart run by our deaf baristas that brings great coffee, and a real job, to markets, offices and street corners across Marrakech. You can also rent the Coffee Bike for your own event, from weddings and office mornings to festivals.

On the road

Find a Coffee Bike.

Four Coffee Bikes are rolling across Marrakech, and growing, each one good coffee and a real job. Tap a location to see it on the map.

+ more on the way

Reviews

What our guests say.

A few recent words from visitors to Sign Café.

Find us · Say hello

Drop in, or send us a wave first.

Coming as a group, planning a class, or just want to say hello? Send a note and we'll reply by email. Or simply walk in at either café.

Sign Café baristas at the counter under the neon sign
Center for Language and Culture
HoursOpen every day · Mon 14:00 – 20:00 · Tue–Sat 08:00 – 19:30 · Sun 09:00 – 17:00
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French Institute of Marrakech
HoursTuesday – Saturday, 12:00 – 20:00
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Both cafés
Good to knowStep-free entrances · groups welcome
Moments

A morning at the café

Beyond words

Every cup keeps a barrier down.

Come for a coffee, learn a sign, or make a gift, and help us prove that good work should belong to everyone. Two cafés, one welcome.