diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index c4f4d9b..16f257a 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.fireflyframework</groupId>
         <artifactId>fireflyframework-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>26.04.01</version>
+        <version>26.05.06</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>fireflyframework-cache</artifactId>
@@ -110,11 +110,11 @@
             <optional>true</optional>
         </dependency>
 
-        <!-- Micrometer for Metrics -->
+        <!-- Observability: unified metrics, tracing, health, structured logging (OTel-backed) -->
         <dependency>
-            <groupId>io.micrometer</groupId>
-            <artifactId>micrometer-core</artifactId>
-            <optional>true</optional>
+            <groupId>org.fireflyframework</groupId>
+            <artifactId>fireflyframework-observability</artifactId>
+            <version>${project.version}</version>
         </dependency>
 
         <!-- Test Dependencies -->
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/fireflyframework/cache/observability/CacheHealthIndicator.java b/src/main/java/org/fireflyframework/cache/observability/CacheHealthIndicator.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dec2c80
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/org/fireflyframework/cache/observability/CacheHealthIndicator.java
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2024-2026 Firefly Software Foundation
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package org.fireflyframework.cache.observability;
+
+import org.fireflyframework.cache.core.CacheAdapter;
+import org.fireflyframework.observability.health.FireflyHealthIndicator;
+import org.springframework.boot.actuate.health.Health;
+import reactor.core.publisher.Mono;
+
+import java.time.Duration;
+import java.time.Instant;
+import java.util.UUID;
+
+/**
+ * Health indicator that pings the cache adapter with a synthetic read/write/delete
+ * cycle and reports the round-trip latency.
+ * <p>
+ * Marks the cache as DOWN when the probe fails or exceeds {@code 1s}.
+ */
+public class CacheHealthIndicator extends FireflyHealthIndicator {
+
+    private static final Duration LATENCY_THRESHOLD = Duration.ofSeconds(1);
+    private static final String HEALTH_KEY_PREFIX = "firefly.cache.health.";
+
+    private final CacheAdapter cacheAdapter;
+    private final String adapterName;
+
+    public CacheHealthIndicator(CacheAdapter cacheAdapter, String adapterName) {
+        super("cache");
+        this.cacheAdapter = cacheAdapter;
+        this.adapterName = adapterName;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected void doHealthCheck(Health.Builder builder) {
+        String probeKey = HEALTH_KEY_PREFIX + UUID.randomUUID();
+        String probeValue = "ok";
+
+        try {
+            Instant start = Instant.now();
+            cacheAdapter.put(probeKey, probeValue, Duration.ofSeconds(5))
+                    .then(cacheAdapter.get(probeKey, String.class))
+                    .then(cacheAdapter.evict(probeKey))
+                    .block(Duration.ofSeconds(2));
+            Duration elapsed = Duration.between(start, Instant.now());
+
+            builder.up()
+                    .withDetail("adapter", adapterName)
+                    .withDetail("probe.latency.ms", elapsed.toMillis());
+
+            if (elapsed.compareTo(LATENCY_THRESHOLD) > 0) {
+                builder.status("DEGRADED")
+                        .withDetail("threshold.ms", LATENCY_THRESHOLD.toMillis());
+            }
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            builder.down(e)
+                    .withDetail("adapter", adapterName);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/fireflyframework/cache/observability/CacheMetrics.java b/src/main/java/org/fireflyframework/cache/observability/CacheMetrics.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..efb8112
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/org/fireflyframework/cache/observability/CacheMetrics.java
@@ -0,0 +1,104 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2024-2026 Firefly Software Foundation
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package org.fireflyframework.cache.observability;
+
+import io.micrometer.core.instrument.MeterRegistry;
+import org.fireflyframework.observability.metrics.FireflyMetricsSupport;
+import org.fireflyframework.observability.metrics.MetricTags;
+import reactor.core.publisher.Mono;
+
+import java.util.Optional;
+
+/**
+ * Observability instrumentation for cache operations.
+ * <p>
+ * Records:
+ * <ul>
+ *     <li>{@code firefly.cache.gets} — total cache get attempts, tagged by {@code result=hit|miss} and {@code adapter}</li>
+ *     <li>{@code firefly.cache.puts} — total cache put operations, tagged by {@code adapter}</li>
+ *     <li>{@code firefly.cache.evictions} — total cache evictions, tagged by {@code adapter}</li>
+ *     <li>{@code firefly.cache.errors} — failed cache operations, tagged by {@code operation} and {@code error.type}</li>
+ *     <li>{@code firefly.cache.operation.duration} — timer for get/put/evict latency, tagged by {@code operation}</li>
+ * </ul>
+ * <p>
+ * When the {@link MeterRegistry} is unavailable, all methods become no-ops with zero overhead.
+ */
+public class CacheMetrics extends FireflyMetricsSupport {
+
+    private static final String TAG_RESULT = "result";
+    private static final String TAG_ADAPTER = "adapter";
+    private static final String TAG_OPERATION = "operation";
+    private static final String RESULT_HIT = "hit";
+    private static final String RESULT_MISS = "miss";
+
+    public CacheMetrics(MeterRegistry meterRegistry) {
+        super(meterRegistry, "cache");
+    }
+
+    public void recordHit(String adapter) {
+        counter("gets", TAG_RESULT, RESULT_HIT, TAG_ADAPTER, adapter).increment();
+    }
+
+    public void recordMiss(String adapter) {
+        counter("gets", TAG_RESULT, RESULT_MISS, TAG_ADAPTER, adapter).increment();
+    }
+
+    public void recordPut(String adapter) {
+        counter("puts", TAG_ADAPTER, adapter).increment();
+    }
+
+    public void recordEviction(String adapter) {
+        counter("evictions", TAG_ADAPTER, adapter).increment();
+    }
+
+    public void recordError(String operation, Throwable error) {
+        recordFailure("errors", error, TAG_OPERATION, operation);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Wraps a cache get operation with timing and hit/miss accounting.
+     */
+    public <V> Mono<Optional<V>> timedGet(String adapter, Mono<Optional<V>> operation) {
+        return timed("operation.duration", operation, TAG_OPERATION, "get", TAG_ADAPTER, adapter)
+                .doOnNext(opt -> {
+                    if (opt.isPresent()) {
+                        recordHit(adapter);
+                    } else {
+                        recordMiss(adapter);
+                    }
+                })
+                .doOnError(e -> recordError("get", e));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Wraps a cache put operation with timing.
+     */
+    public <T> Mono<T> timedPut(String adapter, Mono<T> operation) {
+        return timed("operation.duration", operation, TAG_OPERATION, "put", TAG_ADAPTER, adapter)
+                .doOnSuccess(v -> recordPut(adapter))
+                .doOnError(e -> recordError("put", e));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Wraps a cache evict operation with timing.
+     */
+    public <T> Mono<T> timedEvict(String adapter, Mono<T> operation) {
+        return timed("operation.duration", operation, TAG_OPERATION, "evict", TAG_ADAPTER, adapter)
+                .doOnSuccess(v -> recordEviction(adapter))
+                .doOnError(e -> recordError("evict", e));
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/fireflyframework/cache/observability/CacheObservabilityAutoConfiguration.java b/src/main/java/org/fireflyframework/cache/observability/CacheObservabilityAutoConfiguration.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7c95b47
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/org/fireflyframework/cache/observability/CacheObservabilityAutoConfiguration.java
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2024-2026 Firefly Software Foundation
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package org.fireflyframework.cache.observability;
+
+import io.micrometer.core.instrument.MeterRegistry;
+import org.fireflyframework.cache.core.CacheAdapter;
+import org.fireflyframework.cache.manager.FireflyCacheManager;
+import org.springframework.beans.factory.ObjectProvider;
+import org.springframework.boot.actuate.health.HealthIndicator;
+import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.AutoConfiguration;
+import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.condition.ConditionalOnBean;
+import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.condition.ConditionalOnClass;
+import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.condition.ConditionalOnMissingBean;
+import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.condition.ConditionalOnProperty;
+import org.springframework.context.annotation.Bean;
+
+/**
+ * Wires observability beans (metrics + health) for fireflyframework-cache.
+ * <p>
+ * Activates when {@code firefly.observability.metrics.enabled} or
+ * {@code firefly.observability.health.enabled} (defaults: true) are not disabled.
+ */
+@AutoConfiguration
+@ConditionalOnClass({MeterRegistry.class, HealthIndicator.class})
+@ConditionalOnProperty(prefix = "firefly.cache", name = "enabled",
+        havingValue = "true", matchIfMissing = true)
+public class CacheObservabilityAutoConfiguration {
+
+    @Bean
+    @ConditionalOnMissingBean
+    @ConditionalOnBean(MeterRegistry.class)
+    @ConditionalOnProperty(prefix = "firefly.observability.metrics", name = "enabled",
+            havingValue = "true", matchIfMissing = true)
+    CacheMetrics cacheMetrics(MeterRegistry meterRegistry) {
+        return new CacheMetrics(meterRegistry);
+    }
+
+    @Bean
+    @ConditionalOnMissingBean(name = "cacheHealthIndicator")
+    @ConditionalOnBean({HealthIndicator.class, CacheAdapter.class})
+    @ConditionalOnProperty(prefix = "firefly.observability.health", name = "enabled",
+            havingValue = "true", matchIfMissing = true)
+    HealthIndicator cacheHealthIndicator(ObjectProvider<FireflyCacheManager> managerProvider,
+                                         ObjectProvider<CacheAdapter> adapterProvider) {
+        CacheAdapter adapter = adapterProvider.getIfAvailable();
+        FireflyCacheManager manager = managerProvider.getIfAvailable();
+        String adapterName = manager != null ? "firefly" : "cache";
+        return new CacheHealthIndicator(adapter, adapterName);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/resources/META-INF/spring/org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.AutoConfiguration.imports b/src/main/resources/META-INF/spring/org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.AutoConfiguration.imports
index 347de63..a2cb8dc 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/META-INF/spring/org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.AutoConfiguration.imports
+++ b/src/main/resources/META-INF/spring/org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.AutoConfiguration.imports
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 org.fireflyframework.cache.config.CacheAutoConfiguration
 org.fireflyframework.cache.config.RedisCacheAutoConfiguration
-
+org.fireflyframework.cache.observability.CacheObservabilityAutoConfiguration