This is the 3rd in a 5-part series with Dubai-based business owner (Specialty Batch Coffee + Stomping Grounds) Ryan Godinho. Following on from an article Ryan wrote for Fltr Magazine about the Barista Mafia operating this the UAE, this series is about coffee culture (specifically in the UAE).
In this episode of the series, Ryan and Lee dissect the dynamic of the employer/employee relationship in coffee workplaces with particular reference to the challenging situations that have led to the emergence of what is being called "The Barista Mafia" in the United Arab Emirates.
Read Ryan's article "Uneven Extraction: The Underbelly of UAE Coffee" in Fltr Magazine here: https://fltrmagazine.com/2023/05/02/uneven-extraction-the-underbelly-of-uae-coffee/
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