1007 Zainab AlMousawi | The Surprises of Being A Cafe Owner - The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast

This is the 5th in a 5-part series on The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast by Map It Forward hosted by Lee Safar with cafe owner, Zainab Al Mousawi. Zainab is the owner of a Dubai-based cafe and spent 10 years of her career as a barista in Melbourne, Australia. In this series, in the lead-up to World of Coffee Dubai in Jan 2024, Zainab shares her experience of what it's like to start a cafe in an emerging market and how she's managed to survive the past 5 years when most close after 6 months.

In this final episode of the series on the podcast, Zainab opens up about the journey of opening her own cafe in an emerging market and gives us an insight into what she didn't expect in the journey.

1006 Zainab AlMousawi | Dubai Cafes vs Aussie Cafes - The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast

This is the 4th in a 5-part series on The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast by Map It Forward hosted by Lee Safar with cafe owner, Zainab Al Mousawi. Zainab is the owner of a Dubai-based cafe and spent 10 years of her career as a barista in Melbourne, Australia. In this series, in the lead-up to World of Coffee Dubai in Jan 2024, Zainab shares her experience of what it's like to start a cafe in an emerging market and how she's managed to survive the past 5 years when most close after 6 months.

In this episode of the series on the podcast, Zainab helps us understand how her time in the Australian coffee scene over many years influenced how she fashioned her business in Dubai and how the two markets compare.

1005 Zainab AlMousawi | Starting A Cafe In The UAE - The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast

This is the 3rd in a 5-part series on The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast by Map It Forward hosted by Lee Safar with cafe owner, Zainab Al Mousawi. Zainab is the owner of a Dubai-based cafe and spent 10 years of her career as a barista in Melbourne, Australia. In this series, in the lead-up to World of Coffee Dubai in Jan 2024, Zainab shares her experience of what it's like to start a cafe in an emerging market and how she's managed to survive the past 5 years when most close after 6 months.

In this episode of the series on the podcast, Zainab and Lee explore what it means to start a cafe in the UAE and how it's unique as a market compared to other markets.

1004 Zainab AlMousawi | Coffee In The UAE - The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast

This is the 2nd in a 5-part series on The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast by Map It Forward hosted by Lee Safar with cafe owner, Zainab Al Mousawi. Zainab is the owner of a Dubai-based cafe and spent 10 years of her career as a barista in Melbourne, Australia. In this series, in the lead-up to World of Coffee Dubai in Jan 2024, Zainab shares her experience of what it's like to start a cafe in an emerging market and how she's managed to survive the past 5 years when most close after 6 months.

In this episode of the series on the podcast, Zainab helps us navigate what's so special about coffee and the market in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, UAE.

1003 Zainab AlMousawi | The Coffee Scene In Dubai - The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast

This is the first in a 5-part series on The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast by Map It Forward hosted by Lee Safar with cafe owner, Zainab Al Mousawi. Zainab is the owner of a Dubai-based cafe and spent 10 years of her career as a barista in Melbourne, Australia. In this series, in the lead-up to World of Coffee Dubai in Jan 2024, Zainab shares her experience of what it's like to start a cafe in an emerging market and how she's managed to survive the past 5 years when most close after 6 months.

In this first episode of the series on the podcast, Zainab gives us an understanding of the coffee scene in Dubai.

#857 Mohamad Merhi: Balancing Business Needs With Employee Needs | The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast

This is the 5th in a 5-part series with Mohamad Merhi, owner of Cypher Coffee, a well-known Dubai-based coffee roaster and education centre. Mohamad is well revered as an influential, values-based business owner and in this series, we'll explore the theme, "Building Responsible Businesses in Coffee."

In this final episode of the series, Mohamad and Lee explore how to navigate the tension between the needs of a business and the employees of that business. Mohamad addresses the particular issue of the Barista Mafia in this discussion.

#856 Mohamad Merhi: Our Responsibility To Our Supply Chains | The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast

This is the 4th in a 5-part series with Mohamad Merhi, owner of Cypher Coffee, a well-known Dubai-based coffee roaster and education centre. Mohamad is well revered as an influential, values-based business owner and in this series, we'll explore the theme, "Building Responsible Businesses in Coffee."

In this 4th episode of the series, Mohamad explores our responsibility as business owners to the supply chain with a particular focus on the coffee supply chain.

#855 Mohamad Merhi: Values vs. Profit Focused Business Models | The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast

This is the 3rd in a 5-part series with Mohamad Merhi, owner of Cypher Coffee, a well-known Dubai-based coffee roaster and education centre. Mohamad is well revered as an influential, values-based business owner and in this series, we'll explore the theme, "Building Responsible Businesses in Coffee."

In this episode of the series, Mohamad gives us his insight into the importance of building values-based coffee businesses compared with coffee businesses focused purely on profitability.

#854 Mohamad Merhi: The Challenges of Building Businesses | The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast

This is the 2nd in a 5-part series with Mohamad Merhi, owner of Cypher Coffee, a well-known Dubai-based coffee roaster and education centre. Mohamad is well revered as an influential, values-based business owner and in this series, we'll explore the theme, "Building Responsible Businesses in Coffee."

In this 2nd episode of the series, Mohamad gives us insight into the challenges of running a responsible business.

#853 Mohamad Merhi: The Rewards of Building Businesses | The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast

This is the first in a 5-part series with Mohamad Merhi, owner of Cypher Coffee, a well-known Dubai-based coffee roaster and education centre. Mohamad is well revered as an influential, values-based business owner and in this series, we'll explore the theme, "Building Responsible Businesses in Coffee."

In this first episode of the series on The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast by Map It Forward, Mohamad shares with us the rewarding parts of building a business in the coffee industry.

#852 Ryan Godinho: Specialty vs. Commercial Coffee Culture | The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast

This is the 5th 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 final episode of the series, Ryan and Lee explore the differences between coffee cultures in the commercial coffee industry vs. the specialty industry.

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/

#851 Ryan Godinho: More On The Barista Mafia | The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast

This is the 4th 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 dive deeper into the subject of "The Barista Mafia" in the United Arab Emirates and the impact it's having on business, careers, supply chains, and coffee culture in general.

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/

#850 Ryan Godinho: Employee-Employer Dynamics in Coffee | The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast

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/

#849 Ryan Godinho: Impact of Education on Developing Cafe Culture | The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast

This is the 2nd 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 explore the role that education plays in influencing culture within the cafe and other coffee workplaces, from the perspective of the employees and employers, as well as the impact it has on customer experience.

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/

#848 Ryan Godinho: Evolution of Cafe Culture in UAE | The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast

This is the first 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 first episode of the series on The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast by Map It Forward, Ryan takes us through the evolution of the specialty coffee industry across the UAE.

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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