930 Sara Morrocchi | Digital Education for Experts at Coffee Origins | The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast

This is the 3rd of our 5-part series with Specialty Coffee Professional, educator, and founder of Vuna Origin Consulting, Sara Morrocchi. In this series, Sara and Host, Lee Safar, will explore the theme - "Selling More Coffee for Better Prices"

In this episode of the series on the podcast, we gain further understanding from Sara on the rollout of digital education to coffee experts at coffee origin countries and the impact that's having on professionals in those communities.

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929 Sara Morrocchi | The Experts at Coffee Origin | The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast

This is the 2nd of our 5-part series with Specialty Coffee Professional, educator, and founder of Vuna Origin Consulting, Sara Morrocchi. In this series, Sara and Host, Lee Safar, will explore the theme - "Selling More Coffee for Better Prices"

In this episode of the series on the podcast, Sara gives us insight into how to go about building communities of experts at origin.

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928 Sara Morrocchi | The Coffee Industry From The Origin Perspective | The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast

This is the 1st of our 5-part series with Specialty Coffee Professional, educator, and founder of Vuna Origin Consulting, Sara Morrocchi. In this series, Sara and Host, Lee Safar, will explore the theme - "Selling More Coffee for Better Prices"

In this first episode of the series on The Daily Coffee Pro by Map It Forward Podcast, Sara helps us understand how experts and coffee professionals in coffee-origin countries all over the world perceive the coffee industry. The insight may or may not surprise you!

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927 Technology Solutions and Coffee Production | Komal Sable and Akshay Dashrath | The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast

This is the 5th of our 5-part series with Komal Sable and Akshay Dashrath, coffee producers, tech professionals, and founders of the South India Coffee Company. In late September, India will be the first country in Asia to host the World Coffee Conference - a global coffee trade conference that will bring 80 nations together to tackle "Sustainability through the circular economy and regenerative agriculture". In the lead-up to this, Komal (an organiser of the event) and Akshay are on the podcast to discuss "Future Proofing Indian Coffee Production".

In this final episode of the series, given that Komal and Akshay are both tech experts, we look at the role that tech, particularly AI, can play in assisting us to adapt to increasing pressures from climate change now and into the future.

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926 Future Proofing Coffee Production | Komal Sable and Akshay Dashrath | The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast

This is the 4th of our 5-part series with Komal Sable and Akshay Dashrath, coffee producers, tech professionals, and founders of the South India Coffee Company. In late September, India will be the first country in Asia to host the World Coffee Conference - a global coffee trade conference that will bring 80 nations together to tackle "Sustainability through the circular economy and regenerative agriculture". In the lead-up to this, Komal (an organiser of the event) and Akshay are on the podcast to discuss "Future Proofing Indian Coffee Production".

In this episode of the series, Komal and Akshay help us understand what's needed to future-proof our coffee production to create viable and sustainable harvests into the medium to long-term future.

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925 Robusta May Not Be The Answer | Komal Sable and Akshay Dashrath | The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast

This is the 3rd of our 5-part series with Komal Sable and Akshay Dashrath, coffee producers, tech professionals, and founders of the South India Coffee Company. In late September, India will be the first country in Asia to host the World Coffee Conference - a global coffee trade conference that will bring 80 nations together to tackle "Sustainability through the circular economy and regenerative agriculture". In the lead-up to this, Komal (an organiser of the event) and Akshay are on the podcast to discuss "Future Proofing Indian Coffee Production".

In this episode of the series, as the coffee world looks to robusta as a viable solution for sustainable coffee production amongst the increasing challenges of climate change, we look at the realities of whether this (and other proposed solutions) can achieve their desired impact or not.

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924 Challenges of Growing Coffee Sustainably | Komal Sable and Akshay Dashrath | The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast

This is the 2nd of our 5-part series with Komal Sable and Akshay Dashrath, coffee producers, tech professionals, and founders of the South India Coffee Company. In late September, India will be the first country in Asia to host the World Coffee Conference - a global coffee trade conference that will bring 80 nations together to tackle "Sustainability through the circular economy and regenerative agriculture". In the lead-up to this, Komal (an organiser of the event) and Akshay are on the podcast to discuss "Future Proofing Indian Coffee Production".

In this 2nd episode of the series, Komal and Akshay help us understand the challenges of a sustainable future for coffee production.

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923 The Indian Coffee Production Landscape | Komal Sable and Akshay Dashrath | The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast

This is the 1st of our 5-part series with Komal Sable and Akshay Dashrath, coffee producers, tech professionals, and founders of the South India Coffee Company. In late September, India will be the first country in Asia to host the World Coffee Conference - a global coffee trade conference that will bring 80 nations together to tackle "Sustainability through the circular economy and regenerative agriculture". In the lead-up to this, Komal (an organiser of the event) and Akshay are on the podcast to discuss "Future Proofing Indian Coffee Production".

In this first episode of the series on The Daily Coffee Pro by Map It Forward Podcast, we're exploring the landscape of coffee production in India today.

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922 Alan Jarrar: Critical Thinking in Coffee | The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast

This is the 5th episode of a 5-part series with coffee meme king, coffee roaster at Jokes Aside Coffee, barista, and cafe co-owner (Stav SE Espresso Bar), Alan Jarrar. Alan's Instagram account @50percentarabica plays the role of keeping the coffee industry entertained comedically while also offering up the opportunity for accountability within the industry. After a recent incident involving Squeaky Coffee and Nucleus Tools that created a meme storm on social media, Alan was invited onto the podcast to discuss the incident and more specifically, "Coffee Cults Within The Coffee Industry"

In this final episode of the series, we explore the value of cultivating critical thinking within the industry and how it will foster a more welcoming environment for growth and problem-solving in the future.

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921 Alan Jarrar: Are Coffee Cults Causing Damage? | The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast

This is the 4th episode of a 5-part series with coffee meme king, coffee roaster at Jokes Aside Coffee, barista, and cafe co-owner (Stav SE Espresso Bar), Alan Jarrar. Alan's Instagram account @50percentarabica plays the role of keeping the coffee industry entertained comedically while also offering up the opportunity for accountability within the industry. After a recent incident involving Squeaky Coffee and Nucleus Tools that created a meme storm on social media, Alan was invited onto the podcast to discuss the incident and more specifically, "Coffee Cults Within The Coffee Industry"

In this episode of the series, we explore whether some of the cult-like practices that occur in the industry are healthy or whether they are causing damage to people, the idea of community, and the fabric of what the industry could be about.

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920 Alan Jarrar: The Squeaky Coffee Saga | The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast

This is the 3rd episode of a 5-part series with coffee meme king, coffee roaster at Jokes Aside Coffee, barista, and cafe co-owner (Stav SE Espresso Bar), Alan Jarrar. Alan's Instagram account @50percentarabica plays the role of keeping the coffee industry entertained comedically while also offering up the opportunity for accountability within the industry. After a recent incident involving Squeaky Coffee and Nucleus Tools that created a meme storm on social media, Alan was invited onto the podcast to discuss the incident and more specifically, "Coffee Cults Within The Coffee Industry"

In this 3rd episode of the series, Alan unpacks the situation that unfolded in mid-2023 between coffee tool creator Squeaky Coffee (based in Thailand) and Sasa Sestic's Nucleus Tools (based in Australia)....from the perspective of his opinion.

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919 Alan Jarrar: Cults Within Specialty Coffee | The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast

This is the 2nd episode of a 5-part series with coffee meme king, coffee roaster at Jokes Aside Coffee, barista, and cafe co-owner (Stav SE Espresso Bar), Alan Jarrar. Alan's Instagram account @50percentarabica plays the role of keeping the coffee industry entertained comedically while also offering up the opportunity for accountability within the industry. After a recent incident involving Squeaky Coffee and Nucleus Tools that created a meme storm on social media, Alan was invited onto the podcast to discuss the incident and more specifically, "Coffee Cults Within The Coffee Industry"

In this 2nd episode of the series, we dissect the prevalence of coffee cults within the coffee industry and explore why they exist within our industry culture.

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918 Alan Jarrar: 50 Percent Arabica - The Coffee Meme King | The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast

This is the first episode of a 5-part series with coffee meme king, coffee roaster at Jokes Aside Coffee, barista, and cafe co-owner (Stav SE Espresso Bar), Alan Jarrar. Alan's Instagram account @50percentarabica plays the role of keeping the coffee industry entertained comedically while also offering up the opportunity for accountability within the industry. After a recent incident involving Squeaky Coffee and Nucleus Tools that created a meme storm on social media, Alan was invited onto the podcast to discuss the incident and more specifically, "Coffee Cults Within The Coffee Industry"

In this first episode of the series on The Daily Coffee Pro by Map It Forward Podcast, we ask Alan why his account @50percentarabica came about and why he feels it's so popular and impactful within the coffee industry worldwide.

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917 Hassan Almasalmeh: Gen Z and the Coffee Supply Chain | The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast

This is the 5th in a 5-part series with Gen Z Coffee Professional and Director of Coffee at Lulu's in Bath, UK, Hassan Almasalmeh. In this series of the podcast, Hassan and Lee explore "The Future of the Coffee Industry From the Perspective of Gen Z" in the hopes of shedding some light on how the upcoming generation of business owners and professionals hope to mold and grow the industry and the coffee supply chain.

In this final episode of the series, Hassan and Lee explore what relationship Gen Z hope to have with the supply chain as they progress through their careers and potentially into business ownership in the coffee industry. We explore what will inform and influence the way they engage and purchase coffee and other supply chain stakeholders.

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916 Hassan Almasalmeh: Gen Z Cafes Will Be Very Different | The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast

This is the 4th in a 5-part series with Gen Z Coffee Professional and Director of Coffee at Lulu's in Bath, UK, Hassan Almasalmeh. In this series of the podcast, Hassan and Lee explore "The Future of the Coffee Industry From the Perspective of Gen Z" in the hopes of shedding some light on how the upcoming generation of business owners and professionals hope to mold and grow the industry and the coffee supply chain.

In this episode of the series, Hassan gives us an insight into what the cafe model will look like for Gen Z'ers/Zoomers like himself 10 years from now.

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915 Hassan Almasalmeh: Coffee, Tech, AI, and The Future | The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast

This is the 3rd in a 5-part series with Gen Z Coffee Professional and Director of Coffee at Lulu's in Bath, UK, Hassan Almasalmeh. In this series of the podcast, Hassan and Lee explore "The Future of the Coffee Industry From the Perspective of Gen Z" in the hopes of shedding some light on how the upcoming generation of business owners and professionals hope to mold and grow the industry and the coffee supply chain.

Gen Z is the first generation to grow up with technology from birth. In this episode of the series, Hassan gives us insight into what role he believes technology will play in the future of the coffee industry and the cafe experience.

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914 Hassan Almasalmeh: Will Everything Change In Coffee? | The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast

This is the 2nd in a 5-part series with Gen Z Coffee Professional and Director of Coffee at Lulu's in Bath, UK, Hassan Almasalmeh. In this series of the podcast, Hassan and Lee explore "The Future of the Coffee Industry From the Perspective of Gen Z" in the hopes of shedding some light on how the upcoming generation of business owners and professionals hope to mold and grow the industry and the coffee supply chain.

In this episode of the series, Lee asks Hassan how he sees the coffee industry changing over the next decade and what the main motivations are for Gen Z as they grow within businesses and the coffee industry.

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913 Hassan Almasalmeh: Gen Z's Perspective on The Coffee Industry | The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast

This is the first in a 5 part series with Gen Z Coffee Professional and Director of Coffee at Lulu's in Bath, UK, Hassan Almasalmeh. In this series of the podcast, Hassan and Lee explore "The Future of the Coffee Industry From the Perspective of Gen Z" in the hopes of shedding some light on how the upcoming generation of business owners and professionals hope to mold and grow the industry and the coffee supply chain.

In this first episode of the series on The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast by Map It Forward, Hassan (having asked many Gen Z'ers/Zoomers for their perspectives in prep for the show) shares his perspective on how they perceive the coffee industry as it stands today.

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912 Martin Mayorga: Sustaining Profitability in Coffee | The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast

This is the 5th in a 5 part series with Mayorga Coffee Founder, Martin Mayorga. Martin is a highly successful coffee entrepreneur and mentor in the coffee industry. In this series, Martin and Lee explore the theme "Are Specialty Coffee Businesses Profitable?"

In this final episode of the series, Martin and Lee explore how to achieve sustainable profitability in specialty coffee businesses.

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911 Martin Mayorga: Leadership That Delivers in Coffee Businesses | The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast

This is the 4th in a 5 part series with Mayorga Coffee Founder, Martin Mayorga. Martin is a highly successful coffee entrepreneur and mentor in the coffee industry. In this series, Martin and Lee explore the theme "Are Specialty Coffee Businesses Profitable?"

In this episode of the series, Martin breaks down his leadership style and the importance of demonstrating leadership in business (and the industry) today.

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