970 Brian Gaffney | Business Mistakes Made by Specialty Coffee - The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast

This is the 3rd in a 5-part series on The Daily Coffee Pro by Map It Forward Podcast hosted by Lee Safar with specialty coffee professional and management consultant from Caravela Coffee, Brian Gaffney. In this series, Brian and Lee are exploring whether specialty coffee is a viable business model or simply an expensive hobby.

In this episode of the series, Brian and Lee navigate the common mistakes being made by specialty coffee businesses globally.

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969 Brian Gaffney | Specialty vs Commercial Coffee Business Models - The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast

This is the 2nd in a 5-part series on The Daily Coffee Pro by Map It Forward Podcast hosted by Lee Safar with specialty coffee professional and management consultant from Caravela Coffee, Brian Gaffney. In this series, Brian and Lee are exploring whether specialty coffee is a viable business model or simply an expensive hobby.

In this episode of the series, Brian and Lee ask whether specialty coffee businesses are more or less successful than commercial coffee businesses and why.

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968 Brian Gaffney | Are Specialty Coffee Businesses Expensive Hobbies? - The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast

This is the first in a 5-part series on The Daily Coffee Pro by Map It Forward Podcast hosted by Lee Safar with specialty coffee professional and management consultant from Caravela Coffee, Brian Gaffney. In this series, Brian and Lee are exploring whether specialty coffee is a viable business model or simply an expensive hobby.

In this first episode of the series, Brian and Lee discuss the difference between specialty coffee and commercial coffee business models.

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967 Kosta Kallivrousis | Can Taste in Coffee Be Reimagined? - The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast

This is the 5th in a 5-part series on The Daily Coffee Pro by Map It Forward Podcast hosted by Lee Safar with long-time coffee expert Kosta Kallivrousis. In this series, Kosta and Lee discuss the more philosophical elements of tasting coffee.

In this final episode of the series, Kosta and Lee ask whether taste can be re-imagined in coffee or if we're stuck with the perspective we have.

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966 Kosta Kallivrousis | The Power Dynamic of Coffee Tasting - The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast

This is the 4th in a 5-part series on The Daily Coffee Pro by Map It Forward Podcast hosted by Lee Safar with long-time coffee expert Kosta Kallivrousis. In this series, Kosta and Lee discuss the more philosophical elements of tasting coffee.

In this episode of the series, Kosta and Lee ask whether the role that taste plays in our industry creates a power dynamic across the value chain.

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965 Kosta Kallivrousis | The Financial Value Of The Taste Of Coffee - The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast

This is the 3rd in a 5-part series on The Daily Coffee Pro by Map It Forward Podcast hosted by Lee Safar with long-time coffee expert Kosta Kallivrousis. In this series, Kosta and Lee discuss the more philosophical elements of tasting coffee.

In this episode of the series, Kosta and Lee examine how financial value is assigned to coffee based on its subjectivity.

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964 Kosta Kallivrousis | Is The Taste of Coffee Objective? - The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast

This is the 2nd in a 5-part series on The Daily Coffee Pro by Map It Forward Podcast hosted by Lee Safar with long-time coffee expert Kosta Kallivrousis. In this series, Kosta and Lee discuss the more philosophical elements of tasting coffee.

In this episode of the series, Kosta and Lee explore whether the taste of coffee can be defined as objective or subjective.

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963 Kosta Kallivrousis | Defining Taste In Coffee - The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast

This is the first in a 5-part series on The Daily Coffee Pro by Map It Forward Podcast hosted by Lee Safar with long-time coffee expert Kosta Kallivrousis. In this series, Kosta and Lee discuss the more philosophical elements of tasting coffee.

In this first episode of the series, Kosta gives us insight into the history of how the taste of coffee was defined.

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962 Miranda Caldwell | How To Save Your Coffee Business - The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast

This is the 5th in a 5-part series on The Daily Coffee Pro by Map It Forward Podcast with Miranda Caldwell from The Coffee MBA. In this series, Miranda and Lee explore global business principles for coffee businesses and why they seem lacking in our business models.

In this final episode of the series, Miranda provides practical ways in which we can implement the change needed to transition to confidence in business growth and development.

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961 Miranda Caldwell | Keeping Your Coffee Business In Business - The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast

This is the 4th in a 5-part series on The Daily Coffee Pro by Map It Forward Podcast with Miranda Caldwell from The Coffee MBA. In this series, Miranda and Lee explore global business principles for coffee businesses and why they seem lacking in our business models.

In this episode of the series, Miranda gives us some strategies for getting well-versed in global business fundamentals and preparing a mindset for change.

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960 Miranda Caldwell | Resisting Change in Coffee Isn’t Going to Work - The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast

This is the 3rd in a 5-part series on The Daily Coffee Pro by Map It Forward Podcast with Miranda Caldwell from The Coffee MBA. In this series, Miranda and Lee explore global business principles for coffee businesses and why they seem lacking in our business models.

In this episode of the series, Miranda and Lee explore the reason there is resistance by small business owners to adopt fundamental business principles.

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959 Miranda Caldwell | Coffee Business Needs To Change - The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast

This is the 2nd in a 5-part series on The Daily Coffee Pro by Map It Forward Podcast with Miranda Caldwell from The Coffee MBA. In this series, Miranda and Lee explore global business principles for coffee businesses and why they seem lacking in our business models.

In this episode of the series, Miranda and Lee explore whether the way small business does business needs to change and why.

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958 Miranda Caldwell | Bringing Global Business Principles to Coffee - The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast

This is the first in a 5-part series on The Daily Coffee Pro by Map It Forward Podcast with Miranda Caldwell from The Coffee MBA. In this series, Miranda and Lee explore global business principles for coffee businesses and why they seem to lacking in our business models.

In this first episode of the series, Miranda helps us understand what global business principles are and what value they hold in the industry.

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957 Yousef Alzayer | The Future of India's Coffee Market - The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast

This is the 5th in a 5-part series on The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast by Map It Forward with Yousef Alzayer, founder of Leanitai Coffee in Saudi Arabia. Recently, Yousef and Lee both presented at the World Coffee Conference (WCC) in Bangalore, India. This was Lee's first time in India and Yousef's third time. Yousef imports coffee into Saudi Arabia from India. This series's theme is exploring Indian Coffee and WCC from Yousef and Lee's perspective.

In this final episode of the series, Yousef and Lee consider the future of India as a coffee market and how it's set to be a major player following what they witnessed at WCC.

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956 Yousef Alzayer | India's Emerging Coffee Consumer Market - The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast

This is the 4th in a 5-part series on The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast by Map It Forward with Yousef Alzayer, founder of Leanitai Coffee in Saudi Arabia. Recently, Yousef and Lee both presented at the World Coffee Conference (WCC) in Bangalore, India. This was Lee's first time in India and Yousef's third time. Yousef imports coffee into Saudi Arabia from India. This series's theme is exploring Indian Coffee and WCC from Yousef and Lee's perspective.

In this episode of the series, Yousef and Lee discuss the emerging coffee consumer market in India and how different it is from other emerging and established markets.

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955 Yousef Alzayer | India's Uniqueness as a Coffee Origin - The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast

This is the 3rd in a 5-part series on The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast by Map It Forward with Yousef Alzayer, founder of Leanitai Coffee in Saudi Arabia. Recently, Yousef and Lee both presented at the World Coffee Conference (WCC) in Bangalore, India. This was Lee's first time in India and Yousef's third time. Yousef imports coffee into Saudi Arabia from India. This series's theme is exploring Indian Coffee and WCC from Yousef and Lee's perspective.

In this episode of the series, Yousef and Lee explain the unique elements of India as a coffee origin compared with their (albeit limited) origin experiences in other countries.

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954 Yousef Alzayer | India's Green Coffee Market - The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast

This is the 2nd in a 5-part series on The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast by Map It Forward with Yousef Alzayer, founder of Leanitai Coffee in Saudi Arabia. Recently, Yousef and Lee both presented at the World Coffee Conference (WCC) in Bangalore, India. This was Lee's first time in India and Yousef's third time. Yousef imports coffee into Saudi Arabia from India. This series's theme is exploring Indian Coffee and WCC from Yousef and Lee's perspective.

In this episode of the series, Yousef helps us understand the Indian green coffee market from his perspective as a green coffee trader.

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953 Yousef Alzayer | World Coffee Conference India 2023 - The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast

This is the first in a 5-part series on The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast by Map It Forward with Yousef Alzayer, founder of Leanitai Coffee in Saudi Arabia. Recently, Yousef and Lee both presented at the World Coffee Conference (WCC) in Bangalore, India. This was Lee's first time in India and Yousef's third time. Yousef imports coffee into Saudi Arabia from India. This series's theme is exploring Indian Coffee and WCC from Yousef and Lee's perspective.

In this first episode of the podcast series, Yousef and Lee give their accounts of their experience at WCC.

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952 Nick Kassouf | Best Hiring Practices for Coffee Businesses - The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast

This is the 5th in a 5-part series on The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast by Map It Forward with California coffee entrepreneur, Nick Kassouf from Tru Bru Coffee. With cafes in both California and Las Vegas, Nick employs over 60 staff and is feeling the current day challenges of staffing. In this series, we'll explore how to hire, maintain, and motivate staff in the current economic climate.

In this final episode of the series, Nick shares Tru Bru's successful best practices for hiring staff for coffee businesses in today's challenging labour market.

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951 Nick Kassouf | Automation Vs Human Labour In Coffee Businesses - The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast

This is the 4th in a 5-part series on The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast by Map It Forward with California coffee entrepreneur, Nick Kassouf from Tru Bru Coffee. With cafes in both California and Las Vegas, Nick employs over 60 staff and is feeling the current day challenges of staffing. In this series, we'll explore how to hire, maintain, and motivate staff in the current economic climate.

In this episode of the series, Nick shares how his perspectives on automation have changed as human labour has begun to impact his business in ways he didn't expect during and after the pandemic. He goes on to explain how this will impact things in the future.

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