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This is Part 5 of a 5-part series on the coffee industry in 2026 with Felipe Croce (FAF Coffees) and Angel Barrera (Belco). The discussion critically examines the role of the Specialty Coffee Association, industry representation, corporate influence, and what meaningful preparation for 2026 may actually look like for coffee businesses. Chapters 00:00 Coffee Associations and Representation 02:54 Fu...

This is Part 4 of a 5-part series on the coffee industry in 2026 with Felipe Croce (FAF Coffees) and Angel Barrera (Belco). Lee Safar, Felipe Croce, and Angel Barrera examine how scale, capital, and consolidation are shaping the coffee industry, and what challenges small and medium businesses may face as corporate influence grows. Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Company Scale 00:55 Patreon Communi...

This is Part 3 of a 5-part series on the coffee industry in 2026 with Felipe Croce (FAF Coffees) and Angel Barrera (Belco). This episode explores how the definition of “specialty” may evolve by 2026, what value means for producers, roasters, and consumers, and why clarity of values will be increasingly important for coffee businesses navigating a changing market. Chapters 00:00 Introduction: The D...

This is Part 2 of a 5-part series on the coffee industry in 2026 with Felipe Croce (FAF Coffees) and Angel Barrera (Belco). This episode focuses on geopolitical “tectonic plate” movements and what they mean for coffee businesses. The discussion covers currency volatility, the role of the US dollar, emerging alternatives such as stablecoins, and how exporters and importers may need to adapt to rema...

This is Part 1 of a 5-part series on the coffee industry in 2026 with Felipe Croce (FAF Coffees) and Angel Barrera (Belco). In this episode, Lee Safar, Felipe Croce, and Angel Barrera discuss where the global coffee industry is as we begin the year and where they believe it is heading. The conversation spans coffee production in Colombia and Brazil, climate volatility, geopolitical pressure, consu...

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Looking for B2B advertising on our podcast for the coffee industry: support@mapitforward.org or DM us here https://www.instagram.com/mapitforward.coffee/ •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• This is episode four of a 5-part podcast series on The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast by Map It Forward, hosted by Lee Safar, featuring first-time guest Greg Oddo. Greg is a weather strategist who specialises in coffee...

Looking to join an interesting monthly live coffee industry online meetup? - Exclusively for "Roasted Coffee" Patreon backers. https://www.patreon.com/mapitforward •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• This is episode three of a 5-part podcast series on The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast by Map It Forward, hosted by Lee Safar, featuring first-time guest Greg Oddo. Greg is a weather strategist who specialises...

This episode is brought to you by The Honduran Coffee Alliance - connecting Honduran coffee producers with global buyers in a fair, sustainable, commercially viable way Connect with Sean Warner from the Honduran Coffee Alliance on WhatsApp here: https://wa.me/50487350786 or email sean@hondurancoffeealliance.com •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• This is episode two of a 5-part podcast series on The...

This episode is brought to you by Arkena Coffee Marketplace - Connecting you to the next coffee harvest in Ethiopia through direct trade. https://arkenacoffee.com/ https://www.instagram.com/arkenacoffee/ Email: hello@arkenacoffee.com •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• This is episode one of a 5-part podcast series on The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast by Map It Forward, hosted by Lee Safar, featuring firs...

This episode is brought to you by Belco's upcoming 2-day Roaster's Camp in Ethiopia and Colombia in 2026. Don't miss this great opportunity to go to origin. Connect with Alex Fremond from Belco on WhatsApp here: https://wa.me/33645956797 or email a.fremond@belco.fr •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• This is the 5th of a five-part podcast series on The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast by Map It Forward with...

This episode is brought to you by The Honduran Coffee Alliance - connecting Honduran coffee producers with global buyers in a fair, sustainable, commercially viable way Connect with Sean Warner from the Honduran Coffee Alliance on WhatsApp here: https://wa.me/50487350786 or email sean@hondurancoffeealliance.com •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• This is the 4th of a five-part podcast series on The D...

This episode is brought to you by Belco's upcoming 2-day Roaster's Camp in Ethiopia and Colombia in 2026. Don't miss this great opportunity to go to origin. Connect with Alex Fremond from Belco on WhatsApp here: https://wa.me/33645956797 or email a.fremond@belco.fr •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• This is the 3rd of a five-part podcast series on The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast by Map It Forward with...

This episode is brought to you by Arkena Coffee Marketplace - Connecting you to the next coffee harvest in Ethiopia through direct trade. https://arkenacoffee.com/ https://www.instagram.com/arkenacoffee/ Email: hello@arkenacoffee.com •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• This is the 2nd of a five-part podcast series on The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast by Map It Forward with Osamah Alawwam, co-founder of Th...

This episode is brought to you by Belco's upcoming 2-day Roaster's Camp in Ethiopia and Colombia in 2026. Don't miss this great opportunity to go to origin. Connect with Alex Fremond from Belco on WhatsApp here: https://wa.me/33645956797 or email a.fremond@belco.fr •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• This is the first of a five-part podcast series on The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast by Map It Forward wit...

Looking for B2B advertising on our podcast for the coffee industry: support@mapitforward.org or DM us here https://www.instagram.com/mapitforward.coffee/ •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• This is episode five of a 5-part podcast series on The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast by Map It Forward, hosted by Lee Safar and featuring returning guest Carley Garner . Carley is a commodity broker and the founder of...

Looking for B2B advertising on our podcast for the coffee industry: support@mapitforward.org or DM us here https://www.instagram.com/mapitforward.coffee/ •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• This is episode four of a 5-part podcast series on The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast by Map It Forward, hosted by Lee Safar and featuring returning guest Carley Garner . Carley is a commodity broker and the founder of...

Looking to join an interesting monthly live coffee industry online meetup? - Exclusively for "Roasted Coffee" Patreon backers. https://www.patreon.com/mapitforward •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• This is episode three of a 5-part podcast series on The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast by Map It Forward, hosted by Lee Safar and featuring returning guest Carley Garner . Carley is a commodity broker and the...

This episode is brought to you by Arkena Coffee Marketplace - Connecting you to the next coffee harvest in Ethiopia through direct trade. https://arkenacoffee.com/ https://www.instagram.com/arkenacoffee/ Email: hello@arkenacoffee.com •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• This is episode two of a 5-part podcast series on The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast by Map It Forward, hosted by Lee Safar and featuring r...

This episode is brought to you by The Honduran Coffee Alliance - connecting Honduran coffee producers with global buyers in a fair, sustainable, commercially viable way Connect with Sean Warner from the Honduran Coffee Alliance on WhatsApp here: https://wa.me/50487350786 or email sean@hondurancoffeealliance.com •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• This is episode one of a 5-part podcast series on The...

This episode is brought to you by Belco's upcoming 2-day Roaster's Camp in Ethiopia and Colombia in 2026. Don't miss this great opportunity to go to origin. Connect with Alex Fremond from Belco on WhatsApp here: https://wa.me/33645956797 or email a.fremond@belco.fr •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• This is the 5th episode of this 5-part podcast series on The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast by Map It Forwa...

This episode is brought to you by Belco's upcoming 2-day Roaster's Camp in Ethiopia and Colombia in 2026. Don't miss this great opportunity to go to origin. Connect with Alex Fremond from Belco on WhatsApp here: https://wa.me/33645956797 or email a.fremond@belco.fr •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• This is the 4th episode of this 5-part podcast series on The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast by Map It Forwa...

"Future-Proofing Your Coffee Business: Planning for 2026 and Beyond" - A Map It Forward Live Workshop for Small to Medium Business Owners Across the Coffee Supply Chain with Lee Safar https://mapitforward.coffee/workshops •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• T his is the 3rd episode of this 5-part podcast series on The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast by Map It Forward with host Lee Safar and guest Samo Smrke...

This episode is brought to you by Belco's upcoming 2-day Roaster's Camp in Ethiopia and Colombia in 2026. Don't miss this great opportunity to go to origin. Connect with Alex Fremond from Belco on WhatsApp here: https://wa.me/33645956797 or email a.fremond@belco.fr •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• This is the 2nd episode of this 5-part podcast series on The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast by Map It Forwa...

This episode is brought to you by Arkena Coffee Marketplace - Connecting you to the next coffee harvest in Ethiopia through direct trade. https://arkenacoffee.com/ https://www.instagram.com/arkenacoffee/ Email: hello@arkenacoffee.com •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• This is the first episode of this 5-part podcast series on The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast by Map It Forward with host Lee Safar and gue...