MAP IT FORWARD

MAP IT FORWARD Middle East

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The Map It Forward Middle East Podcast explores the business of coffee across the Middle East, featuring conversations with entrepreneurs, producers, and professionals building the future of the region’s coffee industry. Hosted by Dubai-based Map It Forward founder Lee Safar, each five-episode series highlights one guest's journey, offering practical insights, regional context, and candid discussions that reflect the evolving global coffee landscape. Episodes are released daily at 6 am local UAE time. The video version of the podcast can be found on our YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/...

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EP 1055 Part 5 of 5 | The Advice Every Coffee Roaster Needs to Hear (Ana Maria Donneys) | Map It Forward 10.07.2026 28:55

Advertising Sponsor MIF Coffee Business Plan Review Service: AI can write a business plan. We'll help you determine whether it will work in the real world. Email support@mapitforward.org or DM @mapitforward.coffee to get started. Episode Description This is Part 5 of a 5-part series on The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast by Map It Forward, hosted by Lee Safar. Our guest in this series is Ana Maria Donney...

EP 1054 Part 4 of 5 | Why $3 Coffee Still Isn't Enough for Farmers (Ana Maria Donneys) | Map It Forward 09.07.2026 23:14

Advertising Sponsor This episode is brought to you by Map It Forward Podcast Advertising. Interested in advertising on this podcast? Email support@mapitforward.org to learn more. Episode Description This is Part 4 of a 5-part series on The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast by Map It Forward, hosted by Lee Safar. Our guest is Ana Maria Donneys, a fifth-generation Colombian coffee producer, founder of Café P...

EP 1053 Part 3 of 5 | Why Coffee Businesses Can't Ignore Politics (Ana Maria Donneys) | Map It Forward 08.07.2026 25:30

Advertising Sponsor Want to join our Map It Forward Monthly Community Discussion Group? Head to https://patreon.com/mapitforward to join the community by signin g up for the "Roasted Coffee" tier for 20 USD per month. Find other like-minded people in the coffee industry. This community is open to all stakeholders in the coffee industry Episode Description This is Part 3 of a 5-part series on The D...

EP 1052 Part 2 of 5 | How El Niño Is Changing Colombia's Coffee Harvest (Ana Maria Donneys) | Map It Forward 07.07.2026 27:23

Advertising Sponsor MIF Coffee Business Plan Review Service: AI can write a business plan. We'll help you determine whether it will work in the real world. Email support@mapitforward.org or DM @mapitforward.coffee to get started. Episode Description This is part 2 of a 5-part series on The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast by Map It Forward, hosted by Lee Safar. Our guest in this series is Ana Maria Donney...

EP 1051 Part 1 of 5 | Why Liquidity Is The Real Coffee Crisis In 2026 (Ana Maria Donneys) | Map It Forward 06.07.2026 22:03

Advertising Sponsor MIF Coffee Business Plan Review Service: AI can write a business plan. We'll help you determine whether it will work in the real world. Email support@mapitforward.org or DM @mapitforward.coffee to get started. Episode Description This is part 1 of a 5-part series on The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast by Map It Forward, hosted by Lee Safar. Our guest in this series is Ana Maria Donney...

EP 1050 Part 5 of 5 | Harvests, Climate and the Future of Coffee (Lee Safar) | Map It Forward 03.07.2026 26:01

Advertising Sponsor This episode is brought to you by Map It Forward Podcast Advertising. Interested in advertising on this podcast? Email support@mapitforward.org to learn more. Episode Description This is Part 5 of a 5-part solo series on The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast by Map It Forward, with founder and host Lee Safar. Climate change is often discussed as a problem for coffee producers. But the r...

EP 1049 Part 4 of 5 | The Global Events That Could Change Your Coffee Business (Lee Safar) | Map It Forward 02.07.2026 22:40

Advertising Sponsor MIF Coffee Business Plan Review Service: AI can write a business plan. We'll help you determine whether it will work in the real world. Email support@mapitforward.org or DM @mapitforward.coffee to get started. Episode Description This is Part 4 of a 5-part solo series on The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast by Map It Forward, with founder and host, Lee Safar. For many years, the coffee...

EP 1048 Part 3 of 5 | Technology Is Shifting Power in Coffee | Map It Forward (Lee Safar) | Map It Forward 01.07.2026 24:04

Advertising Sponsor Want to join our Map It Forward Monthly Community Discussion Group? Head to https://patreon.com/mapitforward to join the community by signing up for the "Roasted Coffee" tier for 20 USD per month. Find other like-minded people in the coffee industry. This community is open to all stakeholders in the coffee industry Episode Description This is Part 3 of a 5-part solo series on T...

EP 1047 Part 2 of 5 | The Future of Coffee Depends on More Than Coffee (Lee Safar) | Map It Forward 30.06.2026 19:25

Advertising Sponsor MIF Coffee Business Plan Review Service: AI can write a business plan. We'll help you determine whether it will work in the real world. Email support@mapitforward.org or DM @mapitforward.coffee to get started. Episode Description This is Part 2 of a 5-part solo series on The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast by Map It Forward, with founder and host Lee Safar. Consumer behaviour is chang...

EP 1046 Part 1 of 5 | The Biggest Risk to Your Coffee Business Isn't Coffee Prices (Lee Safar) | Map It Forward 29.06.2026 21:47

Advertising Sponsor This episode is brought to you by Arcadia Green Coffee , Colombian coffee exporters taking fresh green coffee from Colombia to the world, farm to roastery, direct. New office now open in the UK. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/arcadiagreencoffee/ WhatsApp: https://wa.me/353877871523 Episode Description This is Part 1 of a 5-part solo series on The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast...

EP 1045 Part 5 of 5 | Coffee's Next 12 Months (Augusto Amaya) | Map It Forward 26.06.2026 31:38

Advertising Sponsor This episode is brought to you by Map It Forward Podcast Advertising. Interested in advertising on this podcast? Email support@mapitforward.org to learn more. Episode Description This is episode 5 of a 5-part series on The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast by Map It Forward, hosted by Lee Safar. Our guest is Augusto Amaya, Co-Founder of Arcadia Green Coffee, a company working directly w...

EP 1044 Part 4 of 5 | Why The Market Ignores Colombia (Augusto Amaya) | Map It Forward 25.06.2026 25:08

Advertising Sponsor Want to join our Map It Forward Monthly Community Discussion Group? Head to https://patreon.com/mapitforward to join the community by signing up for the "Roasted Coffee" tier for 20 USD per month. Find other like-minded people in the coffee industry. This community is open to all stakeholders in the coffee industry Episode Description This is episode 4 of a 5-part series on The...

EP 1043 Part 3 of 5 | Super El Niño & Coffee Risk (Augusto Amaya) | Map It Forward 24.06.2026 22:41

Advertising Sponsor This episode is brought to you by Map It Forward Podcast Advertising. Interested in advertising on this podcast? Email support@mapitforward.org to learn more. Episode Description This is episode 3 of a 5-part series on The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast by Map It Forward, hosted by Lee Safar. Our guest is Augusto Amaya, Co-Founder of Arcadia Green Coffee, a company working directly w...

EP 1042 Part 2 of 5 | Coffee, Politics & Colombia (Augusto Amaya) | Map It Forward 23.06.2026 26:52

Advertising Sponsor This episode is brought to you by Arcadia Green Coffee , Colombian coffee exporters taking fresh green coffee from Colombia to the world, farm to roastery, direct. New office now open in the UK. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/arcadiagreencoffee/ WhatsApp: https://wa.me/353877871523 Episode Description This is episode 2 of a 5-part series on The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast by...

EP 1041 Part 1 of 5 | Why Colombia Matters Right Now (Augusto Amaya) | Map It Forward 22.06.2026 25:36

Advertising Sponsor Want to join our Map It Forward Monthly Community Discussion Group? Head to https://patreon.com/mapitforward to join the community by signing up for the "Roasted Coffee" tier for 20 USD per month. Find other like-minded people in the coffee industry. This community is open to all stakeholders in the coffee industry Episode Description This is episode 1 of a 5-part series on The...

EP 1040 Part 5 of 5 | New Ways To Fund Coffee Businesses (Freddy Rivard) | Map It Forward 19.06.2026 38:38

Advertising Sponsor This episode is brought to you by Map It Forward Podcast Advertising. Interested in advertising on this podcast? Email support@mapitforward.org to learn more. Episode Description This is episode 5 of a 5-part series on The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast by Map It Forward, hosted by Lee Safar. Our guest in this series is Freddy Rivard, Co-Founder of Honduran Coffee Alliance and Insula...

EP 1039 Part 4 of 5 | How Prepayments Change Coffee Farming (Freddy Rivard) | Map It Forward 18.06.2026 26:29

Advertising Sponsor Want to join our Map It Forward Monthly Community Discussion Group? Head to https://patreon.com/mapitforward to join the community by signing up for the "Roasted Coffee" tier for 20 USD per month. Find other like-minded people in the coffee industry. This community is open to all stakeholders in the coffee industry Episode Description This is episode 4 of a 5-part series on The...

EP 1038 Part 3 of 5 | De-Risking Coffee Through Relationships (Freddy Rivard) | Map It Forward 17.06.2026 28:08

Advertising Sponsor This episode is brought to you by Map It Forward Podcast Advertising. Interested in advertising on this podcast? Email support@mapitforward.org to learn more. Episode Description This is episode 3 of a 5-part series on The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast by Map It Forward, hosted by Lee Safar. Our guest in this series is Freddy Rivard, Co-Founder of Honduran Coffee Alliance and Insula...

EP 1037 Part 2 of 5 | The Complexity Behind Coffee Finance (Freddy Rivard) | Map It Forward 16.06.2026 25:56

Advertising Sponsor Want to join our Map It Forward Monthly Community Discussion Group? Head to https://patreon.com/mapitforward to join the community by signing up for the "Roasted Coffee" tier for 20 USD per month. Find other like-minded people in the coffee industry. Episode Description This is episode 2 of a 5-part series on The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast by Map It Forward, hosted by Lee Safar....

EP 1036 Part 1 of 5 | Coffee Financing Demystified (Freddy Rivard) | Map It Forward 15.06.2026 26:03

Advertising Sponsor This episode is brought to you by Arcadia Green Coffee , Colombian coffee exporters taking fresh green coffee from Colombia to the world, farm to roastery, direct. New office now open in the UK. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/arcadiagreencoffee/ WhatsApp: https://wa.me/353877871523 Episode Description This is episode 1 of a 5-part series on The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast by...

EP 1035 Part 5 of 5 | How AI Helps Farmers Prepare For Climate Volatility (Ciro Gelvez) | Map It Forward 12.06.2026 29:37

Advertising Sponsor Want to join our Map It Forward Monthly Community Discussion Group? Head to https://patreon.com/mapitforward to join the community by signing up to the "Roasted Coffee" tier for 20 USD per month. Find other like-minded people in the coffee industry. Episode Description This is episode 5 of a 5-part series with agro-tech company cofounder and CEO, Ciro Gelvez from WSeeds and Map...

EP 1034 Part 4 of 5 | Can Technology Help Farmers Price Coffee Better? (Ciro Gelvez | Map It Forward 11.06.2026 22:13

Advertising Sponsor This episode is brought to you by Map It Forward Podcast Advertising. Interested in advertising on this podcast? Email support@mapitforward.org to learn more. Episode Description This is episode 4 of a 5-part series with agro-tech company cofounder and CEO, Ciro Gelvez from WSeeds and Map It Forward Founder, Lee Safar. In this series of The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast by Map It Fo...

EP 1033 Part 3 of 5 | Can Technology Trace Coffee Quality? (Ciro Gelvez) | Map It Forward 10.06.2026 22:50

Advertising Sponsor Want to join our Map It Forward Monthly Community Discussion Group? Head to https://patreon.com/mapitforward to join the community by signing up to the "Roasted Coffee" tier for 20 USD per month. Find other like-minded people in the coffee industry. Episode Description This is episode 3 of a 5-part series with agro-tech company cofounder and CEO, Ciro Gelvez from WSeeds and Map...

EP 1032 Part 2 of 5 | How Data Visibility Changes Coffee Farming (Ciro Gelvez) | Map It Forward 09.06.2026 24:14

Advertising Sponsor This episode is brought to you by Map It Forward Podcast Advertising. Interested in advertising on this podcast. Email support@mapitforward.org to learn more. Episode Description This is episode 2 of a 5-part series with agro-tech company cofounder and CEO, Ciro Gelvez from WSeeds and Map It Forward Founder, Lee Safar. In this series of The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast by Map It Fo...

EP 1031 Part 1 of 5 | What Data Do Coffee Farmers Actually Need? (Ciro Gelvez) | Map It Forward 08.06.2026 20:34

Advertising Sponsor This episode is brought to you by Arcadia Green Coffee , Colombian coffee exporters taking fresh green coffee from Colombia to the world, farm to roastery, direct. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/arcadiagreencoffee/ WhatsApp: https://wa.me/353877871523 Episode Description This is episode 1 of a 5-part series with agro-tech company cofounder and CEO, Ciro Gelvez from WSeeds...