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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/...

Be sure to visit the podcast's website and support the creator: www.mapitforward.coffee

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EP 1100 Part 5 of 5 | What Will Coffee Look Like in 20 Years? (Norbert Niederhauser) Map It Forward 11.09.2026 34:17

Advertising Sponsor This episode is brought to you by CoffeeListings.com by Map It Forward. The marketplace where the coffee world does business. Launching Sept 17th, 2026. Follow https://www.instagram.com/coffeelistings/ to stay updated. Episode Description This is part 5 of a new 5-part series on The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast by Map It Forward hosted by Lee Safar. Our guest on the podcast for thi...

EP 1099 Part 4 of 5 | What a Sustainable Coffee Supply Chain Actually Looks Like (Norbert Niederhauser) 10.09.2026 30:29

Advertising Sponsor This episode is brought to you by CoffeeListings.com by Map It Forward. The marketplace where the coffee world does business. Launching Sept 17th, 2026. Follow https://www.instagram.com/coffeelistings/ to stay updated. Episode Description This is part 4 of a new 5-part series on The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast by Map It Forward hosted by Lee Safar. Our guest on the podcast for thi...

EP 1098 Part 3 of 5 | Environmental vs Economic Sustainability in Coffee (Norbert Niederhauser) Map It Forward 09.09.2026 29:12

Advertising Sponsor This episode is brought to you by CoffeeListings.com by Map It Forward. The marketplace where the coffee world does business. Launching Sept 17th, 2026. Follow https://www.instagram.com/coffeelistings/ to stay updated. Episode Description This is part 3 of a new 5-part series on The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast by Map It Forward hosted by Lee Safar. Our guest on the podcast for thi...

EP 1097 Part 2 of 5 | Where Coffee Supply Chains Lack Sustainability (Norbert Niederhauser) Map It Forward 08.09.2026 29:10

Advertising Sponsor This episode is brought to you by CoffeeListings.com by Map It Forward. The marketplace where the coffee world does business. Launching Sept 17th, 2026. Follow https://www.instagram.com/coffeelistings/ to stay updated. Episode Description This is part 2 of a new 5-part series on The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast by Map It Forward hosted by Lee Safar. Our guest on the podcast for thi...

EP 1096 Part 1 of 5 | What Sustainability in Coffee Actually Means (Norbert Niederhauser) Map It Forward 07.09.2026 29:32

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 new 5-part series on The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast b...

EP 1095 Part 5 of 5 | What Colombia’s Coffee Industry Needs Now (Ana Donneys + Angel Barrera) Map It Forward 04.09.2026 26:45

Advertising Sponsor Get “ The Coffee Report by Map It Forward” directly to your inbox every Friday by signing up for either our Green Coffee or Roasted Coffee Patreon tiers in our Patreon community. Head to https://www.patreon.com/collection/2275485 to read our first report for free. Sign up for as little as $5 per month. Episode Description PLEASE SUPPORT EARTHQUAKE RELIEF IN COLOMBIA Zona J Foun...

EP 1094 Part 4 of 5 | What Colombia’s Earthquake Could Mean for Coffee Exports (Ana Donneys + Angel Barrera) Map It Forward 03.09.2026 22:14

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 PLEASE SUPPORT EARTHQUAKE RELIEF IN COLOMBIA Zona J Foundation / IWCA support initiative: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/zonajnet Colombian Red Cross - Emergency Colombia Earthquake: https://ayuda.cru...

EP 1093 Part 3 of 5 | How Colombia’s Earthquake Is Hitting the Coffee Industry (Ana Donneys + Angel Barrera) Map It Forward 02.09.2026 22:58

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 PLEASE SUPPORT EARTHQUAKE RELIEF IN COLOMBIA Zona J Foundation / IWCA support initiative: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/zonajnet Colombian Red Cross...

EP 1092 Part 2 of 5 | The Day After Colombia’s Earthquakes (Ana Donneys + Angel Barrera) Map It Forward 01.09.2026 22:04

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EP 1091 Part 1 of 5 | When the Earthquake Hit Colombia’s Coffee Region (Ana Donneys + Angel Barrera) Map It Forward 31.08.2026 29:26

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 PLEASE SUPPORT EARTHQUAKE RELIEF IN COLOMBIA Zona J Foundation / IWCA s...

EP 1090 Part 5 of 5 | What the Benecke Case Reveals About Coffee’s Broken Supply Chain (Lee Safar) | Map It Forward 28.08.2026 38:35

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 the final episode of our five-part solo series on The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast by Map It Forward examining the Benecke Coffee controversy foll...

EP 1089 Part 4 of 5 | Brokers, Pressure and Conflicts in the Benecke Case (Lee Safar) | Map It Forward 27.08.2026 21:55

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 our five-part solo series on The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast by Map It Forward examining the Benecke Coffee controversy following the Peru and Honduras cooperative series. Lee Safar t...

EP 1088 Part 3 of 5 | Who Knew Benecke Was in Trouble, and When? (Lee Safar) | Map It Forward 26.08.2026 30:21

EP 1087 Part 2 of 5 | Where Did the Money for Benecke’s Unpaid Coffee Go? (Lee Safar) | Map It Forward 25.08.2026 24:32

Advertising Sponsor Get “ The Coffee Report by Map It Forward” directly to your inbox every Friday by signing up for either our Green Coffee or Roasted Coffee Patreon tiers in our Patreon community. Head to https://www.patreon.com/collection/2275485 to read our first report for free. Sign up for as little as $5 per month. Episode Description This is episode 2 of a five-part solo series on The Dail...

EP 1086 Part 1 of 5 | The Benecke Coffee Timeline: What We Know So Far (Lee Safar) | Map It Forward 24.08.2026 34:50

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 new five-part solo series on The Daily Coffee Pr...

EP 1085 Part 5 of 5 | After Benecke: How Should Coffee Cooperatives Protect Themselves? (Benecke and COMSA) | Map It Forward 21.08.2026 39:06

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 the final episode of a five-part series on The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast by Map It Forward with Rodolfo Peñalba, General Manager of COMSA, and Cristian Dubón, a board member and coffee producer...

EP 1084 Part 4 of 5 | Benecke Entered Insolvency. COMSA Became a Creditor (Benecke and COMSA) | Map It Forward 20.08.2026 25:29

Advertising Sponsor Get “ The Coffee Report by Map It Forward” directly to your inbox every Friday by signing up for either our Green Coffee or Roasted Coffee Patreon tiers in our Patreon community. Head to https://www.patreon.com/collection/2275485 to read our first report for free. Sign up for as little as $5 per month. Episode Description This is episode 4 of a five-part series on The Daily Cof...

EP 1083 Part 3 of 5 | COMSA Says Benecke Pressured Them to Keep Shipping Coffee (Benecke and COMSA) | Map It Forward 19.08.2026 34:47

EP 1082 Part 2 of 5 | COMSA Financed the Coffee. Benecke Was Supposed to Pay (Benecke and COMSA) | Map It Forward 18.08.2026 39:02

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 episode 2 of a five-part series on The Daily Coffee Pro podcast by Map It Forward with Rodolfo Peñalba, General Manager of COMSA, and Cristian...

EP 1081 Part 1 of 5 | COMSA, Benecke & the Coffee Relationship That Lasted 23 Years | Map It Forward 17.08.2026 31:45

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 five-part series on The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast...

EP 1080 Part 5 of 5 | What the Coffee Industry Should Learn From Benecke | Map It Forward 14.08.2026 43:20

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 five-part series of The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast by Map It Forward examining what happened between Benecke Coffee in Germany and c...

EP 1079 Part 4 of 5 | What Happens When a Coffee Trader Becomes Insolvent? (Benecke Coffee) | Map It Forward 13.08.2026 35:47

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 five-part series of The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast by Map It Forward examining what happened between Benecke Coffee in Germany and coffee cooperatives in Peru pursuing claims for coff...

EP 1078 Part 3 of 5 | Benecke Coffee: When the Payment Promises Failed (Benecke Coffee) | Map It Forward 12.08.2026 36:36

EP 1077 Part 2 of 5 | How the Benecke Coffee Trade Broke Down (Benecke Coffee) | Map It Forward 11.08.2026 25:18

Advertising Sponsor Get “ The Coffee Report by Map It Forward” directly to your inbox every Friday by signing up for either our Green Coffee or Roasted Coffee Patreon tiers in our Patreon community. Head to https://www.patreon.com/collection/2275485 to read our first report for free. Sign up for as little as $5 per month. Episode Description This is Part 2 of our five-part series on The Daily Coff...

EP 1076 Part 1 of 5 | What Happened Between Benecke Coffee and Peru’s Cooperatives? (Benecke) | Map It Forward 10.08.2026 55:08

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 five-part investigative series of The Daily Coff...