MAP IT FORWARD
MAP IT FORWARD Middle East
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 880 Purity Wangare, Sai On, and Ran Gurung - Paving a Career Path in Coffee - Map It Forward Middle East Podcast Lee Safar 22.08.2025 23:36
If you love what we do, become a premium YouTube Subscriber or join our Patreon: • https://www.patreon.com/mapitforward • https://www.youtube.com/mapitforward Check out our on-demand workshops here: • https://mapitforward.coffee/workshops Consider joining one of our Mastermind Groups here: • https://mapitforward.coffee/groupcoaching Join our mailing list: • https://mapitforward.coffee/mailinglist...
EP 879 Purity Wangare, Sai On, and Ran Gurung - The Complex World of Coffee Competitions - Map It Forward Middle East Podcast Lee Safar 21.08.2025 23:18
If you love what we do, become a premium YouTube Subscriber or join our Patreon: • https://www.patreon.com/mapitforward • https://www.youtube.com/mapitforward Check out our on-demand workshops here: • https://mapitforward.coffee/workshops Consider joining one of our Mastermind Groups here: • https://mapitforward.coffee/groupcoaching Join our mailing list: • https://mapitforward.coffee/mailinglist...
EP 878 Purity Wangare, Sai On, and Ran Gurung - A Multicultural Coffee Community - Map It Forward Middle East Podcast Lee Safar 20.08.2025 22:05
This episode is brought to you by Raw Beverage Trading - Your hospitality supply chain partner. Connect at sale@rawcoffee.ae •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• This is the 3rd of a 5-part series on the Map It Forward Middle East Podcast, with Purity Wangare (Customer Experience Manager), Sai On (Visual Storyteller), and Ran Gurung (Roaster) from RAW Coffee Company in Dubai, UAE. In this series, Puri...
EP 877 Purity Wangare, Sai On, and Ran Gurung - A Coffee Career in the Middle East - Map It Forward Middle East Podcast Lee Safar 19.08.2025 19:37
If you love what we do, become a premium YouTube Subscriber or join our Patreon: • https://www.patreon.com/mapitforward • https://www.youtube.com/mapitforward Check out our on-demand workshops here: • https://mapitforward.coffee/workshops Consider joining one of our Mastermind Groups here: • https://mapitforward.coffee/groupcoaching Join our mailing list: • https://mapitforward.coffee/mailinglist...
EP 876 Purity Wangare, Sai On, and Ran Gurung - Why Have a Career in Coffee? - Map It Forward Middle East Podcast Lee Safar 18.08.2025 23:57
If you love what we do, become a premium YouTube Subscriber or join our Patreon: • https://www.patreon.com/mapitforward • https://www.youtube.com/mapitforward Check out our on-demand workshops here: • https://mapitforward.coffee/workshops Consider joining one of our Mastermind Groups here: • https://mapitforward.coffee/groupcoaching Join our mailing list: • https://mapitforward.coffee/mailinglist...
EP 875 David Zabinsky and Valeria Garcia - The Future of Specialty Coffee in the UAE - Map It Forward Middle East Podcast Lee Safar 15.08.2025 21:48
If you love what we do, become a premium YouTube Subscriber or join our Patreon: • https://www.patreon.com/mapitforward • https://www.youtube.com/mapitforward Check out our on-demand workshops here: • https://mapitforward.coffee/workshops Consider joining one of our Mastermind Groups here: • https://mapitforward.coffee/groupcoaching Join our mailing list: • https://mapitforward.coffee/mailinglist...
EP 874 David Zabinsky and Valeria Garcia - Unexpected Challenges Launching in Dubai - Map It Forward Middle East Podcast Lee Safar 14.08.2025 24:07
If you love what we do, become a premium YouTube Subscriber or join our Patreon: • https://www.patreon.com/mapitforward • https://www.youtube.com/mapitforward Check out our on-demand workshops here: • https://mapitforward.coffee/workshops Consider joining one of our Mastermind Groups here: • https://mapitforward.coffee/groupcoaching Join our mailing list: • https://mapitforward.coffee/mailinglist...
EP 873 David Zabinsky and Valeria Garcia - Launching the First Kurasu in Dubai - Map It Forward Middle East Podcast Lee Safar 13.08.2025 22:10
If you love what we do, become a premium YouTube Subscriber or join our Patreon: • https://www.patreon.com/mapitforward • https://www.youtube.com/mapitforward Check out our on-demand workshops here: • https://mapitforward.coffee/workshops Consider joining one of our Mastermind Groups here: • https://mapitforward.coffee/groupcoaching Join our mailing list: • https://mapitforward.coffee/mailinglist...
EP 872 David Zabinsky and Valeria Garcia - Preparing To Launch a Coffee Franchise in Dubai - Map It Forward Middle East Podcast Lee Safar 12.08.2025 26:11
This episode is brought to you by Raw Beverage Trading - Your hospitality supply chain partner. Connect at sale@rawcoffee.ae •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• This is the 2nd of a 5-part series on the Map It Forward Middle East Podcast with David Zabinsky and Valeria Garcia, owners of the Kurasu UAE franchise. In this series, David and Valeria help us understand the process they went through bringi...
EP 871 David Zabinsky and Valeria Garcia - Bringing a Global Coffee Brand to Dubai - Map It Forward Middle East Podcast Lee Safar 11.08.2025 21:21
If you love what we do, become a premium YouTube Subscriber or join our Patreon: • https://www.patreon.com/mapitforward • https://www.youtube.com/mapitforward Check out our on-demand workshops here: • https://mapitforward.coffee/workshops Consider joining one of our Mastermind Groups here: • https://mapitforward.coffee/groupcoaching Join our mailing list: • https://mapitforward.coffee/mailinglist...
EP 870 Reza Kosar - The Future Technology of Coffee - Map It Forward Middle East Podcast Lee Safar 08.08.2025 26:08
If you love what we do, become a premium YouTube Subscriber or join our Patreon: • https://www.patreon.com/mapitforward • https://www.youtube.com/mapitforward Check out our on-demand workshops here: • https://mapitforward.coffee/workshops Consider joining one of our Mastermind Groups here: • https://mapitforward.coffee/groupcoaching Join our mailing list: • https://mapitforward.coffee/mailinglist...
EP 869 Reza Kosar - The CVA Isn't Solving Problems - Map It Forward Middle East Podcast Lee Safar 07.08.2025 29:46
If you love what we do, become a premium YouTube Subscriber or join our Patreon: • https://www.patreon.com/mapitforward • https://www.youtube.com/mapitforward Check out our on-demand workshops here: • https://mapitforward.coffee/workshops Consider joining one of our Mastermind Groups here: • https://mapitforward.coffee/groupcoaching Join our mailing list: • https://mapitforward.coffee/mailinglist...
EP 868 Reza Kosar - Coffee Competition and Coffee Quality - Map It Forward Middle East Podcast Lee Safar 06.08.2025 37:38
If you love what we do, become a premium YouTube Subscriber or join our Patreon: • https://www.patreon.com/mapitforward • https://www.youtube.com/mapitforward Check out our on-demand workshops here: • https://mapitforward.coffee/workshops Consider joining one of our Mastermind Groups here: • https://mapitforward.coffee/groupcoaching Join our mailing list: • https://mapitforward.coffee/mailinglist...
EP 867 Reza Kosar - Defining Quality in the Coffee Industry - Map It Forward Middle East Podcast Lee Safar 05.08.2025 29:44
This episode is brought to you by Raw Beverage Trading - Your hospitality supply chain partner. Connect at sale@rawcoffee.ae •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• This is the 2nd of a 5-part series with Reza Kosar, Co-Founder/Managing Partner of Slick Coffee Co. in Oman, on The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast by Map It Forward. In this series, host Lee Safar and Reza (originally from Iran) explore what qualit...
EP 866 Reza Kosar - The Tools That Assess Coffee's Quality - Map It Forward Middle East Podcast 04.08.2025 23:48
If you love what we do, become a premium YouTube Subscriber or join our Patreon: • https://www.patreon.com/mapitforward • https://www.youtube.com/mapitforward Check out our on-demand workshops here: • https://mapitforward.coffee/workshops Consider joining one of our Mastermind Groups here: • https://mapitforward.coffee/groupcoaching Join our mailing list: • https://mapitforward.coffee/mailinglist...
EP 865 Saeed Al Blooshi - Trends in UAE Cafes - Map It Forward Middle East Podcast 01.08.2025 23:54
If you love what we do, become a premium YouTube Subscriber or join our Patreon: • https://www.patreon.com/mapitforward • https://www.youtube.com/mapitforward Check out our on-demand workshops here: • https://mapitforward.coffee/workshops Consider joining one of our Mastermind Groups here: • https://mapitforward.coffee/groupcoaching Join our mailing list: • https://mapitforward.coffee/mailinglist...
EP 864 Saeed Al Blooshi - Owners and Staff in the UAE - Map It Forward Middle East Podcast 31.07.2025 22:44
If you love what we do, become a premium YouTube Subscriber or join our Patreon: • https://www.patreon.com/mapitforward • https://www.youtube.com/mapitforward Check out our on-demand workshops here: • https://mapitforward.coffee/workshops Consider joining one of our Mastermind Groups here: • https://mapitforward.coffee/groupcoaching Join our mailing list: • https://mapitforward.coffee/mailinglist...
EP 863 Saeed Al Blooshi - Business Owners and the Coffee Supply Chain - Map It Forward Middle East Podcast 30.07.2025 18:52
If you love what we do, become a premium YouTube Subscriber or join our Patreon: • https://www.patreon.com/mapitforward • https://www.youtube.com/mapitforward Check out our on-demand workshops here: • https://mapitforward.coffee/workshops Consider joining one of our Mastermind Groups here: • https://mapitforward.coffee/groupcoaching Join our mailing list: • https://mapitforward.coffee/mailinglist...
EP 862 Saeed Al Blooshi - The UAE and the Coffee Crisis - Map It Forward Middle East Podcast 29.07.2025 23:00
If you love what we do, become a premium YouTube Subscriber or join our Patreon: • https://www.patreon.com/mapitforward • https://www.youtube.com/mapitforward Check out our on-demand workshops here: • https://mapitforward.coffee/workshops Consider joining one of our Mastermind Groups here: • https://mapitforward.coffee/groupcoaching Join our mailing list: • https://mapitforward.coffee/mailinglist...
EP 861 Saeed Al Blooshi - Changes in the UAE Coffee Industry - Map It Forward Middle East Podcast 28.07.2025 19:09
This episode is brought to you by Raw Beverage Trading - Your hospitality supply chain partner. Connect at sale@rawcoffee.ae •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• This is the first of a five-part series on the Map It Forward Middle East Podcast, with Saeed Al Blooshi, the Emirati founder of El Matador Coffee Roasters and Lama Cafe, based in Abu Dhabi, UAE. In this series, host Lee Safar and Saeed explo...
EP 860 Isabela Raposeiras - The Sins of the Past for Brazilian Coffee - Map It Forward Middle East Podcast 25.07.2025 25:46
If you love what we do, become a premium YouTube Subscriber for early access to the Map It Forward Middle East Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/mapitforward Check out our on-demand workshops here: https://mapitforward.coffee/workshops Consider joining one of our Mastermind Groups here: https://mapitforward.coffee/groupcoaching Join our mailing list: https://mapitforward.coffee/mailinglist ••••••••...
EP 859 Isabela Raposeiras - Converting Brazilians to Specialty Coffee Drinkers - Map It Forward Middle East Podcast 24.07.2025 35:43
This episode is brought to you by Raw Beverage Trading - Your hospitality supply chain partner. Connect at sale@rawcoffee.ae •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• This is the 4th of a five-part series on the Map It Forward Middle East Podcast, with 25-year coffee industry veteran Isabela Raposeiras from Coffee Lab in Brazil. This series first aired on the Map It Forward Global Podcast in June 2025. In...
EP 858 Isabela Raposeiras - The Role Of Specialty Coffee In Brazil - Map It Forward Middle East Podcast 23.07.2025 28:27
If you love what we do, become a premium YouTube Subscriber for early access to the Map It Forward Middle East Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/mapitforward Check out our on-demand workshops here: https://mapitforward.coffee/workshops Consider joining one of our Mastermind Groups here: https://mapitforward.coffee/groupcoaching Join our mailing list: https://mapitforward.coffee/mailinglist ••••••••...
EP 857 Isabela Raposeiras - Brazil's Specialty Coffee Market - Map It Forward Middle East Podcast 22.07.2025 29:55
If you love what we do, become a premium YouTube Subscriber for early access to the Map It Forward Middle East Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/mapitforward Check out our on-demand workshops here: https://mapitforward.coffee/workshops Consider joining one of our Mastermind Groups here: https://mapitforward.coffee/groupcoaching Join our mailing list: https://mapitforward.coffee/mailinglist ••••••••...
EP 856 Isabela Raposeiras - Misconceptions About Brazil's Coffee Industry - Map It Forward Middle East Podcast 21.07.2025 28:23
If you love what we do, become a premium YouTube Subscriber for early access to the Map It Forward Middle East Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/mapitforward Check out our on-demand workshops here: https://mapitforward.coffee/workshops Consider joining one of our Mastermind Groups here: https://mapitforward.coffee/groupcoaching Join our mailing list: https://mapitforward.coffee/mailinglist ••••••••...
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