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This is the first episode of a 5-part series with Mark Dundon, Australian coffee industry legend and co-founder of iconic businesses such as 7 Seeds Coffee and St Ali Coffee. The most recent addition to the 7 Seeds family of businesses is the recently launched bakery, Suburbia, located in Melbourne, Australia.

In this series, Mark and Map It Forward Founder, host Lee Safar, explore the difference between opening coffee businesses pre- and post-2020.

In 5 episodes in this series:

1. What Is Specialty Coffee? - https://youtu.be/boKHH0CwVWo

2. Opening Cafes Pre and Post COVID - https://youtu.be/qc6FY0NnEck

3. Roasters and the Coffee Crisis - https://youtu.be/uTo4S8w999I

4. Communicating Quality To Customers - https://youtu.be/4OY27K-6LJk

5. Technology and Coffee - https://youtu.be/6jNK0DjMnCM

In this episode of the podcast, host Lee and Mark discuss 7 Seeds evolution from 'specialty coffee' to 'curated coffee,' reflecting on how the term 'specialty' has lost its meaning and why it no longer fits today's coffee landscape.

Mark shares his journey from the early 2000s starting with a small Melbourne cafe to founding iconic spots like St. Ali and 7 Seeds.

They delve into the challenges of opening a new cafe post-COVID and why transparency and a holistic approach to coffee and the consumer experience are more crucial than ever.

The article referenced in this conversation that Mark wrote:

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/death-specialty-coffee-mark-dundon

Connect with Mark Dundon and 7 Seeds at:

https://sevenseeds.com.au/

https://www.instagram.com/7seedscoffee/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-dundon-95847016/

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