October 14, 2025

EP 1462 Purity Wangare, Sai On, & Ran Gurung - A Coffee Career in the Middle East - The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast by Map It Forward with Lee Safar

19 minutes

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This is the 2nd of a 5-part series on The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast by Map It Forward, with Purity Wangare (Customer Experience Manager), Sai On (Visual Storyteller), and Ran Gurung (Roaster) from RAW Coffee Company in Dubai, UAE.

In this series, which first aired on the Map It Forward Middle East Podcast, Purity, Ran, and On, together with Map It Forward Founder and podcast host Lee Safar, explore how a coffee career in the Middle East changed the lives of these coffee professionals and what that journey was like for them.

The five episodes of this series are:

1. Why Have a Career in Coffee? - https://youtu.be/8Bur06Bvb84

2. A Coffee Career in the Middle East - https://youtu.be/CvWm8sPkOJA

3. A Multicultural Coffee Community - https://youtu.be/AZqEVMw7nu4

4. The Complex World of Coffee Competitions - https://youtu.be/FgwQvyRIdRA

5. Paving a Career Path in Coffee - https://youtu.be/AGt5T0SYQvU

In this episode of the podcast series, Purity, On, and Ran discuss how their careers in the coffee industry have evolved in the Middle East, the rapid growth and innovations in Dubai's coffee scene, and the challenges and opportunities they face.

Learn about the unique cultural melting pot in Dubai's coffee community and how Raw Coffee Co. stands out as a remarkable example of long-term success.

This episode offers valuable insights for anyone interested in the coffee industry, especially in the dynamic environment of the Middle East.

Connect with Purity Wangare, Sai On, Ran Gurung, and RAW Coffee Company here:

Purity: https://www.instagram.com/just.purity

Ran: https://www.instagram.com/dpoogurunq

On: https://www.instagram.com/0nvision/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/saion/

RAW Coffee Company: https://www.instagram.com/rawcoffeecompany/

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