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

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February 12, 2026 EP 949 – Part 4 of 5: The Myths of Direct Trade and Transparency in Coffee - Pedro Manga
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Episode Description:
This is Part 4 of a five-part series, Coffee Farms in a Decade from Now, with Pedro Manga from Caravela Coffee.
In this episode, the conversation focuses on direct trade, traceability, and transparency. Pedro explains why the number of intermediaries is not the issue — evidence is. From farm gate pricing to data integrity, the episode challenges the industry to move beyond marketing claims and into accountable, traceable sourcing relationships.
The video referenced in this episode can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHcN8_F-BZI
Guest links
Pedro Manga: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pedro-manga-5802b8170/
Caravela Coffee: https://www.caravela.coffee/en
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/caravelacoffee/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_pedroplanta_/
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About Map It Forward
The Daily Coffee Pro is produced by Map It Forward, supporting coffee professionals globally across the supply chain.
Website: https://mapitforward.coffee
Mailing list: https://mapitforward.coffee/mailinglist
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mapitforward
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mapitforward.coffee/
Contact: [email protected]
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28min
February 11, 2026 EP 948 – Part 3 of 5: Biochar, Carbon Credits, and Coffee Resilience - Pedro Manga
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This episode is brought to you by The Honduran Coffee Alliance, connecting Honduran coffee producers with global buyers in a fair, sustainable, and commercially viable way.
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Episode Description:
This is Part 3 of a five-part series, Coffee Farms in a Decade from Now, with Pedro Manga from Caravela Coffee.
In this episode, the conversation focuses on biochar and carbon credits as tools for resilience — and the risks that emerge when they are rushed into practice. Pedro explains why biochar is not a silver bullet, how carbon markets can become extractive, and why poorly implemented biochar can harm soil biology and farm economics. The episode reinforces the need to centre farmer wellbeing, not financial incentives, in climate solutions.
Guest links
Pedro Manga: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pedro-manga-5802b8170/
Caravela Coffee: https://www.caravela.coffee/en
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/caravelacoffee/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_pedroplanta_/
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About Map It Forward
The Daily Coffee Pro is produced by Map It Forward, supporting coffee professionals globally across the supply chain.
Website: https://mapitforward.coffee
Mailing list: https://mapitforward.coffee/mailinglist
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mapitforward
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mapitforward.coffee/
Contact: [email protected]
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26min
February 10, 2026 EP 947 – Part 2 of 5: Deforestation, EUDR, and Coffee Supply Chains - Pedro Manga
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Episode Description:
This is Part 2 of a five-part series, Coffee Farms in a Decade from Now, with Pedro Manga from Caravela Coffee.
In this episode, the conversation focuses on deforestation and the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), and what it has revealed about the coffee industry. Pedro explains why producers are more likely to lose market access due to supply chain opacity than deforestation itself, and why traceability failures shift unfair responsibility upstream.
The discussion also explores accountability, cost, greenwashing, and why responsible production must be paired with responsible consumption if forests are truly to be protected.
Guest links
Pedro Manga: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pedro-manga-5802b8170/
Caravela Coffee: https://www.caravela.coffee/en
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/caravelacoffee/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_pedroplanta_/
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About Map It Forward
The Daily Coffee Pro is produced by Map It Forward, supporting coffee professionals globally across the supply chain.
Website: https://mapitforward.coffee
Mailing list: https://mapitforward.coffee/mailinglist
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mapitforward
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mapitforward.coffee/
Contact: [email protected]
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28min
February 09, 2026 EP 946 – Part 1 of 5: The Reality and Uncertainty of Coffee Farming in 2026 - Pedro Manga
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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 Part 1 of a five-part series, Coffee Farms in a Decade from Now, with Pedro Manga from Caravela Coffee.
In this episode, the conversation focuses on the reality of coffee farming in 2026: volatile prices, undervalued labour, climate shocks, and the deeper risk created when uncertainty is pushed upstream to producers. Pedro introduces Caravela’s definition of prosperity, the ability for farmers to plan, save, and invest in the future, and explains why recent price movements have shifted power dynamics for smallholder farmers.
The LinkedIn articles referenced in this episode can be found here:
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/pedro-manga-5802b8170_carbonpositive-regenerativecoffee-biochar-activity-7350844046442958848-FmkF

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/alejandro-c-74241a_at-the-world-economic-forum-in-davos-this-activity-7421809360605118465-RwU5
Guest links
Pedro Manga: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pedro-manga-5802b8170/
Caravela Coffee: https://www.caravela.coffee/en
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/caravelacoffee/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_pedroplanta_/
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About Map It Forward
The Daily Coffee Pro is produced by Map It Forward, supporting coffee professionals globally across the supply chain.
Website: https://mapitforward.coffee
Mailing list: https://mapitforward.coffee/mailinglist
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mapitforward
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mapitforward.coffee/
Contact: [email protected]
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22min
February 06, 2026 EP 945 – Part 5 of 5: The Work Ahead to Survive the Coffee Crisis - Augusto Amaya
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A Map It Forward live workshop for coffee businesses.
https://mapitforward.coffee/workshops
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This is Part 5 of a five-part series with Augusto Amaya from Arcadia Green Coffee, exploring how green coffee sourcing is diversifying as the industry evolves.
In this closing conversation, Augusto shares practical guidance for roasters and sourcing professionals navigating an unstable market: understand your supplier’s system, identify what happens inside the “black box,” follow geopolitics and market fundamentals, and build community resilience, because the calm market is not returning soon.
Guest links
Connect with Augusto Amaya and Arcadia Green Coffee: https://arcadiacoffee.ie/https://www.linkedin.com/in/augusto-amaya-irecol/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/arcadiagreencoffee/
WhatsApp: https://wa.me/353877871523
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About Map It Forward
The Daily Coffee Pro is produced by Map It Forward, supporting coffee professionals globally across the supply chain.
Website: https://mapitforward.coffee
Mailing list: https://mapitforward.coffee/mailinglist
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mapitforward
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mapitforward.coffee/
Contact: [email protected]
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24min
February 05, 2026 EP 944 – Part 4 of 5: Managing Risk Across Coffee Stakeholders - Augusto Amaya
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This is Part 4 of a five-part series with Augusto Amaya from Arcadia Green Coffee, exploring how green coffee sourcing is diversifying as the industry evolves.
Augusto explains how Arcadia manages risk by paying producers immediately, carrying logistics exposure, and allowing roasters to purchase in alignment with their cash flow. The conversation expands into the broader coffee crisis: risk does not disappear, it shifts, and roasters must understand the risk their suppliers are carrying behind the scenes.
Guest links
Connect with Augusto Amaya and Arcadia Green Coffee: https://arcadiacoffee.ie/https://www.linkedin.com/in/augusto-amaya-irecol/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/arcadiagreencoffee/
WhatsApp: https://wa.me/353877871523
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About Map It Forward
The Daily Coffee Pro is produced by Map It Forward, supporting coffee professionals globally across the supply chain.
Website: https://mapitforward.coffee
Mailing list: https://mapitforward.coffee/mailinglist
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mapitforward
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mapitforward.coffee/
Contact: [email protected]
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30min
February 04, 2026 EP 943 – Part 3 of 5: Geopolitics, Trade Chaos, and Coffee in Colombia (2026) - Augusto Amaya
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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
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This is Part 3 of a five-part series with Augusto Amaya from Arcadia Green Coffee, exploring how green coffee sourcing is diversifying as the industry evolves.
In this episode, the conversation focuses on the geopolitical realities impacting coffee in Colombia and across global markets. Augusto discusses shifting trade routes, EUDR compliance pressures, currency swings, and why risk management is becoming unavoidable for producers, exporters, and roasters moving into 2026.
Guest links
Connect with Augusto Amaya and Arcadia Green Coffee: https://arcadiacoffee.ie/https://www.linkedin.com/in/augusto-amaya-irecol/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/arcadiagreencoffee/
WhatsApp: https://wa.me/353877871523
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About Map It Forward
The Daily Coffee Pro is produced by Map It Forward, supporting coffee professionals globally across the supply chain.
Website: https://mapitforward.coffee
Mailing list: https://mapitforward.coffee/mailinglist
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mapitforward
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mapitforward.coffee/
Contact: [email protected]
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32min
February 03, 2026 EP 942 – Part 2 of 5: Sourcing Green Coffee That Works for Everyone - Augusto Amaya
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This episode is brought to you by Arkena Coffee Marketplace, connecting you to the next coffee harvest in Ethiopia through direct trade.
https://arkenacoffee.com/
https://www.instagram.com/arkenacoffee/
Email: [email protected]
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This is Part 2 of a five-part series with Augusto Amaya from Arcadia Green Coffee, exploring how green coffee sourcing is diversifying as the coffee industry evolves.
In this episode, Lee Safar and Augusto discuss what it really means to source green coffee in a way that benefits all stakeholders, not just the buyer.
Augusto explains why traditional sourcing can feel like a “black box” for producers, and why transparency must work in both directions: roasters should know who grew the coffee, and producers should know exactly where their coffee is going.
They explore how Arcadia’s matchmaking model creates pride, stability, and long-term relationships, and why real relationship-building requires showing up in person, not just sending emails.
Guest links
Connect with Augusto Amaya and Arcadia Green Coffee: https://arcadiacoffee.ie/https://www.linkedin.com/in/augusto-amaya-irecol/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/arcadiagreencoffee/
WhatsApp: https://wa.me/353877871523
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About Map It Forward
The Daily Coffee Pro is produced by Map It Forward, supporting coffee professionals globally across the supply chain.
Website: https://mapitforward.coffee
Mailing list: https://mapitforward.coffee/mailinglist
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mapitforward
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mapitforward.coffee/
Contact: [email protected]
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28min
February 02, 2026 EP 941 – Part 1 of 5: Building a Green Coffee Sourcing Company in a Crisis - Augusto Amaya
Advertising Sponsor
This episode is brought to you by The Honduran Coffee Alliance, connecting Honduran coffee producers with global buyers in a fair, sustainable, and commercially viable way.
WhatsApp: https://wa.me/50487350786
Email: [email protected]
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This is Part 1 of a five-part series with Augusto Amaya from Arcadia Green Coffee, exploring how green coffee sourcing is diversifying as the industry evolves.
In this episode, Augusto shares Arcadia’s approach to relationship-based sourcing: starting with roaster needs first, maintaining traceability that works both ways, and reducing risk by only purchasing coffee when a clear buyer is in place. The conversation explores volatility, financing pressure, and why sourcing must benefit every stakeholder across the chain.
Guest links
Connect with Augusto Amaya and Arcadia Green Coffee: https://arcadiacoffee.ie/https://www.linkedin.com/in/augusto-amaya-irecol/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/arcadiagreencoffee/
WhatsApp: https://wa.me/353877871523
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About Map It Forward
The Daily Coffee Pro is produced by Map It Forward, supporting coffee professionals globally across the supply chain.
Website: https://mapitforward.coffee
Mailing list: https://mapitforward.coffee/mailinglist
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mapitforward
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mapitforward.coffee/
Contact: [email protected]
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32min
January 30, 2026 EP 940 – Part 5 of 5: The Future of Coffee Pricing - Sean Warner
This is Part 5 of a five-part series with Sean Warner from the Honduran Coffee Alliance, exploring how coffee pricing is set today and how it may change in the future.
In the final episode, Lee Safar and Sean Warner discuss potential alternatives to Arabica-dependent pricing, the implications of the C market disappearing, and what producer-led pricing models could look like in practice.
They reflect on resilience, power, and the importance of building pricing systems that can withstand ongoing volatility across the coffee supply chain.
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Guest Links
Sean Warner - Honduran Coffee Alliance
https://www.hondurancoffeealliance.ca/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sean-warner-3aba28108/
https://www.instagram.com/hondurancoffeealliance/
WhatsApp: https://wa.me/50487350786
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About Map It Forward
The Daily Coffee Pro is produced by Map It Forward, supporting coffee professionals globally across the supply chain.
Website: https://mapitforward.coffee
Mailing list: https://mapitforward.coffee/mailinglist
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mapitforward
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mapitforward.coffee/
Contact: [email protected]
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FAQs about MAP IT FORWARD Middle East:

How many episodes does MAP IT FORWARD Middle East have?

The podcast currently has 948 episodes available.