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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.

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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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The Daily Coffee Pro is produced by Map It Forward, supporting coffee professionals globally across the supply chain.

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This is Part 4 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 this episode, Lee Safar and Sean Warner explore direct trade as a proposed solution to pricing instability. They discuss how different trade models function, where power sits in pricing conversations, and why direct trade succeeds in some contexts while failing in others.

The conversation focuses on pricing references, long-term relationships, and what enables producers to maintain meaningful prices over time.

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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.

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This is Part 3 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 this episode, Lee Safar and Sean Warner focus on the often-overlooked role of risk and liquidity in coffee pricing. While price receives most of the attention, this conversation highlights how payment timing and financing structures affect producers, roasters, and exporters.

They discuss the pressure that high prices place on cash flow, the role of multinationals in financing, and why payment terms can determine whether businesses remain viable during periods of volatility.

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This is Part 2 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 this episode, Lee Safar and Sean Warner examine why coffee pricing is inherently complicated. They discuss the limitations of using the C price as a reference, the historical volatility of coffee markets, and why countries with vastly different production costs are often priced using the same benchmark.

Using Honduras as a case study, they explore how cost of production, quality, and payment timing affect pricing outcomes for producers.

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Sean Warner - Honduran Coffee Alliance

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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.

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This is Part 1 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 this episode, Lee Safar and Sean Warner unpack how coffee is currently priced across the supply chain. They discuss the role of the C market, differences in production costs between origins, spot coffee versus future contracts, and why rising retail prices do not necessarily translate into improved income for producers.

This episode sets the foundation for the rest of the series.

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Sean Warner - Honduran Coffee Alliance

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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.

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This is Part 5 of a 5-part series on the coffee industry in 2026 with Felipe Croce (FAF Coffees) and Angel Barrera (Belco).

The discussion critically examines the role of the Specialty Coffee Association, industry representation, corporate influence, and what meaningful preparation for 2026 may actually look like for coffee businesses.

Chapters
00:00 Coffee Associations and Representation
02:54 Funding and Education
05:49 World of Coffee Events
08:22 Corporate Influence
12:46 Industry Innovation
27:44 Preparing for the Year Ahead
31:43 Final Reflections

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Connect with Angel Barrera and Belco:
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This is Part 4 of a 5-part series on the coffee industry in 2026 with Felipe Croce (FAF Coffees) and Angel Barrera (Belco).

Lee Safar, Felipe Croce, and Angel Barrera examine how scale, capital, and consolidation are shaping the coffee industry, and what challenges small and medium businesses may face as corporate influence grows.

Chapters
00:00 Introduction and Company Scale
00:55 Patreon Community
02:00 Series Overview
03:28 Corporate vs Small Business
05:26 Challenges in Specialty Coffee
08:58 Corporate Influence
14:30 Industry Involution
24:45 Closing Thoughts

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This is Part 3 of a 5-part series on the coffee industry in 2026 with Felipe Croce (FAF Coffees) and Angel Barrera (Belco).

This episode explores how the definition of “specialty” may evolve by 2026, what value means for producers, roasters, and consumers, and why clarity of values will be increasingly important for coffee businesses navigating a changing market.

Chapters
00:00 Introduction: The Dilemma of Balancing Quality and Volume
02:22 Welcome to the Daily Coffee Pro
02:31 Specialty vs Commodity Coffee in 2026
07:35 Defining Specialty Coffee
10:47 The Importance of Healthy Soil
15:23 Consumer Choices and Specialty Coffee
22:54 Global Trends Across Industries
29:00 Conclusion

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This is Part 2 of a 5-part series on the coffee industry in 2026 with Felipe Croce (FAF Coffees) and Angel Barrera (Belco).

This episode focuses on geopolitical “tectonic plate” movements and what they mean for coffee businesses. The discussion covers currency volatility, the role of the US dollar, emerging alternatives such as stablecoins, and how exporters and importers may need to adapt to remain resilient in an increasingly uncertain global environment.

Chapters
00:00 Introduction: Aligning Away from US Dependency
02:28 Welcome to The Daily Coffee Pro
02:48 Geopolitics and Coffee in 2026
04:57 The Volatility of Global Politics
09:51 Personal Anecdote on Social Contracts
12:11 Impact of Geopolitics on Coffee Trade
12:55 State Capitalism and Democracy Risks
18:53 European Union and South American Trade
23:59 Exploring Cryptocurrency in Coffee Trade
32:03 Conclusion: Navigating 2026's Challenges

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Connect with the guests

Connect with Angel Barrera and Belco:
https://www.belco.fr/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/angel-barrera-8a0b2236/
https://www.instagram.com/koliafobiano/
https://www.instagram.com/belco.coffee/

Connect with Felipe Croce and FAF Coffees:
https://www.instagram.com/felipecroce/
https://www.instagram.com/fafcoffees/
https://fafbrazil.com/

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You can support The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast by subscribing, rating, and sharing this episode with someone who works in the coffee industry.

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