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- EP 947 – Part 2 of 5: Deforestation, EUDR, and Coffee Supply Chains - Pedro Manga
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https://mapitforward.coffee/workshopsEpisode 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/
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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]
28 min - EP 946 – Part 1 of 5: The Reality and Uncertainty of Coffee Farming in 2026 - Pedro Manga
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WhatsApp: https://wa.me/353877871523Episode 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-RwU5Guest 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_/***************************************
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]
22 min - EP 945 – Part 5 of 5: The Work Ahead to Survive the Coffee Crisis - Augusto Amaya
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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]
24 min - 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]
30 min - EP 943 – Part 3 of 5: Geopolitics, Trade Chaos, and Coffee in Colombia (2026) - Augusto Amaya
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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]
32 min - EP 942 – Part 2 of 5: Sourcing Green Coffee That Works for Everyone - Augusto Amaya
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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]
28 min - EP 941 – Part 1 of 5: Building a Green Coffee Sourcing Company in a Crisis - Augusto Amaya
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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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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]
32 min - 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.
Advertising and sponsorship enquiries
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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mapitforward.coffeeGuest 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]
27 min - EP 939 – Part 4 of 5: Direct Trade and Coffee Price Stability - Sean Warner
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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A Map It Forward live workshop for coffee businesses.
https://mapitforward.coffee/workshopsGuest 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]
24 min - EP 938 - Part 3 of 5: Risk, Cash Flow, and Timing - Sean Warner
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.
Advertising sponsor
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/353877871523Guest 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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About 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 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/mapitforward
Our website https://www.mapitforward.coffee/middleeastpodcast