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This is the first of a 5-part series with Costa Rican Coffee Producer, Marianella Baez Jost. Marianella is the co-owner of Café con Amor and a member of The Farmers Project which exports coffee out of Costa Rica into the United States of America. The theme of this series is "The Reality of Direct Trade Coffee From the Perspective of The Coffee Producer"
In this first episode of our series with Marianella on The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast by Map It Forward, we deep dive into what "Direct Trade Coffee" means.
Connect with Marianella and her projects here:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marianella-baez-jost-00a529166/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cafeconamor.cr/
Website: https://www.farmersproject-cr.com/
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This is the 5th of a 5-part series with Lebanese coffee professional and cafe owner Rana Hassanieh. Rana is the co-founder of Edda Arabica Coffee in Beruit, Lebanon, certified SCA AST, certified Q Grader, and the Founder of Barista Hustle Arabic. In this series, Rana breaks down what it's been like running a cafe in an environment of hyperinflation.
In this final episode of the series, Rana gives us insight into the specialty coffee professional in Lebanon and how opportunities are presenting themselves as the industry gains momentum.
Connect with Rana and Edda Arabica Coffee here:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rana-hassanieh
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/edda.arabica.coffee/ https://www.instagram.com/rana.h.Ibrahim
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🎤 Check out the MAP IT FORWARD Middle East Podcast hosted by Sara Alali. We're in the process of updating the English translations for them so check them out here: https://mapitforward.coffee/middleeastpodcast
This is the 4th of a 5-part series with Lebanese coffee professional and cafe owner Rana Hassanieh. Rana is the co-founder of Edda Arabica Coffee in Beruit, Lebanon, certified SCA AST, certified Q Grader, and the Founder of Barista Hustle Arabic. In this series, Rana breaks down what it's been like running a cafe in an environment of hyperinflation.
In this episode of our series, we explore the coffee consumer in Lebanon and their relationship with specialty coffee.
Connect with Rana and Edda Arabica Coffee here:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rana-hassanieh
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/edda.arabica.coffee/ https://www.instagram.com/rana.h.Ibrahim
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🎤 Check out the MAP IT FORWARD Middle East Podcast hosted by Sara Alali. We're in the process of updating the English translations for them so check them out here: https://mapitforward.coffee/middleeastpodcast
This is the 3rd of a 5-part series with Lebanese coffee professional and cafe owner Rana Hassanieh. Rana is the co-founder of Edda Arabica Coffee in Beruit, Lebanon, certified SCA AST, certified Q Grader, and the Founder of Barista Hustle Arabic. In this series, Rana breaks down what it's been like running a cafe in an environment of hyperinflation.
In this episode of our series, Rana takes us through the landscape of specialty coffee as an industry in Lebanon.
Connect with Rana and Edda Arabica Coffee here:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rana-hassanieh
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/edda.arabica.coffee/ https://www.instagram.com/rana.h.Ibrahim
https://www.mapitforward.coffee
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🎤 Check out the MAP IT FORWARD Middle East Podcast hosted by Sara Alali. We're in the process of updating the English translations for them so check them out here: https://mapitforward.coffee/middleeastpodcast
This is the 2nd of a 5-part series with Lebanese coffee professional and cafe owner Rana Hassanieh. Rana is the co-founder of Edda Arabica Coffee in Beruit, Lebanon, certified SCA AST, certified Q Grader, and the Founder of Barista Hustle Arabic. In this series, Rana breaks down what it's been like running a cafe in an environment of hyperinflation.
In this episode of our series, Rana helps us understand the challenges of surviving as a business in a hyperinflationary environment as well as the other ongoing crisis' in Lebanon causing chaos for business owners.
Connect with Rana and Edda Arabica Coffee here:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rana-hassanieh
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/edda.arabica.coffee/ https://www.instagram.com/rana.h.Ibrahim
https://www.mapitforward.coffee
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🤑 This episode is brought to you by Map It Forward's first on-demand online workshop "How To Become a Coffee Consultant" available now through Coffee Knowledge Hub's digital learning platform. Find out more here: https://mapitforward.coffee/workshops
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🎤 Check out the MAP IT FORWARD Middle East Podcast hosted by Sara Alali. We're in the process of updating the English translations for them so check them out here: https://mapitforward.coffee/middleeastpodcast
This is the first of a 5-part series with Lebanese coffee professional and cafe owner Rana Hassanieh. Rana is the co-founder of Edda Arabica Coffee in Beruit, Lebanon, certified SCA AST, certified Q Grader, and the Founder of Barista Hustle Arabic. In this series, Rana breaks down what it's been like running a cafe in an environment of hyperinflation.
In this first episode of our series with Rana on The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast by Map It Forward, we explore the impacts of hyperinflation on the coffee value chain in Lebanon.
Connect with Rana and Edda Arabica Coffee here:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rana-hassanieh
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/edda.arabica.coffee/ https://www.instagram.com/rana.h.Ibrahim
https://www.mapitforward.coffee
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🎤 Check out the MAP IT FORWARD Middle East Podcast hosted by Sara Alali. We're in the process of updating the English translations for them so check them out here: https://mapitforward.coffee/middleeastpodcast
This is the final episode in a 5-part series with Lena Parker (Lee's twin sister) joining the podcast for the first time to discuss her expertise, energy security, transition, emissions, transfer, and sustainability in the coffee industry.
In this episode of The Daily Coffee Pro by Map It Forward, the final episode of the series, Lena takes us through 3 steps business owners will need to consider in their initial path to energy security.
Connect with Lena here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lenaparker/
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🎤 Check out the MAP IT FORWARD Middle East Podcast hosted by Sara Alali. We're in the process of updating the English translations for them so check them out here: https://mapitforward.coffee/middleeastpodcast
This is the 4th in a 5-part series with Lena Parker (Lee's twin sister) joining the podcast for the first time to discuss her expertise, energy security, transition, emissions, transfer, and sustainability in the coffee industry.
In this episode of the series, we unpack the importance of understanding the process the coffee industry will need to embark on to transition from fossil fuels to renewable sources of energy "behind the meter".
Connect with Lena here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lenaparker/
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🤑 This episode is brought to you by Map It Forward's first on-demand online workshop "How To Become a Coffee Consultant" available now through Coffee Knowledge Hub's digital learning platform. Find out more here: https://mapitforward.coffee/workshops
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🎤 Check out the MAP IT FORWARD Middle East Podcast hosted by Sara Alali. We're in the process of updating the English translations for them so check them out here: https://mapitforward.coffee/middleeastpodcast
This is the 3rd in a 5-part series with Lena Parker (Lee's twin sister) joining the podcast for the first time to discuss her expertise, energy security, transition, emissions, transfer, and sustainability in the coffee industry.
In this episode of the series, Lena expands on the discussion around electrification (defined in episode 794) and how the coffee industry can approach shifting its dependency on fossil fuels to cleaner forms of electricity.
Connect with Lena here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lenaparker/
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🎤 Check out the MAP IT FORWARD Middle East Podcast hosted by Sara Alali. We're in the process of updating the English translations for them so check them out here: https://mapitforward.coffee/middleeastpodcast
This is the 2nd in a 5-part series with Lena Parker (Lee's twin sister) joining the podcast for the first time to discuss her expertise, energy security, transition, emissions, transfer, and sustainability in the coffee industry.
In this episode of the series, Lena helps us understand the meaning of energy security and other important terms that will bring the importance of addressing this challenge for the coffee industry head-on.
Connect with Lena here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lenaparker/
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🧐 Looking for a consultant for your coffee business? Contact us here: https://mapitforward.coffee/consulting
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📓 Want to become a coffee consultant? Read this: https://mapitforward.coffee/blog/should-you-become-a-coffee-consultant
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🎙 Check out the audio version of our podcast here:
Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3LgSXio
Spotify: https://spoti.fi/34ILPus
Google Podcasts: https://bit.ly/34mzcVV
Stitcher: https://bit.ly/3J2sOSg
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📽 Watch the podcast on Youtube: https://bit.ly/3ouyFYW
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Connect with us:
📧 email: support @ mapitforward.org
💻 Website https://mapitforward.coffee/contact
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🎤 Check out the MAP IT FORWARD Middle East Podcast hosted by Sara Alali. We're in the process of updating the English translations for them so check them out here: https://mapitforward.coffee/middleeastpodcast
From the publisher's feed
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