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This is the first in a 5-part series with Mohamad Merhi, owner of Cypher Coffee, a well-known Dubai-based coffee roaster and education centre. Mohamad is well revered as an influential, values-based business owner and in this series, we'll explore the theme, "Building Responsible Businesses in Coffee."
In this first episode of the series on The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast by Map It Forward, Mohamad shares with us the rewarding parts of building a business in the coffee industry.
Connect with Mohamad on
Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/by_cypher/
Youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3oau6hCak3HG_sA2b8806w
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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🧐 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 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 5th in a 5-part series with Dubai-based business owner (Specialty Batch Coffee + Stomping Grounds) Ryan Godinho. Following on from an article Ryan wrote for Fltr Magazine about the Barista Mafia operating this the UAE, this series is about coffee culture (specifically in the UAE).
In this final episode of the series, Ryan and Lee explore the differences between coffee cultures in the commercial coffee industry vs. the specialty industry.
Read Ryan's article "Uneven Extraction: The Underbelly of UAE Coffee" in Fltr Magazine here: https://fltrmagazine.com/2023/05/02/uneven-extraction-the-underbelly-of-uae-coffee/
Connect with Ryan on
LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryangodinho/
Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/ryangodinho/ and https://www.instagram.com/specialtybatch/
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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💡Support this podcast, watch this episode without sponsor messages by becoming a paid member of this youtube channel or joining our community on our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/mapitforward
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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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📽 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
🤳 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/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 4th in a 5-part series with Dubai-based business owner (Specialty Batch Coffee + Stomping Grounds) Ryan Godinho. Following on from an article Ryan wrote for Fltr Magazine about the Barista Mafia operating this the UAE, this series is about coffee culture (specifically in the UAE).
In this episode of the series, Ryan and Lee dive deeper into the subject of "The Barista Mafia" in the United Arab Emirates and the impact it's having on business, careers, supply chains, and coffee culture in general.
Read Ryan's article "Uneven Extraction: The Underbelly of UAE Coffee" in Fltr Magazine here: https://fltrmagazine.com/2023/05/02/uneven-extraction-the-underbelly-of-uae-coffee/
Connect with Ryan on
LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryangodinho/
Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/ryangodinho/ and https://www.instagram.com/specialtybatch/
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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💡Support this podcast, watch this episode without sponsor messages by becoming a paid member of this youtube channel or joining our community on our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/mapitforward
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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
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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
🤳 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mapitforward.coffee/
📧 Join our mailing list: https://mapitforward.coffee/mailinglist
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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 Dubai-based business owner (Specialty Batch Coffee + Stomping Grounds) Ryan Godinho. Following on from an article Ryan wrote for Fltr Magazine about the Barista Mafia operating this the UAE, this series is about coffee culture (specifically in the UAE).
In this episode of the series, Ryan and Lee dissect the dynamic of the employer/employee relationship in coffee workplaces with particular reference to the challenging situations that have led to the emergence of what is being called "The Barista Mafia" in the United Arab Emirates.
Read Ryan's article "Uneven Extraction: The Underbelly of UAE Coffee" in Fltr Magazine here: https://fltrmagazine.com/2023/05/02/uneven-extraction-the-underbelly-of-uae-coffee/
Connect with Ryan on
LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryangodinho/
Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/ryangodinho/ and https://www.instagram.com/specialtybatch/
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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💡Support this podcast, watch this episode without sponsor messages by becoming a paid member of this youtube channel or joining our community on our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/mapitforward
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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
🤳 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mapitforward.coffee/
📧 Join our mailing list: https://mapitforward.coffee/mailinglist
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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 Dubai-based business owner (Specialty Batch Coffee + Stomping Grounds) Ryan Godinho. Following on from an article Ryan wrote for Fltr Magazine about the Barista Mafia operating this the UAE, this series is about coffee culture (specifically in the UAE).
In this episode of the series, Ryan and Lee explore the role that education plays in influencing culture within the cafe and other coffee workplaces, from the perspective of the employees and employers, as well as the impact it has on customer experience.
Read Ryan's article "Uneven Extraction: The Underbelly of UAE Coffee" in Fltr Magazine here: https://fltrmagazine.com/2023/05/02/uneven-extraction-the-underbelly-of-uae-coffee/
Connect with Ryan on
LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryangodinho/
Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/ryangodinho/ and https://www.instagram.com/specialtybatch/
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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💡Support this podcast, watch this episode without sponsor messages by becoming a paid member of this youtube channel or joining our community on our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/mapitforward
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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
🤳 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mapitforward.coffee/
📧 Join our mailing list: https://mapitforward.coffee/mailinglist
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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 in a 5-part series with Dubai-based business owner (Specialty Batch Coffee + Stomping Grounds) Ryan Godinho. Following on from an article Ryan wrote for Fltr Magazine about the Barista Mafia operating this the UAE, this series is about coffee culture (specifically in the UAE).
In this first episode of the series on The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast by Map It Forward, Ryan takes us through the evolution of the specialty coffee industry across the UAE.
Read Ryan's article "Uneven Extraction: The Underbelly of UAE Coffee" in Fltr Magazine here: https://fltrmagazine.com/2023/05/02/uneven-extraction-the-underbelly-of-uae-coffee/
Connect with Ryan on
LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryangodinho/
Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/ryangodinho/ and https://www.instagram.com/specialtybatch/
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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💡Support this podcast, watch this episode without sponsor messages by becoming a paid member of this youtube channel or joining our community on our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/mapitforward
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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
🤳 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mapitforward.coffee/
📧 Join our mailing list: https://mapitforward.coffee/mailinglist
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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