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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
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EP 1050 Part 5 of 5 | Harvests, Climate and the Future of Coffee (Lee Safar) | Map It Forward
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Jul 03, 2026 |
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EP 1049 Part 4 of 5 | The Global Events That Could Change Your Coffee Business (Lee Safar) | Map It Forward
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Jul 02, 2026 |
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EP 1048 Part 3 of 5 | Technology Is Shifting Power in Coffee | Map It Forward (Lee Safar) | Map It Forward
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Jul 01, 2026 |
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EP 1047 Part 2 of 5 | The Future of Coffee Depends on More Than Coffee (Lee Safar) | Map It Forward
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Jun 30, 2026 |
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EP 1046 Part 1 of 5 | The Biggest Risk to Your Coffee Business Isn't Coffee Prices (Lee Safar) | Map It Forward
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Jun 29, 2026 |
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EP 1045 Part 5 of 5 | Coffee's Next 12 Months (Augusto Amaya) | Map It Forward
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Jun 26, 2026 |
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EP 1044 Part 4 of 5 | Why The Market Ignores Colombia (Augusto Amaya) | Map It Forward
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Jun 25, 2026 |
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EP 1043 Part 3 of 5 | Super El Niño & Coffee Risk (Augusto Amaya) | Map It Forward
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Jun 24, 2026 |
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EP 1042 Part 2 of 5 | Coffee, Politics & Colombia (Augusto Amaya) | Map It Forward
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Jun 23, 2026 |
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EP 1041 Part 1 of 5 | Why Colombia Matters Right Now (Augusto Amaya) | Map It Forward
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Jun 22, 2026 |
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EP 1040 Part 5 of 5 | New Ways To Fund Coffee Businesses (Freddy Rivard) | Map It Forward
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Jun 19, 2026 |
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EP 1039 Part 4 of 5 | How Prepayments Change Coffee Farming (Freddy Rivard) | Map It Forward
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Jun 18, 2026 |
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EP 1038 Part 3 of 5 | De-Risking Coffee Through Relationships (Freddy Rivard) | Map It Forward
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Jun 17, 2026 |
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EP 1037 Part 2 of 5 | The Complexity Behind Coffee Finance (Freddy Rivard) | Map It Forward
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Jun 16, 2026 |
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EP 1036 Part 1 of 5 | Coffee Financing Demystified (Freddy Rivard) | Map It Forward
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Jun 15, 2026 |
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EP 1035 Part 5 of 5 | How AI Helps Farmers Prepare For Climate Volatility (Ciro Gelvez) | Map It Forward
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Jun 12, 2026 |
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EP 1034 Part 4 of 5 | Can Technology Help Farmers Price Coffee Better? (Ciro Gelvez | Map It Forward
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Jun 11, 2026 |
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EP 1033 Part 3 of 5 | Can Technology Trace Coffee Quality? (Ciro Gelvez) | Map It Forward
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Jun 10, 2026 |
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EP 1032 Part 2 of 5 | How Data Visibility Changes Coffee Farming (Ciro Gelvez) | Map It Forward
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Jun 09, 2026 |
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EP 1031 Part 1 of 5 | What Data Do Coffee Farmers Actually Need? (Ciro Gelvez) | Map It Forward
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Jun 08, 2026 |
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EP 1030 Part 5 of 5 | Can Technology Help Producers Find Their Voice? (Patreon Discussion Group) | Map It Forward
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Jun 05, 2026 |
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EP 1029 Part 4 of 5 | Why Farmers Struggle To Name Their Price (Patreon Discussion Group) | Map It Forward
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Jun 04, 2026 |
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EP 1028 Part 3 of 5 | The Data Trust Problem In Coffee (Patreon Discussion Group) | Map It Forward
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Jun 03, 2026 |
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EP 1027 Part 2 of 5 | Why Coffee Technology Doesn't Get Adopted (Patreon Discussion Group) | Map It Forward
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Jun 02, 2026 |
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EP 1026 Part 1 of 5 | Technology Is Not The Solution. It's A Tool (Patreon Discussion Group) | Map It Forward
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Jun 01, 2026 |
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EP 1025 Part 5 of 5 | How Coffee Business Models Are Changing (Nawar Adra) | Map It Forward
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May 29, 2026 |
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EP 1024 Part 4 of 5 | Is This Economy Built for Risk-Takers? (Nawar Adra) | Map It Forward
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May 28, 2026 |
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EP 1023 Part 3 of 5 | The Real Risk in Growing a Coffee Brand (Nawar Adra) | Map It Forward
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May 27, 2026 |
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EP 1022 Part 2 of 5 | How Smart Coffee Businesses Decide What to Grow (Nawar Adra) | Map It Forward
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May 26, 2026 |
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EP 1021 Part 1 of 5 | Growing a Coffee Brand When the Economy Tightens (Nawar Adra) | Map It Forward
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May 25, 2026 |
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EP 1020 Part 5 of 5 | Why “Specialty Coffee” Is Failing as a Value Proposition (Isabela Raposeiras)
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May 22, 2026 |
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EP 1019 Part 4 of 5 | Why Old Leadership Models Are Failing (Isabela Raposeiras)
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May 21, 2026 |
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EP 1018 Part 3 of 5 | What Actually Matters When Leading People? (Isabela Raposeiras)
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May 20, 2026 |
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EP 1017 Part 2 of 5 | Are Coffee Businesses Stuck in the Past? (Isabela Raposeiras)
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May 19, 2026 |
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EP 1016 Part 1 of 5 | Why Specialty Coffee Keeps Alienating Consumers (Isabela Raposeiras)
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May 18, 2026 |
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EP 1015 Part 5 of 5 | How to Run a Leaner Coffee Business (Jan-Cort Hoban)
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May 15, 2026 |
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EP 1014 Part 4 of 5 | The Benefits of Running a Lean Coffee Business (Jan-Cort Hoban)
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May 14, 2026 |
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EP 1013 Part 3 of 5 | Why Staying Small Might Be Smarter in Coffee (Jan-Cort Hoban)
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May 13, 2026 |
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EP 1012 Part 2 of 5 | The Reality of Running a Coffee Business (Jan-Cort Hoban)
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May 12, 2026 |
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EP 1011 Part 1 of 5 | The Myth That’s Driving People Into Coffee Business (Jan-Cort Hoban)
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May 11, 2026 |
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EP 1010 Part 5 of 5 | How to Survive the Next 3 Years in Business (Frida Deguise)
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May 08, 2026 |
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EP 1009 Part 4 of 5 | What’s Coming for Small Business (& Why Most Don’t See It Yet) (Frida Deguise)
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May 07, 2026 |
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EP 1008 Part 3 of 5 | The Reality of Staff, Stress, and Survival (Frida Deguise)
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May 06, 2026 |
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EP 1007 Part 2 of 5 | The Reality of Running a Small Business (Frida Deguise)
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May 05, 2026 |
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EP 1006 Part 1 of 5 | How Frida Built L.A Donuts from Nothing (Frida Deguise)
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May 04, 2026 |
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EP 1005 Part 5 of 5 | Who Do Coffee Associations Really Serve? (Bruno Souza)
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May 01, 2026 |
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EP 1004 Part 4 of 5 | Coffee Education Is Broken (Bruno Souza)
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Apr 30, 2026 |
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EP 1003 Part 3 of 5 | The Truth About Coffee Quality and Hype (Bruno Souza)
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Apr 29, 2026 |
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EP 1002 Part 2 of 5 | Is Coffee Quality Actually Subjective? (Bruno Souza)
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Apr 28, 2026 |
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EP 1001 Part 1 of 5 | The Truth About Coffee Quality at Origin (Bruno Souza)
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Apr 27, 2026 |
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EP 1000 Part 5 of 5 | What Happens to Coffee Supply Next? (Lucia Reid)
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Apr 24, 2026 |
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EP 999 Part 4 of 5 | Is Regenerative Agriculture Realistic for Coffee? (Lucia Reid)
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Apr 23, 2026 |
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EP 998 | Part 3 of 5 | Does Regenerative Coffee Taste Better? (Lucia Reid)
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Apr 22, 2026 |
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EP 997 | Part 2 of 5 | The Truth About Coffee Quality (Lucia Reid)
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Apr 21, 2026 |
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EP 996 | Part 1 of 5 | Beyond Organic: What Is Regenerative Coffee? (Lucia Reid)
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Apr 20, 2026 |
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EP 995 | Part 5 of 5 | How Crisis Will Reshape the Coffee Industry (Kim Thompson)
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Apr 17, 2026 |
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EP 994 | Part 4 of 5 | Leading Through Devastation and Finding Opportunity (Kim Thompson)
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Apr 16, 2026 |
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EP 993 | Part 3 of 5 | How Crisis Changes the Way You Do Business (Kim Thompson)
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Apr 15, 2026 |
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EP 992 | Part 2 of 5 | What Leaders Actually Do When Crisis Hits (Kim Thompson)
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Apr 14, 2026 |
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EP 991 | Part 1 of 5 | Running a Business Through War: Lessons from Dubai (Kim Thompson)
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Apr 13, 2026 |
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EP 990 | Part 5 of 5 | Building a Resilient Food System (Toni Farmer)
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Apr 10, 2026 |
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EP 989 | Part 4 of 5 | Why Regenerative Agriculture Isn’t Scaling (Toni Farmer)
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Apr 09, 2026 |
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EP 988 | Part 3 of 5 | How Urgent Is the Global Food Crisis? (Toni Farmer)
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Apr 08, 2026 |
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EP 987 | Part 2 of 5 | Why Global Politics Is Driving Food Prices Up (Toni Farmer)
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Apr 07, 2026 |
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EP 986 | Part 1 of 5 | The Evidence for Regenerative Agriculture (Toni Farmer)
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Apr 06, 2026 |
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EP 985 | Part 5 of 5: How to Survive Coffee Market Volatility (Carley Garner)
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Apr 03, 2026 |
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EP 984 | Part 4 of 5: The Next Move in Coffee Prices Explained (Carley Garner)
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Apr 02, 2026 |
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EP 983 | Part 3 of 5: Fair Prices and the C-Market (Carley Garner)
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Apr 01, 2026 |
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EP 982 | Part 2 of 5: War and Commodity Prices (Carley Garner)
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Mar 31, 2026 |
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EP 981 | Part 1 of 5: The Coffee Market Isn’t Driven by Coffee (Carley Garner)
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Mar 30, 2026 |
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EP 980 | Part 5 of 5: Markets, Tariffs, and the Future (Jonas Leme Ferraresso)
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Mar 27, 2026 |
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EP 979 | Part 4 of 5: Sustainability vs Reality (Jonas Leme Ferraresso)
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Mar 26, 2026 |
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EP 978 | Part 3 of 5: Technology, Genetics, and Survival (Jonas Leme Ferraresso)
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Mar 25, 2026 |
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EP 977 | Part 2 of 5: Brazil’s 2026 Harvest Reality (Jonas Leme Ferraresso)
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Mar 24, 2026 |
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EP 976 | Part 1 of 5: How War Impacts Coffee Production (Jonas Leme Ferraresso)
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Mar 23, 2026 |
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EP 975 | Part 5 of 5: What the Coffee Industry Should Be Paying Attention To (Lee Safar)
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Mar 20, 2026 |