The Coffee Industry in 2026 (Part 4): Corporate Coffee vs Small Business in 2026 - Felipe Croce and Angel Barrera

MAP IT FORWARD Middle East · Jan 22, 2026 · 25m

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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