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MAP IT FORWARD Middle East
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…
Episodes
MAP IT FORWARD Middle EastEP 1075 Part 5 of 5 | Why Coffee Technology Fails to Get Adopted (Matthew Thornton) | Map It Forward
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MAP IT FORWARD Middle EastEP 1074 Part 4 of 5 | Is Coffee Technology Really Helping Producers? (Matthew Thornton) | Map It Forward
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MAP IT FORWARD Middle EastEP 1073 Part 3 of 5 | Coffee's Biggest Technology Blind Spots (Matthew Thornton) | Map It Forward
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MAP IT FORWARD Middle EastEP 1072 Part 2 of 5 | Where Coffee Technology Actually Works (Matthew Thornton) | Map It Forward
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MAP IT FORWARD Middle EastEP 1071 Part 1 of 5 | Where Technology Is Really Changing Coffee (Matthew Thornton) | Map It Forward
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MAP IT FORWARD Middle EastEP 1070 Part 5 of 5 | Can Coffee Quality Ever Be Objective? (Ian Fretheim) Map It Forward
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MAP IT FORWARD Middle EastEP 1069 Part 4 of 5 | How Language Shapes Coffee Quality (Ian Fretheim) Map It Forward
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MAP IT FORWARD Middle EastEP 1068 Part 3 of 5 | What Happened to Coffee Quality Education? ( Ian Fretheim ) Map It Forward
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MAP IT FORWARD Middle EastEP 1067 Part 2 of 5 | What Does "Specialty Coffee" Mean Anymore? (Ian Fretheim) Map It Forward
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MAP IT FORWARD Middle EastEP 1066 Part 1 of 5 | Defining Quality in Coffee in 2026 (Ian Fretheim) Map It Forward
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MAP IT FORWARD Middle EastEP 1065 Part 5 of 5 | The Lie About Community in Coffee (Lee Safar) Map It Forward
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MAP IT FORWARD Middle EastEP 1064 Part 4 of 5 | Pricing, Power and the Coffee Supply Chain (Lee Safar) Map It Forward
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MAP IT FORWARD Middle EastEP 1063 Part 3 of 5 | Most Coffee Businesses Aren’t Actually Profitable (Lee Safar) Map It Forward
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MAP IT FORWARD Middle EastEP 1062 Part 2 of 5 | Why Coffee Businesses Don’t Pay Their Bills on Time (Lee Safar) Map It Forward
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MAP IT FORWARD Middle EastEP 1061 Part 1 of 5 | When Coffee Branding Becomes the Business Model (Lee Safar) Map It Forward
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MAP IT FORWARD Middle EastEP 1060 Part 5 of 5 | Why Nobody Can Predict Coffee Anymore (Jonas Leme Ferraresso) Map It Forward
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MAP IT FORWARD Middle EastEP 1059 Part 4 of 5 | El Niño Could Change Everything for Coffee (Jonas Leme Ferraresso) Map It Forward
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MAP IT FORWARD Middle EastEP 1058 Part 3 of 5 | How Trump Changed the Global Coffee Trade (Jonas Leme Ferraresso) Map It Forward
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MAP IT FORWARD Middle EastEP 1057 Part 2 of 5 | Why Coffee Stock Levels Matter More Than You Think (Jonas Leme Ferraresso) Map It Forward
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MAP IT FORWARD Middle EastEP 1056 Part 1 of 5 | Why Brazil's Coffee Harvest Is Defying Expectations (Jonas Leme Ferraresso) Map It Forward
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MAP IT FORWARD Middle EastEP 1055 Part 5 of 5 | The Advice Every Coffee Roaster Needs to Hear (Ana Maria Donneys) | Map It Forward
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MAP IT FORWARD Middle EastEP 1054 Part 4 of 5 | Why $3 Coffee Still Isn't Enough for Farmers (Ana Maria Donneys) | Map It Forward
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MAP IT FORWARD Middle EastEP 1053 Part 3 of 5 | Why Coffee Businesses Can't Ignore Politics (Ana Maria Donneys) | Map It Forward
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MAP IT FORWARD Middle EastEP 1052 Part 2 of 5 | How El Niño Is Changing Colombia's Coffee Harvest (Ana Maria Donneys) | Map It Forward
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MAP IT FORWARD Middle EastEP 1051 Part 1 of 5 | Why Liquidity Is The Real Coffee Crisis In 2026 (Ana Maria Donneys) | Map It Forward
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MAP IT FORWARD Middle EastEP 1050 Part 5 of 5 | Harvests, Climate and the Future of Coffee (Lee Safar) | Map It Forward
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MAP IT FORWARD Middle EastEP 1049 Part 4 of 5 | The Global Events That Could Change Your Coffee Business (Lee Safar) | Map It Forward
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MAP IT FORWARD Middle EastEP 1048 Part 3 of 5 | Technology Is Shifting Power in Coffee | Map It Forward (Lee Safar) | Map It Forward
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MAP IT FORWARD Middle EastEP 1047 Part 2 of 5 | The Future of Coffee Depends on More Than Coffee (Lee Safar) | Map It Forward
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MAP IT FORWARD Middle EastEP 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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MAP IT FORWARD Middle EastEP 1045 Part 5 of 5 | Coffee's Next 12 Months (Augusto Amaya) | Map It Forward
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MAP IT FORWARD Middle EastEP 1044 Part 4 of 5 | Why The Market Ignores Colombia (Augusto Amaya) | Map It Forward
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MAP IT FORWARD Middle EastEP 1043 Part 3 of 5 | Super El Niño & Coffee Risk (Augusto Amaya) | Map It Forward
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MAP IT FORWARD Middle EastEP 1042 Part 2 of 5 | Coffee, Politics & Colombia (Augusto Amaya) | Map It Forward
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MAP IT FORWARD Middle EastEP 1041 Part 1 of 5 | Why Colombia Matters Right Now (Augusto Amaya) | Map It Forward
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MAP IT FORWARD Middle EastEP 1040 Part 5 of 5 | New Ways To Fund Coffee Businesses (Freddy Rivard) | Map It Forward
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MAP IT FORWARD Middle EastEP 1039 Part 4 of 5 | How Prepayments Change Coffee Farming (Freddy Rivard) | Map It Forward
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MAP IT FORWARD Middle EastEP 1038 Part 3 of 5 | De-Risking Coffee Through Relationships (Freddy Rivard) | Map It Forward
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MAP IT FORWARD Middle EastEP 1037 Part 2 of 5 | The Complexity Behind Coffee Finance (Freddy Rivard) | Map It Forward
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MAP IT FORWARD Middle EastEP 1036 Part 1 of 5 | Coffee Financing Demystified (Freddy Rivard) | Map It Forward
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MAP IT FORWARD Middle EastEP 1035 Part 5 of 5 | How AI Helps Farmers Prepare For Climate Volatility (Ciro Gelvez) | Map It Forward
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MAP IT FORWARD Middle EastEP 1034 Part 4 of 5 | Can Technology Help Farmers Price Coffee Better? (Ciro Gelvez | Map It Forward
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MAP IT FORWARD Middle EastEP 1033 Part 3 of 5 | Can Technology Trace Coffee Quality? (Ciro Gelvez) | Map It Forward
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MAP IT FORWARD Middle EastEP 1032 Part 2 of 5 | How Data Visibility Changes Coffee Farming (Ciro Gelvez) | Map It Forward
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MAP IT FORWARD Middle EastEP 1031 Part 1 of 5 | What Data Do Coffee Farmers Actually Need? (Ciro Gelvez) | Map It Forward
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MAP IT FORWARD Middle EastEP 1030 Part 5 of 5 | Can Technology Help Producers Find Their Voice? (Patreon Discussion Group) | Map It Forward
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MAP IT FORWARD Middle EastEP 1029 Part 4 of 5 | Why Farmers Struggle To Name Their Price (Patreon Discussion Group) | Map It Forward
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MAP IT FORWARD Middle EastEP 1028 Part 3 of 5 | The Data Trust Problem In Coffee (Patreon Discussion Group) | Map It Forward
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MAP IT FORWARD Middle EastEP 1027 Part 2 of 5 | Why Coffee Technology Doesn't Get Adopted (Patreon Discussion Group) | Map It Forward
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MAP IT FORWARD Middle EastEP 1026 Part 1 of 5 | Technology Is Not The Solution. It's A Tool (Patreon Discussion Group) | Map It Forward
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MAP IT FORWARD Middle EastEP 1025 Part 5 of 5 | How Coffee Business Models Are Changing (Nawar Adra) | Map It Forward
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MAP IT FORWARD Middle EastEP 1024 Part 4 of 5 | Is This Economy Built for Risk-Takers? (Nawar Adra) | Map It Forward
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MAP IT FORWARD Middle EastEP 1023 Part 3 of 5 | The Real Risk in Growing a Coffee Brand (Nawar Adra) | Map It Forward
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MAP IT FORWARD Middle EastEP 1022 Part 2 of 5 | How Smart Coffee Businesses Decide What to Grow (Nawar Adra) | Map It Forward
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MAP IT FORWARD Middle EastEP 1021 Part 1 of 5 | Growing a Coffee Brand When the Economy Tightens (Nawar Adra) | Map It Forward
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MAP IT FORWARD Middle EastEP 1020 Part 5 of 5 | Why “Specialty Coffee” Is Failing as a Value Proposition (Isabela Raposeiras)
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MAP IT FORWARD Middle EastEP 1019 Part 4 of 5 | Why Old Leadership Models Are Failing (Isabela Raposeiras)
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MAP IT FORWARD Middle EastEP 1018 Part 3 of 5 | What Actually Matters When Leading People? (Isabela Raposeiras)
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MAP IT FORWARD Middle EastEP 1017 Part 2 of 5 | Are Coffee Businesses Stuck in the Past? (Isabela Raposeiras)
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MAP IT FORWARD Middle EastEP 1016 Part 1 of 5 | Why Specialty Coffee Keeps Alienating Consumers (Isabela Raposeiras)
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