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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 1015 Part 5 of 5 | How to Run a Leaner Coffee Business (Jan-Cort Hoban)
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MAP IT FORWARD Middle EastEP 1014 Part 4 of 5 | The Benefits of Running a Lean Coffee Business (Jan-Cort Hoban)
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MAP IT FORWARD Middle EastEP 1013 Part 3 of 5 | Why Staying Small Might Be Smarter in Coffee (Jan-Cort Hoban)
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MAP IT FORWARD Middle EastEP 1012 Part 2 of 5 | The Reality of Running a Coffee Business (Jan-Cort Hoban)
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MAP IT FORWARD Middle EastEP 1011 Part 1 of 5 | The Myth That’s Driving People Into Coffee Business (Jan-Cort Hoban)
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MAP IT FORWARD Middle EastEP 1010 Part 5 of 5 | How to Survive the Next 3 Years in Business (Frida Deguise)
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MAP IT FORWARD Middle EastEP 1009 Part 4 of 5 | What’s Coming for Small Business (& Why Most Don’t See It Yet) (Frida Deguise)
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MAP IT FORWARD Middle EastEP 1008 Part 3 of 5 | The Reality of Staff, Stress, and Survival (Frida Deguise)
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MAP IT FORWARD Middle EastEP 1007 Part 2 of 5 | The Reality of Running a Small Business (Frida Deguise)
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MAP IT FORWARD Middle EastEP 1006 Part 1 of 5 | How Frida Built L.A Donuts from Nothing (Frida Deguise)
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MAP IT FORWARD Middle EastEP 1005 Part 5 of 5 | Who Do Coffee Associations Really Serve? (Bruno Souza)
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MAP IT FORWARD Middle EastEP 1004 Part 4 of 5 | Coffee Education Is Broken (Bruno Souza)
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MAP IT FORWARD Middle EastEP 1003 Part 3 of 5 | The Truth About Coffee Quality and Hype (Bruno Souza)
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MAP IT FORWARD Middle EastEP 1002 Part 2 of 5 | Is Coffee Quality Actually Subjective? (Bruno Souza)
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MAP IT FORWARD Middle EastEP 1001 Part 1 of 5 | The Truth About Coffee Quality at Origin (Bruno Souza)
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MAP IT FORWARD Middle EastEP 1000 Part 5 of 5 | What Happens to Coffee Supply Next? (Lucia Reid)
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MAP IT FORWARD Middle EastEP 999 Part 4 of 5 | Is Regenerative Agriculture Realistic for Coffee? (Lucia Reid)
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MAP IT FORWARD Middle EastEP 998 | Part 3 of 5 | Does Regenerative Coffee Taste Better? (Lucia Reid)
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MAP IT FORWARD Middle EastEP 997 | Part 2 of 5 | The Truth About Coffee Quality (Lucia Reid)
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MAP IT FORWARD Middle EastEP 996 | Part 1 of 5 | Beyond Organic: What Is Regenerative Coffee? (Lucia Reid)
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MAP IT FORWARD Middle EastEP 995 | Part 5 of 5 | How Crisis Will Reshape the Coffee Industry (Kim Thompson)
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MAP IT FORWARD Middle EastEP 994 | Part 4 of 5 | Leading Through Devastation and Finding Opportunity (Kim Thompson)
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MAP IT FORWARD Middle EastEP 993 | Part 3 of 5 | How Crisis Changes the Way You Do Business (Kim Thompson)
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MAP IT FORWARD Middle EastEP 992 | Part 2 of 5 | What Leaders Actually Do When Crisis Hits (Kim Thompson)
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MAP IT FORWARD Middle EastEP 991 | Part 1 of 5 | Running a Business Through War: Lessons from Dubai (Kim Thompson)
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MAP IT FORWARD Middle EastEP 990 | Part 5 of 5 | Building a Resilient Food System (Toni Farmer)
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MAP IT FORWARD Middle EastEP 989 | Part 4 of 5 | Why Regenerative Agriculture Isn’t Scaling (Toni Farmer)
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MAP IT FORWARD Middle EastEP 988 | Part 3 of 5 | How Urgent Is the Global Food Crisis? (Toni Farmer)
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MAP IT FORWARD Middle EastEP 987 | Part 2 of 5 | Why Global Politics Is Driving Food Prices Up (Toni Farmer)
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MAP IT FORWARD Middle EastEP 986 | Part 1 of 5 | The Evidence for Regenerative Agriculture (Toni Farmer)
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MAP IT FORWARD Middle EastEP 985 | Part 5 of 5: How to Survive Coffee Market Volatility (Carley Garner)
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MAP IT FORWARD Middle EastEP 984 | Part 4 of 5: The Next Move in Coffee Prices Explained (Carley Garner)
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MAP IT FORWARD Middle EastEP 983 | Part 3 of 5: Fair Prices and the C-Market (Carley Garner)
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MAP IT FORWARD Middle EastEP 982 | Part 2 of 5: War and Commodity Prices (Carley Garner)
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MAP IT FORWARD Middle EastEP 981 | Part 1 of 5: The Coffee Market Isn’t Driven by Coffee (Carley Garner)
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MAP IT FORWARD Middle EastEP 980 | Part 5 of 5: Markets, Tariffs, and the Future (Jonas Leme Ferraresso)
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MAP IT FORWARD Middle EastEP 979 | Part 4 of 5: Sustainability vs Reality (Jonas Leme Ferraresso)
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MAP IT FORWARD Middle EastEP 978 | Part 3 of 5: Technology, Genetics, and Survival (Jonas Leme Ferraresso)
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MAP IT FORWARD Middle EastEP 977 | Part 2 of 5: Brazil’s 2026 Harvest Reality (Jonas Leme Ferraresso)
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MAP IT FORWARD Middle EastEP 976 | Part 1 of 5: How War Impacts Coffee Production (Jonas Leme Ferraresso)
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MAP IT FORWARD Middle EastEP 975 | Part 5 of 5: What the Coffee Industry Should Be Paying Attention To (Lee Safar)
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MAP IT FORWARD Middle EastEP 974 | Part 4 of 5: The Economic Domino Effect of War on Coffee (Lee Safar)
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MAP IT FORWARD Middle EastEP 973 | Part 3 of 5: Who Gets Hit First in the Coffee Value Chain (Lee Safar)
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MAP IT FORWARD Middle EastEP 972 | Part 2 of 5: The Shipping Crisis and Global Coffee Trade Routes (Lee Safar)
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MAP IT FORWARD Middle EastEP 971 | Part 1 of 5 | Why The Israel/US War With Iran Matters to the Coffee Industry (Lee Safar)
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MAP IT FORWARD Middle EastEP 970 | Part 5 of 5 | The Future of Australian Coffee Farming (Rebecca Zentveld)
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MAP IT FORWARD Middle EastEP 969 | Part 4 of 5 | Biological Coffee Farming in Australia (Rebecca Zentveld)
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MAP IT FORWARD Middle EastEP 968 | Part 3 of 5 | The Challenges of Australian Coffee Farming (Rebecca Zentveld)
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MAP IT FORWARD Middle EastEP 967 | Part 2 of 5 | The Terroir of Australian Coffee (Rebecca Zentveld)
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MAP IT FORWARD Middle EastEP 966 | Part 1 of 5 | The History of Australian Coffee Farming (Rebecca Zentveld)
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MAP IT FORWARD Middle EastEP 965 | Part 5 of 5 | The Secret Sauce Behind Long-Term Café Success - Carol Salloum
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MAP IT FORWARD Middle EastEP 964 | Part 4 of 5 | What Café Owners Must Prioritise to Survive 2026 - Carol Salloum
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MAP IT FORWARD Middle EastEP 963 | Part 3 of 5 | What Café Owners Should Be Nervous About in 2026 - Carol Salloum
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MAP IT FORWARD Middle EastEP 962 | Part 2 of 5 | Hospitality, Hype, and the Changing Café Customer - Carol Salloum
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MAP IT FORWARD Middle EastEP 961 - Part 1 of 5 | Surviving 2025 as a Café Owner: Values-Driven Hospitality | Carol Salloum
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MAP IT FORWARD Middle EastEP 960 – Part 5 of 5: Smallholder Coffee Farmers and Volatility — Is There a Future? | Ana Donneys
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MAP IT FORWARD Middle EastEP 959 – Part 4 of 5: Smallholder Coffee Farmers and Volatility — Redistributing Risk | Ana Donneys
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MAP IT FORWARD Middle EastEP 958 – Part 3 of 5: Smallholder Coffee Farmers and “High Prices” — Barely Breaking Even | Ana Donneys
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MAP IT FORWARD Middle EastEP 957 – Part 2 of 5: Smallholder Coffee Farmers and Direct Trade — The Real Cost of “Direct” | Ana Donneys
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MAP IT FORWARD Middle EastEP 956 – Part 1 of 5: Smallholder Coffee Farmers and Volatility - What “High Prices” Really Mean | Ana Donneys
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