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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 local

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00:23:54

EP 1101 Part 1 of 5 | How Tea Is Processed and Graded...

MAP IT FORWARD Middle East ·

2026/09/14

Advertising SponsorThis episode is brought to you by Cropster, technology built by coffee people to help coffee businesses manage more of their workflow, from contracts and costs to inventory, roasting, quality control, fulfillment, and café intelligence. Learn more at: https://hubs.la/Q04w4bKG0 Episode DescriptionThis is part 1 of a new 5-part series on The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast by Map It Forward hosted by Lee Safar. Our guest on the podcast for this series is Jem McDowall, VP at Universal

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00:34:17

EP 1100 Part 5 of 5 | What Will Coffee Look Like in...

MAP IT FORWARD Middle East ·

2026/09/11

Advertising SponsorThis episode is brought to you by CoffeeListings.com by Map It Forward. The marketplace where the coffee world does business. Launching Sept 17th, 2026. Follow https://www.instagram.com/coffeelistings/ to stay updated.Episode DescriptionThis is part 5 of a new 5-part series on The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast by Map It Forward hosted by Lee Safar. Our guest on the podcast for this series is Norbert Niederhauser, co-founder and Impact & Sustainability Officer at Cropster.In this

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00:30:29

EP 1099 Part 4 of 5 | What a Sustainable Coffee...

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2026/09/10

Advertising SponsorThis episode is brought to you by CoffeeListings.com by Map It Forward. The marketplace where the coffee world does business. Launching Sept 17th, 2026. Follow https://www.instagram.com/coffeelistings/ to stay updated.Episode DescriptionThis is part 4 of a new 5-part series on The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast by Map It Forward hosted by Lee Safar. Our guest on the podcast for this series is Norbert Niederhauser, co-founder and Impact & Sustainability Officer at Cropster.In this

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00:29:12

EP 1098 Part 3 of 5 | Environmental vs Economic...

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2026/09/09

Advertising SponsorThis episode is brought to you by CoffeeListings.com by Map It Forward. The marketplace where the coffee world does business. Launching Sept 17th, 2026. Follow https://www.instagram.com/coffeelistings/ to stay updated.Episode DescriptionThis is part 3 of a new 5-part series on The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast by Map It Forward hosted by Lee Safar. Our guest on the podcast for this series is Norbert Niederhauser, co-founder and Impact & Sustainability Officer at Cropster.In this

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00:29:10

EP 1097 Part 2 of 5 | Where Coffee Supply Chains Lack...

MAP IT FORWARD Middle East ·

2026/09/08

Advertising SponsorThis episode is brought to you by CoffeeListings.com by Map It Forward. The marketplace where the coffee world does business. Launching Sept 17th, 2026. Follow https://www.instagram.com/coffeelistings/ to stay updated.Episode DescriptionThis is part 2 of a new 5-part series on The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast by Map It Forward hosted by Lee Safar. Our guest on the podcast for this series is Norbert Niederhauser, co-founder and Impact & Sustainability Officer at Cropster.In this

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00:29:32

EP 1096 Part 1 of 5 | What Sustainability in Coffee...

MAP IT FORWARD Middle East ·

2026/09/07

Advertising SponsorThis episode is brought to you by Arcadia Green Coffee, Colombian coffee exporters taking fresh green coffee from Colombia to the world, farm to roastery, direct. New office now open in the UK.Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/arcadiagreencoffee/WhatsApp: https://wa.me/353877871523Episode DescriptionThis is part 1 of a new 5-part series on The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast by Map It Forward, hosted by Lee Safar. Our guest on the podcast for this series is Norbert Niederhauser,

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00:26:45

EP 1095 Part 5 of 5 | What Colombia’s Coffee Industry...

MAP IT FORWARD Middle East ·

2026/09/04

Advertising SponsorGet “The Coffee Report by Map It Forward” directly to your inbox every Friday by signing up for either our Green Coffee or Roasted Coffee Patreon tiers in our Patreon community. Head to https://www.patreon.com/collection/2275485 to read our first report for free. Sign up for as little as $5 per month.Episode DescriptionPLEASE SUPPORT EARTHQUAKE RELIEF IN COLOMBIAZona J Foundation / IWCA support initiative:https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/zonajnetColombian Red Cross - Emergency

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00:22:14

EP 1094 Part 4 of 5 | What Colombia’s Earthquake...

MAP IT FORWARD Middle East ·

2026/09/03

Advertising SponsorThis episode is brought to you by Map It Forward Podcast Advertising. Interested in advertising on this podcast? Email support@mapitforward.org to learn more.Episode DescriptionPLEASE SUPPORT EARTHQUAKE RELIEF IN COLOMBIAZona J Foundation / IWCA support initiative:https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/zonajnetColombian Red Cross - Emergency Colombia Earthquake: https://ayuda.cruzrojacolombiana.org/emergencia-colombia-terremoto#afrus-containerThis is episode 4 of a 5-part series on The

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00:22:58

EP 1093 Part 3 of 5 | How Colombia’s Earthquake Is...

MAP IT FORWARD Middle East ·

2026/09/02

Advertising SponsorMIF Coffee Business Plan Review Service: AI can write a business plan. We'll help you determine whether it will work in the real world. Email support@mapitforward.org or DM @mapitforward.coffee to get started.Episode DescriptionPLEASE SUPPORT EARTHQUAKE RELIEF IN COLOMBIAZona J Foundation / IWCA support initiative:https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/zonajnetColombian Red Cross - Emergency Colombia Earthquake:

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00:22:04

EP 1092 Part 2 of 5 | The Day After Colombia’s...

MAP IT FORWARD Middle East ·

2026/09/01

Advertising SponsorWant to join our Map It Forward Monthly Community Discussion Group? Head to https://patreon.com/mapitforward to join the community by signing up for the "Roasted Coffee" tier for 20 USD per month. Find other like-minded people in the coffee industry. This community is open to all stakeholders in the coffee industryEpisode DescriptionPLEASE SUPPORT EARTHQUAKE RELIEF IN COLOMBIAZona J Foundation / IWCA support initiative:https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/zonajnetColombian Red Cross -

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00:29:26

EP 1091 Part 1 of 5 | When the Earthquake Hit...

MAP IT FORWARD Middle East ·

2026/08/31

Advertising SponsorThis episode is brought to you by Arcadia Green Coffee, Colombian coffee exporters taking fresh green coffee from Colombia to the world, farm to roastery, direct. New office now open in the UK.Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/arcadiagreencoffee/WhatsApp: https://wa.me/353877871523Episode DescriptionPLEASE SUPPORT EARTHQUAKE RELIEF IN COLOMBIAZona J Foundation / IWCA support initiative:https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/zonajnetColombian Red Cross - Emergency Colombia Earthquake:

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00:38:35

EP 1090 Part 5 of 5 | What the Benecke Case Reveals...

MAP IT FORWARD Middle East ·

2026/08/28

Advertising SponsorMIF Coffee Business Plan Review Service: AI can write a business plan. We'll help you determine whether it will work in the real world. Email support@mapitforward.org or DM @mapitforward.coffee to get started.Episode DescriptionThis is the final episode of our five-part solo series on The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast by Map It Forward examining the Benecke Coffee controversy following the Peru and Honduras cooperative series.Lee Safar brings together the unanswered questions

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00:21:55

EP 1089 Part 4 of 5 | Brokers, Pressure and Conflicts...

MAP IT FORWARD Middle East ·

2026/08/27

Advertising SponsorThis episode is brought to you by Map It Forward Podcast Advertising. Interested in advertising on this podcast? Email support@mapitforward.org to learn more.Episode DescriptionThis is episode 4 of our five-part solo series on The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast by Map It Forward examining the Benecke Coffee controversy following the Peru and Honduras cooperative series.Lee Safar turns to one of the least understood parts of the coffee supply chain: brokers and commercial

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00:30:21

EP 1088 Part 3 of 5 | Who Knew Benecke Was in...

MAP IT FORWARD Middle East ·

2026/08/26

Advertising SponsorWant to join our Map It Forward Monthly Community Discussion Group? Head to https://patreon.com/mapitforward to join the community by signing up for the "Roasted Coffee" tier for 20 USD per month. Find other like-minded people in the coffee industry. This community is open to all stakeholders in the coffee industryEpisode DescriptionThis is episode 3 of our five-part solo series on The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast by Map It Forward examining the Benecke Coffee controversy following

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00:24:32

EP 1087 Part 2 of 5 | Where Did the Money for...

MAP IT FORWARD Middle East ·

2026/08/25

Advertising SponsorGet “The Coffee Report by Map It Forward” directly to your inbox every Friday by signing up for either our Green Coffee or Roasted Coffee Patreon tiers in our Patreon community. Head to https://www.patreon.com/collection/2275485 to read our first report for free. Sign up for as little as $5 per month.Episode DescriptionThis is episode 2 of a five-part solo series on The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast by Map It Forward examining the Benecke Coffee controversy following our previous

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00:34:50

EP 1086 Part 1 of 5 | The Benecke Coffee Timeline:...

MAP IT FORWARD Middle East ·

2026/08/24

Advertising SponsorThis episode is brought to you by Arcadia Green Coffee, Colombian coffee exporters taking fresh green coffee from Colombia to the world, farm to roastery, direct. New office now open in the UK.Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/arcadiagreencoffee/WhatsApp: https://wa.me/353877871523Episode DescriptionThis is episode 1 of a new five-part solo series on The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast by Map It Forward examining what we currently know about the Benecke Coffee controversy following

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00:39:06

EP 1085 Part 5 of 5 | After Benecke: How Should...

MAP IT FORWARD Middle East ·

2026/08/21

Advertising SponsorThis episode is brought to you by Map It Forward Podcast Advertising. Interested in advertising on this podcast? Email support@mapitforward.org to learn more.Episode DescriptionThis is the final episode of a five-part series on The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast by Map It Forward with Rodolfo Peñalba, General Manager of COMSA, and Cristian Dubón, a board member and coffee producer from the cooperative in Honduras.Across this series, COMSA has described a commercial relationship with

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00:25:29

EP 1084 Part 4 of 5 | Benecke Entered Insolvency....

MAP IT FORWARD Middle East ·

2026/08/20

Advertising SponsorGet “The Coffee Report by Map It Forward” directly to your inbox every Friday by signing up for either our Green Coffee or Roasted Coffee Patreon tiers in our Patreon community. Head to https://www.patreon.com/collection/2275485 to read our first report for free. Sign up for as little as $5 per month.Episode DescriptionThis is episode 4 of a five-part series on The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast by Map It Forward with Rodolfo Peñalba, General Manager of COMSA, and Cristian Dubón, a

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00:34:47

EP 1083 Part 3 of 5 | COMSA Says Benecke Pressured...

MAP IT FORWARD Middle East ·

2026/08/19

Advertising SponsorWant to join our Map It Forward Monthly Community Discussion Group? Head to https://patreon.com/mapitforward to join the community by signing up for the "Roasted Coffee" tier for 20 USD per month. Find other like-minded people in the coffee industry. This community is open to all stakeholders in the coffee industryEpisode DescriptionThis is episode 3 of a five-part series on The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast by Map It Forward with Rodolfo Peñalba, General Manager of COMSA, and Cristian

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00:39:02

EP 1082 Part 2 of 5 | COMSA Financed the Coffee....

MAP IT FORWARD Middle East ·

2026/08/18

Advertising SponsorMIF Coffee Business Plan Review Service: AI can write a business plan. We'll help you determine whether it will work in the real world. Email support@mapitforward.org or DM @mapitforward.coffee to get started.Episode DescriptionThis is episode 2 of a five-part series on The Daily Coffee Pro podcast by Map It Forward with Rodolfo Peñalba, General Manager of COMSA, and Cristian Dubón, a board member and coffee producer from the cooperative in Marcala, Honduras.In Part 1, we explored

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