Part 5 of 5: Lee Safar explains the critical signals coffee businesses should watch as geopolitical conflict reshapes global supply chains.
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Part 4 of 5: Lee Safar examines the macroeconomic shocks triggered by conflict and how they could reshape the global coffee industry.
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Part 3 of 5: Lee Safar examines who carries the greatest risk across the coffee supply chain during geopolitical disruptions.
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Part 2 of 5: Lee Safar explains how global shipping routes move coffee around the world and why disruptions in West Asia could impact the coffee supply chain.
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Part 1 of 5: In this solo episode, Lee Safar explores why geopolitical conflict can quickly disrupt coffee supply chains through energy markets, shipping routes, and global trade finance systems.
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Rebecca Zentveld discusses how research, new coffee varieties, and biosecurity are shaping the future of Australian coffee farming.
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Rebecca Zentveld explains how biological and regenerative farming practices influence soil health, crop resilience, and potentially coffee flavor.
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Rebecca Zentveld explains the structural challenges facing Australian coffee farmers, including land prices, labour costs, equipment investment, and the economics of producing coffee in Australia.
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Rebecca Zentveld explains how Australia’s volcanic soils, cooler subtropical climate, varietals, and processing conditions shape the flavor and identity of Australian-grown coffee.
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Rebecca Zentveld shares how Australian coffee farming re-emerged in the 1980s, how early growers established the industry, and why Australia became such an unusual coffee-growing origin.
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In the final episode of this series, Carol Salloum shares what makes cafés truly beloved and how systems, values, and cultural hospitality create longevity.
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In Part 4 of this series, Carol Salloum shares what café owners must prioritise to survive continued volatility in 2026.
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In Part 3 of this series, Carol Salloum shares what café owners should truly be nervous about in 2026 and why understanding customers and pricing strategy is critical for survival.
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In Part 2 of this series, Carol Salloum explores how rising costs and economic volatility are reshaping customer expectations and spending patterns in cafés.
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In Part 1 of this five-part series, Carol Salloum from 3Tomatoes reflects on how 2025 actually unfolded for café owners and what rising costs, staffing pressure, and industry shifts mean heading into 2026.
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This is Part 5 of a five-part series examining the lived experience of smallholder coffee farmers operating within volatile markets. In this episode, Ana Donneys reflects on whether there is a viable path forward in 2026 and beyond.
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This is Part 4 of a five-part series examining the lived experience of volatility for smallholder coffee farmers. In this episode, Ana Donneys discusses risk redistribution, generational change, innovation at origin, and the responsibility of the entire value chain to work together long term.
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This is Part 3 of a five-part series examining the lived experience of volatility for smallholder coffee farmers. In this episode, Ana Donneys explains why recent price levels have not translated into real profitability at farm level.
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This is Part 2 of a five-part series examining the reality of being a smallholder coffee farmer in volatile markets. In this episode, Ana Donneys explains the lived experience of direct trade — including capital requirements, delayed payments, and risk distribution at origin.
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This is Part 1 of a five-part series examining the reality of being a smallholder coffee farmer operating within volatile markets. In this episode, Ana Donneys from Cafe Primitivo in Colombia explains what volatility actually looks like at farm level, beyond the headlines about high prices.
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