This is the first of a five-part series on The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast by Map It Forward with coffee industry expert Darrin Daniel from Cityful Press Coffee Consulting.
Throughout this series, Lee and Darrin lay out the landscape of how the specialty coffee ecosystem eventuated and the landscape of coffee politics pre- and post-Houston.
In this episode of the series, Lee and Darrin Daniel discuss the evolution of the specialty coffee industry over the past 30 years.
They explore the early days of specialty coffee, the key figures like Alfred Peet and George Howell, and how the industry has grown from a niche market to a mainstream phenomenon complete with competitions and commercial endeavors.
They also touch on the various economic challenges faced by coffee producers and set the stage for deeper discussions on the role of nonprofits and NGOs in the coffee sector.
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