EP 1438 Felipe Croce and Angel Barrera - Challenges at Coffee Origin in 2025 - The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast by Map It Forward with Lee Safar

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The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast by Map It Forward EPISODE DETAILS

Welcome to the 3rd episode of a five-part podcast series on The Daily Coffee Pro by Map It Forward Podcast, hosted by Map It Forward founder, Lee Safar.

Returning to the podcast for the second time in 2025 are audience favourites, Felipe Croce from FAF Coffees in Brazil and Angel Barrera from Belco (in France), based in Colombia.

This series is a follow-up to the last time Felipe and Angel appeared on the podcast, at the beginning of 2025. At that time, the discussion was focused on the forces driving the coffee crisis and the expectations of the year ahead in coffee.

Now, as we head towards the final quarter of 2025, we revisit the topics we discussed in our last series, examining the realities of the state of the coffee supply chain and the status of the coffee crisis.

The 5 episodes in this series are:

1. 2025 Coffee Market So Far - https://youtu.be/9ogTc89Mw_o
2. Volatility in Global Coffee 2025 - https://youtu.be/sprQmYDJLww
3. Challenges at Coffee Origin in 2025 - https://youtu.be/IXzJ-Lwvhmc
4. Coffee Industry Consolidation - https://youtu.be/HlNePLOInHI
5. 18 Month Global Coffee Outlook - https://youtu.be/ouy150HDwGI

In this episode of this Map It Forward podcast, Lee, Felipe, and Angel discuss the challenges facing coffee production in 2025, market volatility, and the shifts in consumer expectations.

Key topics include the impact of climate change on coffee farms, the shift towards Robusta production, the future of specialty coffee, and the importance of sustainable supply chains.

The episode provides insights into why purely specialty coffee businesses struggle and what needs to change for them to thrive in a volatile market.

Join the conversation on how the coffee industry needs to evolve to meet these new challenges and opportunities.

Connect with Angel and Belco here:

https://www.belco.fr/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/angel-barrera-8a0b2236/

https://www.instagram.com/koliafobiano/

https://www.instagram.com/belco.coffee/

Connect with Felipe and FAF here:

https://www.instagram.com/felipecroce/

https://www.instagram.com/fafcoffees/

https://fafbrazil.com/

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