#899 Rana Hassanieh: Cafes Surviving Hyperinflation | The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast

This is the 2nd of a 5-part series with Lebanese coffee professional and cafe owner Rana Hassanieh. Rana is the co-founder of Edda Arabica Coffee in Beruit, Lebanon, certified SCA AST, certified Q Grader, and the Founder of Barista Hustle Arabic. In this series, Rana breaks down what it's been like running a cafe in an environment of hyperinflation.

In this episode of our series, Rana helps us understand the challenges of surviving as a business in a hyperinflationary environment as well as the other ongoing crisis' in Lebanon causing chaos for business owners.

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#898 Rana Hassanieh: Hyperinflation in Lebanon’s Coffee Industry | The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast

This is the first of a 5-part series with Lebanese coffee professional and cafe owner Rana Hassanieh. Rana is the co-founder of Edda Arabica Coffee in Beruit, Lebanon, certified SCA AST, certified Q Grader, and the Founder of Barista Hustle Arabic. In this series, Rana breaks down what it's been like running a cafe in an environment of hyperinflation.

In this first episode of our series with Rana on The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast by Map It Forward, we explore the impacts of hyperinflation on the coffee value chain in Lebanon.

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#897 [ENCORE] Lena Parker: Becoming Energy Secure in Coffee | The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast

This is the final episode in a 5-part series with Lena Parker (Lee's twin sister) joining the podcast for the first time to discuss her expertise, energy security, transition, emissions, transfer, and sustainability in the coffee industry.

In this episode of The Daily Coffee Pro by Map It Forward, the final episode of the series, Lena takes us through 3 steps business owners will need to consider in their initial path to energy security.

Connect with Lena here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lenaparker/

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#896 [ENCORE] Lena Parker: Energy Transition and Coffee | The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast

This is the 4th in a 5-part series with Lena Parker (Lee's twin sister) joining the podcast for the first time to discuss her expertise, energy security, transition, emissions, transfer, and sustainability in the coffee industry.

In this episode of the series, we unpack the importance of understanding the process the coffee industry will need to embark on to transition from fossil fuels to renewable sources of energy "behind the meter".

Connect with Lena here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lenaparker/

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#895 [ENCORE] Lena Parker: Electrification and Coffee | The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast

This is the 3rd in a 5-part series with Lena Parker (Lee's twin sister) joining the podcast for the first time to discuss her expertise, energy security, transition, emissions, transfer, and sustainability in the coffee industry.

In this episode of the series, Lena expands on the discussion around electrification (defined in episode 794) and how the coffee industry can approach shifting its dependency on fossil fuels to cleaner forms of electricity.

Connect with Lena here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lenaparker/

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#894 [ENCORE] Lena Parker: Energy Security | The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast

This is the 2nd in a 5-part series with Lena Parker (Lee's twin sister) joining the podcast for the first time to discuss her expertise, energy security, transition, emissions, transfer, and sustainability in the coffee industry.

In this episode of the series, Lena helps us understand the meaning of energy security and other important terms that will bring the importance of addressing this challenge for the coffee industry head-on.

Connect with Lena here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lenaparker/

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#893 [ENCORE] Lena Parker: Energy in The Coffee Supply Chain | The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast

This is the 1st in a 5-part series with Lena Parker (Lee's twin sister) joining the podcast for the first time to discuss her expertise, energy security, transition, emissions, transfer, and sustainability in the coffee industry.

In the first episode of this series for The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast, Lena helps us understand why the coffee industry should be paying attention to energy security issues with urgency.

Connect with Lena here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lenaparker/

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#892 [ENCORE] Judy Ganes: The Storms Ahead In Coffee | The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast

This is the final in a 5-part series with Judy Ganes from J Ganes Consulting. In this series, Judy and Lee explore the theme " The Year Ahead in Coffee" addressing subjects including the pricing, availability, and economics of coffee in 2023.

In this episode of the series on The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast, Judy and Lee discuss the major vulnerabilities (aka the storms) ahead for the coffee supply chain. Spoiler alert...it's about climate and pricing!

Connect with Judy on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/judith-ganes-8881065/

Subscribe to Judy's mailing list here: https://jganesconsulting.com/subscribe/

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#891 [ENCORE] Judy Ganes: Robusta is the Future | The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast

This is the 4th in a 5-part series with Judy Ganes from J Ganes Consulting. In this series, Judy and Lee explore the theme " The Year Ahead in Coffee" addressing subjects including the pricing, availability, and economics of coffee in 2023.

In this episode of the series, Judy and Lee explore all the reasons why Robusta coffee will most likely overtake Arabica as the dominant species of coffee consumed in the world.

Connect with Judy on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/judith-ganes-8881065/

Subscribe to Judy's mailing list here: https://jganesconsulting.com/subscribe/

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#890 [ENCORE] Judy Ganes: The Global Economy and Coffee | The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast

This is the 3rd in a 5-part series with Judy Ganes from J Ganes Consulting. In this series, Judy and Lee explore the theme " The Year Ahead in Coffee" addressing subjects including the pricing, availability, and economics of coffee in 2023.

In this episode of the series, Judy breaks down the relationship between the volatility of the global economy and the trends in coffee prices and consumption.

Connect with Judy on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/judith-ganes-8881065/

Subscribe to Judy's mailing list here: https://jganesconsulting.com/subscribe/

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#889 [ENCORE] Judy Ganes: Availability of Coffee in 2023 | The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast

This is the 2nd in a 5-part series with Judy Ganes from J Ganes Consulting. In this series, Judy and Lee explore the theme " The Year Ahead in Coffee" addressing subjects including the pricing, availability, and economics of coffee in 2023.

In this episode of the series, Judy focuses on explaining the availability of coffee in 2023 in the futures market and the cash market.

Connect with Judy on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/judith-ganes-8881065/

Subscribe to Judy's mailing list here: https://jganesconsulting.com/subscribe/

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#888 [ENCORE] Judy Ganes: Coffee Pricing in 2023 | The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast

This is the 1st in a 5-part series with Judy Ganes from J Ganes Consulting. In this series, Judy and Lee explore the theme " The Year Ahead in Coffee" addressing subjects including the pricing, availability, and economics of coffee in 2023.

In this first episode of the series on The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast, Judy breaks down what has been happening with the pricing of coffee in the past couple of years and what we can expect in the year ahead.

Connect with Judy on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/judith-ganes-8881065/

Subscribe to Judy's mailing list here: https://jganesconsulting.com/subscribe/

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#887 [ENCORE] Andres Felipe Ospina: Regulations on Microbes In Coffee | The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast

This is the 5th in a 5-part series with Japan-based Colombian ecological scientist, coffee expert, and business owner of Colors Of Coffee, Andres Felipe Ospina. This series explores "The dangerous impact of using Foreign Microbes in Coffee Processing"

In this episode of the series, Andres Felipe and Lee navigate the often illegal practices of taking microbes to origin countries without following international laws and protocols. The unintended consequences of these practices both ecologically and legally will have impacts on producers long into the future.

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#886 [ENCORE] Andres Felipe Ospina: Should Roasters Tell Producers What To Do? | The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast

This is the 4th in a 5-part series with Japan-based Colombian ecological scientist, coffee expert, and business owner of Colors Of Coffee, Andres Felipe Ospina. This series explores "The dangerous impact of using Foreign Microbes in Coffee Processing"

In this episode of the series, Andres Felipe explores the lasting damaging impacts of when roasters, baristas, and traders tell producers what coffees they should produce and what processing methods they should implement. The ripple effects reach far and wide and are often far more destructive than they are constructive.

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#885 [ENCORE] Andres Felipe Ospina: The Negative Impacts of Koji Coffee | The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast

This is the 3rd in a 5-part series with Japan-based Colombian ecological scientist, coffee expert, and business owner of Colors Of Coffee, Andres Felipe Ospina. This series explores "The dangerous impact of using Foreign Microbes in Coffee Processing"

In this episode of the series, Andres Felipe explains the tests done in his labs on the impact of Koji on ecosystems and the results are an alarming indicator for what scientists will most likely document in the field.

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#884 [ENCORE] Andres Felipe Ospina: Koji Coffee Is Not What It Seems | The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast

This is the 2nd in a 5-part series with Japan-based Colombian ecological scientist, coffee expert, and business owner of Colors Of Coffee, Andres Felipe Ospina. This series explores "The dangerous impact of using Foreign Microbes in Coffee Processing"

In this episode of the series, Andres Felipe helps us understand what Koji and wine yeast are, how they are used in coffee production, and how they are connected to the ecosystem.

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#883 [ENCORE] Andres Felipe Ospina: The Ecology of Coffee and Microbes | The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast

This is the first in a 5-part series with Japan-based Colombian ecological scientist, coffee expert, and business owner of Colors Of Coffee, Andres Felipe Ospina. This series explores "The dangerous impact of using Foreign Microbes in Coffee Processing"

In this first episode of the series on The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast by Map It Forward, Andres Felipe breaks down the ecology of coffee and the role that microbes play in the process of maintaining the delicate balance within the coffee-growing ecosystem.

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#882 Aaron Atkinson: Aligned Coffee Workplace Cultures | The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast

This is the 5th in a 5-part series with Houston, Texas-based General Manager of Blending Coffee House, Aaron Atkinson. In this series, we'll explore "The role of a General Manager in a coffee workplace".

In this final episode of the podcast series, Aaron and Lee unpack why it's so important to make sure that the culture your staff is looking for is aligned with the workplace culture you're creating.

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#881 Aaron Atkinson: Cultivating Great Coffee Professionals | The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast

This is the 4th in a 5-part series with Houston, Texas-based General Manager of Blending Coffee House, Aaron Atkinson. In this series, we'll explore "The role of a General Manager in a coffee workplace".

In this episode of the podcast series, Aaron explains his strategy as a General Manager for cultivating the kind of great coffee professionals that fit a thriving professional specialty coffee business.

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#880 Aaron Atkinson: Staff Personal and Professional Development | The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast

This is the 3rd in a 5-part series with Houston, Texas-based General Manager of Blending Coffee House, Aaron Atkinson. In this series, we'll explore "The role of a General Manager in a coffee workplace".

In this episode of the podcast series, Aaron talks about the importance of nurturing personal and professional development for staff and the overall impact this has on the business and team as a whole.

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