Map It Forward Middle East Podcast

This is the 5th in a 5-part series with Dubai-based business owner (Specialty Batch Coffee + Stomping Grounds) Ryan Godinho. Following on from an article Ryan wrote for Fltr Magazine about the Barista Mafia operating this the UAE, this series is about coffee culture (specifically in the UAE).

In this final episode of the series, Ryan and Lee explore the differences between coffee cultures in the commercial coffee industry vs. the specialty industry.

Read Ryan's article "Uneven Extraction: The Underbelly of UAE Coffee" in Fltr Magazine here: https://fltrmagazine.com/2023/05/02/uneven-extraction-the-underbelly-of-uae-coffee/

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This is the 4th in a 5-part series with Dubai-based business owner (Specialty Batch Coffee + Stomping Grounds) Ryan Godinho. Following on from an article Ryan wrote for Fltr Magazine about the Barista Mafia operating this the UAE, this series is about coffee culture (specifically in the UAE).

In this episode of the series, Ryan and Lee dive deeper into the subject of "The Barista Mafia" in the United Arab Emirates and the impact it's having on business, careers, supply chains, and coffee culture in general.

Read Ryan's article "Uneven Extraction: The Underbelly of UAE Coffee" in Fltr Magazine here: https://fltrmagazine.com/2023/05/02/uneven-extraction-the-underbelly-of-uae-coffee/

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This is the 3rd in a 5-part series with Dubai-based business owner (Specialty Batch Coffee + Stomping Grounds) Ryan Godinho. Following on from an article Ryan wrote for Fltr Magazine about the Barista Mafia operating this the UAE, this series is about coffee culture (specifically in the UAE).

In this episode of the series, Ryan and Lee dissect the dynamic of the employer/employee relationship in coffee workplaces with particular reference to the challenging situations that have led to the emergence of what is being called "The Barista Mafia" in the United Arab Emirates.

Read Ryan's article "Uneven Extraction: The Underbelly of UAE Coffee" in Fltr Magazine here: https://fltrmagazine.com/2023/05/02/uneven-extraction-the-underbelly-of-uae-coffee/

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This is the 2nd in a 5-part series with Dubai-based business owner (Specialty Batch Coffee + Stomping Grounds) Ryan Godinho. Following on from an article Ryan wrote for Fltr Magazine about the Barista Mafia operating this the UAE, this series is about coffee culture (specifically in the UAE).

In this episode of the series, Ryan and Lee explore the role that education plays in influencing culture within the cafe and other coffee workplaces, from the perspective of the employees and employers, as well as the impact it has on customer experience.

Read Ryan's article "Uneven Extraction: The Underbelly of UAE Coffee" in Fltr Magazine here: https://fltrmagazine.com/2023/05/02/uneven-extraction-the-underbelly-of-uae-coffee/

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This is the first in a 5-part series with Dubai-based business owner (Specialty Batch Coffee + Stomping Grounds) Ryan Godinho. Following on from an article Ryan wrote for Fltr Magazine about the Barista Mafia operating this the UAE, this series is about coffee culture (specifically in the UAE).

In this first episode of the series on The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast by Map It Forward, Ryan takes us through the evolution of the specialty coffee industry across the UAE.

Read Ryan's article "Uneven Extraction: The Underbelly of UAE Coffee" in Fltr Magazine here: https://fltrmagazine.com/2023/05/02/uneven-extraction-the-underbelly-of-uae-coffee/

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