EP 669 Stephen Vick - Overcoming Challenges For Roasters at Origin - The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast by Map It Forward
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Welcome to the 4th episode of a new five-part series on The Daily Coffee Pro by the Map It Forward Podcast, hosted by Lee Safar.
Our guest for this series is Stephen Vick from African Coffee Roasters - a private-label coffee roaster based in Kenya that roasts, packs, and exports products, mostly to Europe.
The 5 episodes in this series are:
1. Setting Up A Roastery At Origin - https://youtu.be/fS-oH-5xiPc
2. Compliancing A Roastery At Origin - https://youtu.be/SsiLrN5P4hA
3. Importing Roasted Coffee and EUDR - https://youtu.be/BDTU_JDIiiM
4. Overcoming Challenges For Roasters at Origin - https://youtu.be/yvLf2OvyKv0
5. The Viability of a Roastery At Origin. - https://youtu.be/EjEv-7CKH-o
In this episode of The Daily Coffee Pro by Map It Forward, Lee and Stephen explore the intricate challenges of roasting, packaging, and shipping coffee from its origin, focusing on regulatory hurdles, quality control, and packaging issues.
The discussion addresses the balance between maintaining coffee quality, reducing packaging, and meeting international trade compliance.
Learn about the economic struggles of coffee farmers, the need for market awareness, and the potential for farmer equity in scaling operations.
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00:00 Introduction to Regenerative Coffee Farming Workshop
01:40 Welcome to the Daily Coffee Pro
01:57 Challenges of Roasting, Packaging, and Shipping from Origin
03:00 Quality Control in Coffee Packaging
04:46 Issues with Packaging Materials and Solutions
07:19 The Problem with Fake Valves
08:37 Balancing Quality and Sustainability in Coffee Packaging
09:32 Local vs. International Business Challenges
09:55 Understanding Coffee Quality and Market Demands
10:56 Navigating Compliance and Labeling Requirements
11:19 Transparency and Fair Practices in Coffee Roasting
14:12 Future Goals and Equity for Farmers
15:23 Scaling and Profitability in Coffee Business
16:58 Innovative Approaches in Coffee Export
17:42 Conclusion and Next Episode Teaser
Connect with Stephen and African Coffee Roasters here:
https://www.instagram.com/stephen_vick/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephen-vick-36240045/
https://africancoffeeroasters.com/
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