Posts in The Daily Coffee Pro
#616 Lee Safar: The Positives of Barista Competitions

Hell has frozen over and we are speaking positively about barista competitions. This is the first in a 5 part series where Lee speaks about the positives she believes comes from barista competitions and the way to go about achieving maximum returns from embarking on the journey of barista competitions.

In this first episode, Lee outlines 6 positive impacts competing in barista competitions can have for a barista and other stakeholders in their campaign. Thanks to our Patreon community for sharing their thoughts on this episode.

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#615 Carlos Arcila: The Coffee Industry a Decade Into The Future

This is the final episode in a 5 part series with Carlos Arcila from Cofinet. In this series, we'll be discussing the Colombian Coffee Supply Chain- its past, its present, and its future.

In this 5th episode, Carlos and Lee explore their ideas about the future of the coffee industry projected into the next decade. They discuss the influence of economics, technology, climate, labour, and more across the entire supply chain.

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#614 Carlos Arcila: Experimental Coffee Processing Methods

This is the 4th in a 5 part series with Carlos Arcila from Cofinet. In this series, we'll be discussing the Colombian Coffee Supply Chain- its past, its present, and its future.

In this 4th episode, Carlos gives us his insights into what he believes are the challenges we'll be facing as an industry, not just in Colombia but globally.

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#613 Carlos Arcila: Experimental Coffee Processing Methods

This is the 3rd in a 5 part series with Carlos Arcila from Cofinet. In this series, we'll be discussing the Colombian Coffee Supply Chain- its past, its present, and its future.

In this 3rd episode, Carlos gives an insight into the coffee innovation that has come out of Colombia. He pays particular attention to the innovative processing method directly attributed to Cofinet and created by Carlos's brother, Felipe Arcila. This experimental method, previously referred to as "infused coffee", is now called an "experimental fermentation processing method".

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#612 Carlos Arcila: Coffee Supply Challenges in Colombia

This is the 2nd in a 5 part series with Carlos Arcila from Cofinet. In this series, we'll be discussing the Colombian Coffee Supply Chain- its past, its present, and its future.

In this 2nd episode, Carlos helps us understand the different challenges Colombian coffee producers are currently facing with increased pressures being placed on production yields, quality, and logistics.

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#611 Carlos Arcila: Colombian Coffee Supply

This is the first in a 5 part series with Carlos Arcila from Cofinet. In this series, we'll be discussing the Colombian Coffee Supply Chain- its past, its present, and its future.

In this first episode, we explore what's unique about Colombian Coffee and the supply chain.

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#610 Lee Safar: Preparing Baristas & Roasters for a Recession

This is the 5th in a 5-part series of The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast with Lee Safar exploring ways you might best prepare your business or career in coffee for the upcoming recession. The information discussed in this episode is a taste of the information Lee has been sharing with coffee consulting clients around the world over the past 12 months to prepare them and their businesses for the challenging times ahead of them.

In this final episode of the series, we're discussing focus points for employees in the coffee industry (e.g. baristas and roasters), who may be the most vulnerable in our community, during the upcoming recession.

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#609 Lee Safar: How to Keep Your Coffee Customers During a Recession

This is the 4th in a 5-part series of The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast with Lee Safar exploring ways you might best prepare your business or career in coffee for the upcoming recession. The information discussed in this episode is a taste of the information Lee has been sharing with coffee consulting clients around the world over the past 12 months to prepare them and their businesses for the challenging times ahead of them.

In this 4th episode, we explore some of the options available to you when an economic downturn ramps up and customers become sensitive to pricing and may be looking for alternatives to make their money stretch further due to inflation. In this episode, we'll provide some examples that may go a long way to helping you retain your current customers without having to sacrifice your standard of quality.

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#608 Lee Safar: Coffee Sales Growth Planning in a Recession

This is the 3rd in a 5-part series of The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast with Lee Safar exploring ways you might best prepare your business or career in coffee for the upcoming recession. The information discussed in this episode is a taste of the information Lee has been sharing with coffee consulting clients around the world over the past 12 months to prepare them and their businesses for the challenging times ahead of them.

In this 3rd episode of the series, we're focusing on growth planning for your business during a recession by strategically identifying what elements of the business need attention to improve your sales and marketing efforts during customer acquisition planning.

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#607 Lee Safar: Review Your Numbers Before The Recession Hits

This is the 2nd in a 5-part series of The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast with Lee Safar exploring ways you might best prepare your business or career in coffee for the upcoming recession. The information discussed in this episode is a taste of the information Lee has been sharing with coffee consulting clients around the world over the past 12 months to prepare them and their businesses for the challenging times ahead of them.

In this 2nd episode of the series, Lee explains the different financials you should be reviewing for your business ahead of the upcoming recession hitting. If there are numbers you don't know how to access e.g. your Income Statement/P&L contact your accountant or bookkeeper and ask them to help you.

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#606 Lee Safar: Preparing for the Upcoming Recession

This is the first in a 5 part series of The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast with Lee Safar exploring ways you might best prepare your business or career in coffee for the upcoming recession. The information discussed in this episode is a taste of the information Lee has been sharing with coffee consulting clients around the world over the past 12 months to prepare them and their businesses for the challenging times ahead of them.

In this first episode of the series, Lee explains a focal strategy to prepare your business to be focused on pro-active growth when most other businesses will be reacting as the challenges unfold.

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#605 Nawar Adra: Does "Coffee" Have a Branding Problem?

This is the final episode in a 5 part series with Nawar Adra from Stitch Coffee in Sydney. Nawar is an expert in Coffee Branding and has joined us to share his insights into new approaches to coffee branding.

In this final episode, Nawar and Lee unpack the question - Does coffee (and all its iterations) have a branding problem?

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#604 Nawar Adra: Adapting Your Coffee Brand to Change

This is the 4th episode in a 5 part series with Nawar Adra from Stitch Coffee in Sydney. Nawar is an expert in Coffee Branding and has joined us to share his insights into new approaches to coffee branding.

In this 4th episode, Nawar and Lee explore how coffee brands are being forced to adapt to ongoing change in the coffee industry and the greater volatility in the world.

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#603 Nawar Adra: How Much Should You Spend on Coffee Branding?

This is the 3rd episode in a 5 part series with Nawar Adra from Stitch Coffee in Sydney. Nawar is an expert in Coffee Branding and has joined us to share his insights into new approaches to coffee branding.

In this 3rd episode, Nawar helps manage our expectations about the cost involved in branding your coffee brand based on what stage you are in your business development.

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#602 Nawar Adra: Creating a Great Coffee Brand

This is the 2nd episode in a 5 part series with Nawar Adra from Stitch Coffee in Sydney. Nawar is an expert in Coffee Branding and has joined us to share his insights into new approaches to coffee branding.

In this 2nd episode, Nawar gives us insight into how to create (and evolve) a coffee brand based on the extensive knowledge and experience he has building one of the best coffee brands in Sydney Australia.

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#601 Nawar Adra: Coffee Branding is Changing

This is the first episode in a 5 part series with Nawar Adra from Stitch Coffee in Sydney. Nawar is an expert in Coffee Branding and has joined us to share his insights into new approaches to coffee branding.

In this first episode, Nawar and Lee explore how coffee branding in cafes and roasteries is changing and why it's now become an essential part of building a successful business.

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#600 Madeleine Longoria Garcia: What's Not Being Done to Solve Coffee Leaf Rust

This is the 5th episode in a 5 part series with Madeleine Longoria Garcia of Hawaii's Pacific Coffee Research (PCR). In this series, we will be exploring Coffee Leaf Rust CLR and how it's impacting the coffee supply chain (from producer to consumer) in Hawaii.

In this final episode of the series, Madeleine and Lee explore why, given Hawaii is the last coffee-producing country to get CLR, some of the obvious solutions to solve CLR are not being implemented.

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#599 Madeleine Longoria Garcia: How is Coffee Leaf Rust Being Addressed in Hawaii

This is the 4th episode in a 5 part series with Madeleine Longoria Garcia of Hawaii's Pacific Coffee Research (PCR). In this series, we will be exploring Coffee Leaf Rust CLR and how it's impacting the coffee supply chain (from producer to consumer) in Hawaii.

In this 4th episode, Madeleine explains the associations involved in exploring solutions for the infestation of CLR in Hawaii and what's being done right now by all stakeholders to try to address the challenges of CLR.

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#598 Madeleine Longoria Garcia: Coffee Leaf Rust and Hawaiian Coffee Consumers

This is the 3rd episode in a 5 part series with Madeleine Longoria Garcia of Hawaii's Pacific Coffee Research (PCR). In this series, we will be exploring Coffee Leaf Rust CLR and how it's impacting the coffee supply chain (from producer to consumer) in Hawaii.

In this 3rd episode, Madeleine explains the flow-on impact of CLR on the consuming end of the coffee supply chain within Hawaii and what the likely causes for the disruptions are.

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#597 Madeleine Longoria Garcia: Coffee Leaf Rust and Hawaiian Coffee Production

This is the 2nd episode in a 5 part series with Madeleine Longoria Garcia of Hawaii's Pacific Coffee Research (PCR). In this series, we will be exploring Coffee Leaf Rust CLR and how it's impacting the coffee supply chain (from producer to consumer) in Hawaii.

In this 2nd episode, Madeleine helps us understand the unique landscape of the coffee-producing economy in Hawaii and the variety of ways it has been seriously impacted by CLR.

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