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#656 André Eiermann: Specialty vs. Commercial Coffee

This is the first episode of a five-part series with André Eiermann. André is the 2017 Swiss National Barista Champion, a published author, Victoria Arduino Australia general manager, and a highly experienced specialty coffee industry veteran of more than 20 years. In this series, Lee and André will explore the gap between the specialty and commercial coffee industries.

In this first episode of the series, André explains how specialty coffee and Commercial coffee are defined and some of the fundamental differences between them.

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#655 Todd McCarthy: Opportunities Ahead in Specialty Coffee

This is the final episode of a five-part series with Todd McCarthy, co-owner of Supply Coffee and veteran of the Australian specialty Coffee industry. In this series, Todd and Lee explore how the industry has changed over the last decade and where it's headed.

In this fifth episode, Todd shares his ideas for the opportunities ahead for specialty coffee industry business owners and employees within the industry.

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#654 Todd McCarthy: Challenges Ahead for Coffee Roasters

This is the fourth episode of a five-part series with Todd McCarthy, co-owner of Supply Coffee and veteran of the Australian specialty Coffee industry. In this series, Todd and Lee explore how the industry has changed over the last decade and where it's headed.

In this fourth episode, Todd and Lee dive into the biggest challenges ahead for coffee roasters in the challenging economic times we're entering globally.

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#653 Todd McCarthy: Challenges Ahead for Cafe Owners

This is the third episode of a five-part series with Todd McCarthy, co-owner of Supply Coffee and veteran of the Australian specialty Coffee industry. In this series, Todd and Lee explore how the industry has changed over the last decade and where it's headed.

In this third episode, Todd and Lee explore the most likely challenges ahead for cafe owners as businesses head into changing economic times.

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#652 Todd McCarthy: A Business Owners Perspective

This is the second episode of a five-part series with Todd McCarthy, co-owner of Supply Coffee and veteran of the Australian specialty Coffee industry. In this series, Todd and Lee explore how the industry has changed over the last decade and where it's headed.

In this second episode, Todd tells us what changed from his perspective when he changed from being a professional in the coffee industry to being a business owner in the coffee industry.

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#651 Todd McCarthy: The Last Decade in Specialty Coffee

This is the first episode of a five-part series with Todd McCarthy, co-owner of Supply Coffee and veteran of the Australian specialty Coffee industry. In this series, Todd and Lee explore how the industry has changed over the last decade and where it's headed.

In this first episode, Todd shares what key elements of specialty coffee that have evolved over the past decade in business, green, professionally, brewing, and flavour.

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#650 Sergei Kutrovski: Problems That Need Solving

We welcome Sergei Kutrovski, cafe manager at Narrative Coffee in Washington, back to The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast by MAP IT FORWARD for a 5 part series to discuss the new ways of this evolving world for Cafe Managers.

In this final episode of the series, we ask Sergei the question "What problems need to be solved in the coffee industry today" and his response, from his perspective as a cafe manager and a small business owner, is insightful.

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#649 Sergei Kutrovski: Good Cafe Managers

We welcome Sergei Kutrovski, cafe manager at Narrative Coffee in Washington, back to The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast by MAP IT FORWARD for a 5 part series to discuss the new ways of this evolving world for Cafe Managers.

In this 4th episode of the series, Sergei outlines what makes a good cafe manager in today's market.

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#648 Sergei Kutrovski: Challenges of Cafe Management

We welcome Sergei Kutrovski, cafe manager at Narrative Coffee in Washington, back to The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast by MAP IT FORWARD for a 5 part series to discuss the new ways of this evolving world for Cafe Managers.

In this 3rd episode, Sergei unpacks the new layers of challenges facing cafe managers in today's coffee industry and the impact of social media, coffee prices, brand values, etc on managing staff.

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#647 Sergei Kutrovski: Cafe Management Has Changed

We welcome Sergei Kutrovski, cafe manager at Narrative Coffee in Washington, back to The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast by MAP IT FORWARD for a 5 part series to discuss the new ways of this evolving world for Cafe Managers.

In this 2nd episode, Sergei gives us insight into how cafe management has changed over time to align with the shifts in the industry, technology, the pandemic, and society.

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#646 Sergei Kutrovski: Responsibilities of a Cafe Manager

We welcome Sergei Kutrovski, cafe manager at Narrative Coffee in Washington, back to The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast by MAP IT FORWARD for a 5 part series to discuss the new ways of this evolving world for Cafe Managers.

In this first episode, we're discussing the responsibilities of a cafe manager in today's coffee industry and how shifting culture is determining many of those responsibilities.

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#645 Lee Safar: A Growth Mindset

This is a series called "Leading Yourself and Others in Uncertain Times" and is specifically focused on the uncertain times ahead economically, politically, and logistically (including supply chains). This series, hosted by MAP IT FORWARD Founder Lee Safar, is intended to inspire proactive action in leadership in relation to the anticipated challenges ahead.

In this final installment of this 5 part series, we're exploring how to position yourself, in a practical way, to have a growth mindset ahead of uncertain times. You're likely to thrive as a business owner and an employee if you are focused on the things discussed in this episode.

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#644 Lee Safar: Your Team

This is a series called "Leading Yourself and Others in Uncertain Times" and is specifically focused on the uncertain times ahead economically, politically, and logistically (including supply chains). This series, hosted by MAP IT FORWARD Founder Lee Safar, is intended to inspire proactive action in leadership in relation to the anticipated challenges ahead.

In this 4th installment of this 5 part series, we're discussing the importance of your team - showing them respect, being transparent with them, helping them navigate mental health issues, and approaching conversations about working together over the challenging period ahead so that you all come out of this successfully.

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#643 Lee Safar: Inflation

This is a series called "Leading Yourself and Others in Uncertain Times" and is specifically focused on the uncertain times ahead economically, politically, and logistically (including supply chains). This series, hosted by MAP IT FORWARD Founder Lee Safar, is intended to inspire proactive action in leadership in relation to the anticipated challenges ahead.

In this 3rd episode of the series, we speak directly about inflation and how you can prepare your revenue streams and buy power to protect against inflation (or at the very least soften the blow) with specific examples for coffee roasters and cafe owners.

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#642 Lee Safar: The Impact

This is a series called "Leading Yourself and Others in Uncertain Times" and is specifically focused on the uncertain times ahead economically, politically, and logistically (including supply chains). This series, hosted by MAP IT FORWARD Founder Lee Safar, is intended to inspire proactive action in leadership in relation to the anticipated challenges ahead.

In this 2nd episode of the series, we consider the impact of the uncertain times ahead on your business and the people involved in it. Asking the question "How are the issues happening around me likely to impact my business" is a focal discussion of this episode.

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#641 Lee Safar: Understanding The Situation

This is a series called "Leading Yourself and Others in Uncertain Times" and is specifically focused on the uncertain times ahead economically, politically, and logistically (including supply chains). This series, hosted by MAP IT FORWARD Founder Lee Safar, is intended to inspire proactive action in leadership in relation to the anticipated challenges ahead.

In this first episode, Lee explores the importance of "understanding the situation" you are being faced with and the advantages for those who put the effort into gaining that understanding as uncertain times unfold.

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#640 Ahmad Aleidan: Climate Change, Economic, & Tea

Ahmad Aleidan is a specialty tea trader and owner of Bayan Tea (based in Kuwait). This is a 5 part series about the role of specialty tea in the modern cafe experience.

In this final episode of our series, Ahmad helps us understand the deep impact that climate change is having on the production and trading of tea and its flow-on global economic impacts.

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#639 Ahmad Aleidan: Geopolitics and Tea

Ahmad Aleidan is a specialty tea trader and owner of Bayan Tea (based in Kuwait). This is a 5 part series about the role of specialty tea in the modern cafe experience.

In this 4th episode of the series, Ahmad and Lee discuss the role that geopolitics plays in the production and trading of tea around the globe.

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#638 Ahmad Aleidan: How is Tea Traded

Ahmad Aleidan is a specialty tea trader and owner of Bayan Tea (based in Kuwait). This is a 5 part series about the role of specialty tea in the modern cafe experience.

In this 3rd episode of the series, Ahmad helps us understand how tea is traded globally as a commodity.

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#637 Ahmad Aleidan: Where Does Tea Come From

Ahmad Aleidan is a specialty tea trader and owner of Bayan Tea (based in Kuwait). This is a 5 part series about the role of specialty tea in the modern cafe experience.

In this 2nd episode of the series, we explore where origin story of tea, where it's grown, and the different types of teas that are produced.

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