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"Future-Proofing Your Coffee Business: Planning for 2026 and Beyond" - A Map It Forward Live Workshop for Small to Medium Business Owners Across the Coffee Supply Chain with Lee Safar https://mapitforward.coffee/workshops

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This is the 2nd of a five-part series on the Daily Coffee Pro Podcast by Map It Forward with Saeed Al Blooshi, the Emirati founder of El Matador Coffee Roasters and Lama Cafe, based in Abu Dhabi, UAE.

This series first aired on the Map It Forward Middle podcast.

In this series, host Lee Safar and Saeed explore the insights of what it is to build a coffee business in the UAE.

The five episodes in this series are:

1. Changes in the UAE Coffee Industry - https://youtu.be/eJBQVwriJM8

2. The UAE and the Coffee Crisis - https://youtu.be/UztBP2Zk3gg

3. Business Owners and the Coffee Supply Chain - https://youtu.be/TgaNiik_GVc

4. Owners and Staff in the UAE - https://youtu.be/0la1XSMVKtk

5. Trends in UAE Cafes- https://youtu.be/FHXvgF1gcEQ

In this episode of the podcast series, Lee and Saeed discuss the coffee crisis in the UAE.

They explore the booming demand for quality coffee and the intense competition in the market.

Saeed shares insights on starting and growing a coffee business, the importance of clear identity and long-term vision, and the challenges around staffing and green coffee supply.

Connect with Saeed Al Blooshi, El Matador Coffee Roasters, and Lama Cafe here:

https://elmatadorcoffee.com/our-story.php

https://www.instagram.com/elmatador.ae/

https://www.instagram.com/lamacafe_ae/ ‍ ‍

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