Episode Details

This is Part 1 of a 5-part series on the coffee industry in 2026 with Felipe Croce (FAF Coffees) and Angel Barrera (Belco).

In this episode, Lee Safar, Felipe Croce, and Angel Barrera discuss where the global coffee industry is as we begin the year and where they believe it is heading. The conversation spans coffee production in Colombia and Brazil, climate volatility, geopolitical pressure, consumer behavior, and the growing need to rethink how the specialty coffee sector operates in an increasingly unstable environment.

Chapters
00:00 Introduction to Coffee Trends in Colombia
01:33 Welcome to The Daily Coffee Pro
02:08 Exciting Plans for 2026
04:13 Current State of Coffee Production
10:35 Challenges and Predictions for Coffee Prices
15:00 Consumer Behavior and Market Volatility
18:34 The Future of Specialty Coffee
22:11 Global Coffee Consumption Trends
29:49 Geopolitical Influences on Coffee
32:23 Conclusion and Upcoming Topics

This episode is brought to you by Arcadia Green Coffee
Colombian coffee exporters taking fresh green coffee from Colombia to the world — farm to roastery, direct.

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Connect with the guests

Connect with Angel Barrera and Belco:
https://www.belco.fr/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/angel-barrera-8a0b2236/
https://www.instagram.com/koliafobiano/
https://www.instagram.com/belco.coffee/

Connect with Felipe Croce and FAF Coffees:
https://www.instagram.com/felipecroce/
https://www.instagram.com/fafcoffees/
https://fafbrazil.com/

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