Episode Details

This is Part 4 of a 5-part series on the coffee industry in 2026 with Felipe Croce (FAF Coffees) and Angel Barrera (Belco).

Lee Safar, Felipe Croce, and Angel Barrera examine how scale, capital, and consolidation are shaping the coffee industry, and what challenges small and medium businesses may face as corporate influence grows.

Chapters
00:00 Introduction and Company Scale
00:55 Patreon Community
02:00 Series Overview
03:28 Corporate vs Small Business
05:26 Challenges in Specialty Coffee
08:58 Corporate Influence
14:30 Industry Involution
24:45 Closing Thoughts

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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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