The Coffee Industry in 2026 (Part 1): Where the Industry Stands Today - Felipe Croce and Angel Barrera

from MAP IT FORWARD Middle East · host Lee Safar

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.Chapters00:00 Introduction to Coffee Trends in Colombia01:33 Welcome to The Daily Coffee Pro02:08 Exciting Plans for 202604:13 Current State of Coffee Production10:35 Challenges and Predictions for Coffee Prices15:00 Consumer Behavior and Market Volatility18:34 The Future of Specialty Coffee22:11 Global Coffee Consumption Trends29:49 Geopolitical Influences on Coffee32:23 Conclusion and Upcoming TopicsThis episode is brought to you by Arcadia Green CoffeeColombian coffee exporters taking fresh green coffee from Colombia to the world — farm to roastery, direct.Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/arcadiagreencoffee/Connect with Augusto Amaya on WhatsApp: https://wa.me/353877871523Connect with the guestsConnect 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/•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••You can support The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast by subscribing, rating, and sharing this episode with someone who works in the coffee industry.🎧 Listen to the audio podcast:Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3LgSXioSpotify: https://spoti.fi/34ILPus📺 Watch full episodes on YouTube:https://bit.ly/3ouyFYW📬 Join the Map It Forward mailing list:https://mapitforward.coffee/mailinglist🌍 Learn more about Map It Forward:https://mapitforward.coffee

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This is the first episode in a five-part series exploring the coffee industry in 2026. Lee Safar is joined by Felipe Croce and Angel Barrera to discuss where the industry stands today, the pressures shaping global coffee, and what businesses should be paying attention to as the year unfolds.

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