The Coffee Industry in 2026 (Part 4): Corporate Coffee vs Small Business in 2026 - Felipe Croce and Angel Barrera

from MAP IT FORWARD Middle East · host Lee Safar

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.Chapters00:00 Introduction and Company Scale00:55 Patreon Community02:00 Series Overview03:28 Corporate vs Small Business05:26 Challenges in Specialty Coffee08:58 Corporate Influence14:30 Industry Involution24:45 Closing ThoughtsSponsor messageJoin Map It Forward’s monthly live coffee industry discussions — exclusively for Roasted Coffee Patreon backers.Learn more: https://www.patreon.com/mapitforwardConnect 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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Part 4 explores the growing divide between corporate coffee and small businesses, and what industry concentration may mean for innovation, sustainability, and resilience by 2026.

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