MAP IT FORWARD Middle East
The Map It Forward Middle East Podcast explores the business of coffee across the Middle East, featuring conversations with entrepreneurs, producers, and professionals building the future of the region’s coffee industry.
Hosted by Dubai-based Map It Forward founder Lee Safar, each five-episode series highlights one guest's journey, offering practical insights, regional context, and candid discussions that reflect the evolving global coffee landscape.
Episodes are released daily at 6 am local UAE time.
The video version of the podcast can be found on our YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/mapitforward
Our website https://www.mapitforward.coffee/middleeastpodcast
Latest Episode
EP 880 Purity Wangare, Sai On, and Ran Gurung - Paving a Career Path in Coffee - Map It Forward Middle East Podcast Lee Safar (22.08.2025)
Previous Episodes
- EP 879 Purity Wangare, Sai On, and Ran Gurung - The Complex World of Coffee Competitions - Map It Forward Middle East Podcast Lee Safar 21.08.2025
- EP 878 Purity Wangare, Sai On, and Ran Gurung - A Multicultural Coffee Community - Map It Forward Middle East Podcast Lee Safar 20.08.2025
- EP 877 Purity Wangare, Sai On, and Ran Gurung - A Coffee Career in the Middle East - Map It Forward Middle East Podcast Lee Safar 19.08.2025
- EP 876 Purity Wangare, Sai On, and Ran Gurung - Why Have a Career in Coffee? - Map It Forward Middle East Podcast Lee Safar 18.08.2025
- EP 875 David Zabinsky and Valeria Garcia - The Future of Specialty Coffee in the UAE - Map It Forward Middle East Podcast Lee Safar 15.08.2025
- EP 874 David Zabinsky and Valeria Garcia - Unexpected Challenges Launching in Dubai - Map It Forward Middle East Podcast Lee Safar 14.08.2025
- EP 873 David Zabinsky and Valeria Garcia - Launching the First Kurasu in Dubai - Map It Forward Middle East Podcast Lee Safar 13.08.2025
- EP 872 David Zabinsky and Valeria Garcia - Preparing To Launch a Coffee Franchise in Dubai - Map It Forward Middle East Podcast Lee Safar 12.08.2025
- EP 871 David Zabinsky and Valeria Garcia - Bringing a Global Coffee Brand to Dubai - Map It Forward Middle East Podcast Lee Safar 11.08.2025
- EP 870 Reza Kosar - The Future Technology of Coffee - Map It Forward Middle East Podcast Lee Safar 08.08.2025
- EP 869 Reza Kosar - The CVA Isn't Solving Problems - Map It Forward Middle East Podcast Lee Safar 07.08.2025
- EP 868 Reza Kosar - Coffee Competition and Coffee Quality - Map It Forward Middle East Podcast Lee Safar 06.08.2025
- EP 867 Reza Kosar - Defining Quality in the Coffee Industry - Map It Forward Middle East Podcast Lee Safar 05.08.2025
- EP 866 Reza Kosar - The Tools That Assess Coffee's Quality - Map It Forward Middle East Podcast 04.08.2025
- EP 865 Saeed Al Blooshi - Trends in UAE Cafes - Map It Forward Middle East Podcast 01.08.2025
- EP 864 Saeed Al Blooshi - Owners and Staff in the UAE - Map It Forward Middle East Podcast 31.07.2025
- EP 863 Saeed Al Blooshi - Business Owners and the Coffee Supply Chain - Map It Forward Middle East Podcast 30.07.2025
- EP 862 Saeed Al Blooshi - The UAE and the Coffee Crisis - Map It Forward Middle East Podcast 29.07.2025
- EP 861 Saeed Al Blooshi - Changes in the UAE Coffee Industry - Map It Forward Middle East Podcast 28.07.2025
- EP 860 Isabela Raposeiras - The Sins of the Past for Brazilian Coffee - Map It Forward Middle East Podcast 25.07.2025
