EP 1238 Angel Barrera - Sailboats May Be The Future of Coffee Logistics - The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast by Map It Forward

Looking to start your business as a coffee consultant? Our workshop "It's Time To Become a Coffee Consultant" is for you - https://mapitforward.coffee/workshops •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Welcome to the 3rd episode of a five-part series on The Daily Coffee Pro by the Map It Forward Podcast, hosted by Lee Safar. Our guest on the podcast in this series is Angel Barrera, the Head of Coffee at Belco. In 2024, Belco, together with other partners like FAF Coffees in Brazil, started transporting green coffee from origin to its customers via sailboat, challenging the status quo of what the future of logistics and financing in coffee will be like in the future. In this series, we'll compare and contrast the conventional approach to logistics and financing the transportation of coffee with how it will be done in the future. The five episodes in this series are: 1. Understanding Coffee Logistics and Financing - https://youtu.be/9GJHnSUqXUk 2. Coffee Logistics Is Changing - https://youtu.be/n85-qKuVKNw 3. Sailboats May Be The Future of Coffee Logistics https://youtu.be/IA8DMEs4IYk 4. Financing Coffee Logistics - https://youtu.be/nO3kn27K4R0 5. Coffee Logistics 10 Years From Now - https://youtu.be/miSOW7mF8nk In this episode of The Daily Coffee Pro by Map It Forward, Lee and Angel explore the revolutionary approach of utilizing sailboats for transporting coffee. This insightful discussion covers the logistics and financial implications of moving coffee via wind powered sailing vessels, which eliminate the use of containers and significantly reduce carbon footprints. Learn about Belco’s partnership with TOWT, a pioneering shipping line, the challenges faced in shifting to this eco-friendly method, and how this innovative project aims to change the coffee industry. 00:00 Introduction to Sailing Vessel Journey 00:24 Sponsorship and Course Promotion 01:02 Logistics and Financing of Coffee Movement 01:16 Innovative Coffee Transport by Sailboat 02:10 The Genesis of Belco's Sailboat Initiative 04:10 Challenges and Risks in Sailboat Coffee Transport 07:48 First Successful Sailboat Coffee Shipment 19:56 Scaling Up Sailboat Coffee Transport 24:41 Conclusion and Next Episode Preview Connect with Angel and Belco here: https://www.belco.fr/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/angel-barrera-8a0b2236/ https://www.instagram.com/koliafobiano/ https://www.instagram.com/belco.coffee/ •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• The Daily Coffee Pro by Map It Forward Podcast Host: Lee Safar https://www.mapitforward.coffee https://www.instagram.com/mapitforward.coffee https://www.instagram.com/leesafar •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• This episode is brought to you by Map It Forward's revised on-demand online workshop "It's Time to Become a Coffee Consultant" available now on our website with additional new bonus material including the coffee consultant career map. Get more details on how you can create an alternative revenue stream today at https://mapitforward.coffee/workshops