This is the 4th episode in a five-part series on The Daily Coffee Prod Podcast by Map It Forward with first-time guest, Belen Rivadeniera from Vuna Origin Consulting. In this series, Belen and host Lee Safar explore the power of green coffee buyers and traders on the economic sustainability of the coffee supply chain.In this episode of the series, Belen explains a fairly new practice of purchasing coffees called "combo contracts" where larger traders combine commercial coffee with certified coffee (e.g. fairtrade) and get to call the coffee by the certified name while paying commercial grade prices.Connect with Belen and Vuna Origin Consulting on:Website: https://www.vunaoriginconsulting.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/belenrivadeneira/ •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 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 ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Register for the Roasters Village and join us as the Official podcast partner of World Of Coffee Dubai 2024 at Dubai World Trade Center from the 21st to the 23rd of Jan - tickets are available now at https://www.dubai.worldofcoffee.org our website to be part of coffee's rich history.••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••?Support this podcast, watch this episode without sponsor messages by becoming a paid member of this youtube channel or joining our community on our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/mapitforward ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••? Looking for a consultant for your coffee business? Contact us here: https://mapitforward.coffee/consulting ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••? Want to become a coffee consultant? Read this: https://mapitforward.coffee/blog/should-you-become-a-coffee-consultant ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••? Check out the audio version of our podcast here:Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3LgSXio Spotify: https://spoti.fi/34ILPus Google Podcasts: https://bit.ly/34mzcVV Stitcher: https://bit.ly/3J2sOSg ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••? Watch the podcast on Youtube: https://bit.ly/3ouyFYW ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Connect with us:? email: support @ mapitforward.org? Website https://mapitforward.coffee/contact ? Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mapitforward.coffee/ ? Join our mailing list: https://mapitforward.coffee/mailinglist ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••? Check out the MAP IT FORWARD Middle East Podcast hosted by Sara Alali. We're in the process of updating the English translations for them so check them out here: https://mapitforward.coffee/middleeastpodcast