Starting at the age of 14 in Columbia, Macarena has been entrenched in the coffee industry. As she states, coffee has opened her world and her eyes to the world. I talk to her about how she's taking a stand for what is right and wrong with the coffee culture.As always, <a href="https://beans-without-boundaries.captivate.fm/macarena-zuluaga" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">bonus after-show chat</a>.My intro music is from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/mojo/rebelLicense code: LSMVDPBXNKA1UQSTMy outro music is from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/kidcut/coffee-on-the-roofLicense code: U295XJURUTU70RHZCopyright 2024 Elena Mahmood

Ruth Ann Church from Artisan Coffee Imports

Elena Mahmood, an Arab queer, started this journey late 2022 to bring together a community and collective of hardworking individuals to highlight their stories traversing the space of coffee and life. She chats with fellow colleagues within the coffee industry that identify with the lack of representation who identify as being women, BIPOC, and queer to navigate hot discussions about social structure and dynamics that are dealt within the environment of coffee. Each episode provides a segment called "The Hot Take"; the moment our guests have a chance to vocalize their opinions that can be controversial and spark awareness towards the audience. 

We work towards bringing light to the realities that exist in the specialty coffee world and give gratitude towards the work being done globally.