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Maricel Saenz is the founder and CEO of Compound Foods, a food tech company creating sustainable, beanless alternatives to coffee and cocoa. Originally from Costa Rica and based in San Francisco, she’s building next-generation ingredients that help global brands derisk their supply chains while reducing environmental impact.

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Opinion: The Coffee & Cocoa Crisis Is Here. Here’s How Business Can Adapt

Maricel Saenz Apr 24, 2025

I love coffee. I drink it every day. It’s part of my culture, my mornings, my memories. But behind each cup is a fragile system, and that system is breaking. Coffee and cocoa are daily rituals for many of us, but behind every cup or…
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