Episode 30

Born Into a Legacy - But Determined to Build His Own - Matteo Borea

Published on: 15th November, 2025

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This is a story about identity, legacy, and what happens when you’re born into a world that was created long before you arrived.

In this episode, I speak with Matteo Borea, an entrepreneur who inherited a family coffee business that began in 1936 - and then spent his life travelling the world, expanding it, reshaping it, and ultimately redefining what legacy means.

We talk about:

- Growing up inside a third-generation family business

- Why Matteo spends most of his life abroad

- What it really means to honour tradition while reinventing it

- The culture shock of global exploration

- The moment he realised he had a calling bigger than the business

- And the human side of heritage, gratitude, and purpose

This isn’t a story about an industry.

It’s a story about a man finding himself across countries, cultures, and generations.

Enjoy!


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