From Poverty in Guatemala to Coffee Empire: Geovanni’s Incredible American Dream [Leiva’s Coffee]

In this episode, I sit down with Giovanni, founder of Leiva’s Coffee, who went from growing up in poverty on a Guatemalan coffee farm to building a vertically integrated coffee brand here in the U.S.

His story is wild—he came to America with just $20, no English, and a mission to break the cycle of poverty. Now, he’s creating jobs, funding education back home, and showing how a coffee business can change lives.

We talk about:

- How he launched his brand out of a garage

- The dark side of the coffee supply chain

- Why vertical integration matters

And how faith, grit, and purpose built the foundation for Leiva’s Coffee

This one hit deep. Hope it inspires you like it did me.

Leiva's Coffee: https://www.leivascoffee.com/?
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Geo's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/geovannileiva/ 

Leiva Coffee Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leivascoffee/ 

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