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It’s officially International Coffee Day, and whether you’re an avid lover of a good cup of joe or simply an enthusiast of the bean, what better way to celebrate than with new brands to amplify and uplift?
NoirePack says the coffee industry “generates more revenue than the entire U.S. sports industry combined.” According to their report, more than 150 million Americans drink roughly 400 million cups of joe daily, or over 140 billion cups a year. That said, it is more important than ever to shine a light on Black women-owned coffee brands as they navigate a space where not many people look like them.
From blends that tell Black American history with each bag to one Black woman’s take on French Press, MadameNoire has you covered with five Black women-owned coffee brands to add to your cart during this International Coffee Day!
As the visionary founder and CEO behind Chicago French Press, Kris Christian represents one of the nation’s few women-owned roasteries and retailers.
Currently, she and her team operate two café locations in Chicago and oversee the nationwide distribution of Chicago French Press’s signature coffee blends, which include flavors like Chocolate Blueberry, Maple Pecan, Vanilla Bean Blossom, and a host of others that add to the tastiness of each cup of joe.
This award-winning African coffee pays homage to the rich history and legacy of coffee beans in Africa. The term “kahawa” actually represents “coffee” in Swahili.
Founder Margaret Nyamumbo is no stranger to being immersed in the coffee world. Her grandfather, who once drove for the colonial government, wound up getting his hands on just enough seedlings to launch his own coffee farm. Being immersed in the space, Nyamumbo noticed that while women provided 90% of the labor in the coffee fields, they only owned roughly 1% of the land, if that. Through her brand, she is curating delicious coffee flavors. Nyamumbo is on a mission to ensure that women farmers reap the rewards from their hard work, one blend sold at a time!
There is more than meets the eye when it comes to Ayesha Curry! While she is a mother and wife, among the many other hats that she wears is that of an entrepreneur. Her Sweet July brand is committed to helping people pinpoint the joy and gratitude offered to them through life’s everyday moments, which is no different than the house blend coffee it offers.
Available in both the whole blend and ground varieties, this medium roast is produced from organic, female-produced coffee from Las Damas, Peru, and Finca Caracol, Honduras.
While Amanda-Jane Thomas and Shanita Nicholas were practicing law at the same law firm, they had no idea they’d become friends and business partners too. Established in 2017, Sip & Sonder has quickly become a global Black women-owned coffee brand with a portfolio of coffeehouses, a coffee roastery, and digital content spaces that extend far beyond their inaugural location in Inglewood, California.
On the manufacturing side, Sip & Sonder aims to curate specialty coffee products that originate from communities of color worldwide, using sustainable, traceable, and, most importantly, intentional processes.
Jessica Taylor simply became a coffee roaster by helping her sister, who later developed allergies and a lactose intolerance. Today, Ezra Coffee is much more than a coffee brand; it is a brand of impact, using proceeds to pay off holds placed on college students’ accounts, often preventing them from being able to register for classes or even finish school.
Each bag also tells the story of the collective American history of Black people, with blends dedicated to writers like James Baldwin and Audrey Lorde, movements like the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and the generational wealth movement that was destroyed during the Tulsa Race Riots.
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