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This is no ordinary coffee. This is a movement.
Make Coffee Black Again
Founded in North Memphis by Bartholomew Jones and Renata Henderson, Cxffeeblack exists to reclaim the Black history — and Black future — of coffee. Born in Ethiopia, raised in Memphis: an all-Black supply chain from African farmers to Memphis roasters, the Anti-Gentrification Cxffee Club, and a flagship HQ in Mitchell Heights.
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TEDxMemphis — Could you change the world by drinking your coffee Black?
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Faith, Flavor & Purpose: How Bartholomew Jones Brewed a Movement
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In the News
Reclaiming the Black history — and future — of coffee
NPR visits the North Memphis storefront working to reclaim coffee's East African origins.
Read article The HillThis small business is reclaiming the African roots of coffee culture
National coverage of the mission to restore coffee's Black heritage.
Read article Black EnterpriseMemphis' first Black female coffee roaster talks Black dignity, identity, and coffee
Co-founder Renata Henderson on roasting, legacy, and building Black wealth.
Read article Memphis FlyerWhat's Brewing: Cxffeeblack serves coffee and awareness
"We want to make coffee Black again" — the story behind the movement.
Read article Fresh Cup MagazineCxffeeblack opens new Memphis headquarters
Inside the new flagship HQ in Mitchell Heights — a home base for the movement.
Read article We Are MemphisCxffeeblack opens flagship cafe and partners with rap icon 8Ball
Memphis hip-hop royalty joins the all-Black coffee supply chain story.
Read article Memphis Business JournalCxffeeblack reaches halfway mark in investment campaign
The community-backed campaign funding the future of Black-owned coffee.
Read article Daily MemphianCxffeeblack wins Notable Roaster of the Year
Recognition for a roastery that treats every bag as a history lesson.
Read article AfroTechHow Cxffeeblack is rewriting the coffee industry
The tech-and-culture take on the Memphis brand flipping a $500B industry.
Read articlePull Up to HQ
3386 Bowen Ave, Memphis, TN 38122 — Mitchell Heights
Every cup keeps dollars in the neighborhood and dignity in the supply chain — from Africa to Memphis.
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