The Cxffeeblack Podcast

Building the REPchain: From Capital to Community with Mario Dulcey & Beamlak Bekele In this powerful episode, Bartholomew Jones sits down with Mario Dulcey from Colombia and Beamlak Bekele from Ethiopia to dive deep into the journey of Cxffeeblack’s recent $1 million capital raise. They break down what this milestone means for the future of the Black coffee supply chain and how the new REPchai...

☕️ “Coffee Stay Black, Just Like Me” 🌍 In this episode, we explore the deep connections between Black identity, land, and coffee culture. From the anti-gentrification efforts in Memphis to the coffee farms of Colombia, we examine how coffee is more than a commodity—it’s a cultural thread that weaves together history, labor, and liberation. Join us as we discuss the global Black Barista Exchange...

Have you ever considered that maybe, Coffee Wants a Career in YOU? In this episode, Bartholomew Jones, Lem Butler of Black & White Coffee, and Dagmawi Eminetu dive deep into the roots of coffee, culture, and community at the Specialty Coffee Association Conference. They explore how coffee teaches us about relationships, people over profits, and honoring cultural traditions. From ethical sourcing t...

Join us for an invigorating conversation as we delve into the transformative power of honoring our roots to spark innovation in traditional markets. In this episode, we had the pleasure of sitting down with two exceptional founders whose passion for their craft shines through in their groundbreaking work. Tune in to discover the incredible journeys of: @MayorgaCoffee Website: mayorgacoffee.com @Ng...

We were named the most notable coffee roasters in the WORLD this year. Crazy. We also were made apart of the world first indigenous coffee culture, the Gadaa system of Oromia. Thankful  doesn’t even begin to describe how honored we are right now. How grateful we are to see a moment like this in our lifetimes. To be able to build a movement built on honoring our Root with such an amazing coilition...

Second episode recorded live in the motherland! The Honor Your Root campaign is in full effect, and we are so honored to lead this movement with yall. To learn more about this years campaign check the link below, and to follow the brothers featured in the episode follow them at @higacoffeeco @kntwali Thankful  doesn’t even begin to describe how honored we are right now. How grateful we are to see...

First episode recorded live in the motherland! The Honor Your Root campaign is in full effect, and we are so honored to lead this movement with yall. To learn more about this years campaign check the link below, and to follow the brothers featured in the episode follow them at @tadele_teshome_ gemini_elevated Thankful  doesn’t even begin to describe how honored we are right now. How grateful we ar...

We back baby! Steam the episode — https://anchor.fm/cxffeeblack/episodes/Trap-Narnia-ft-Renata-Henderson--HD3beats--and-Sydni-Barnes-on-Speaking-at-Vanderbilt--Sharecrop-Coffee--and-the-Black-Barista-Exchange-Program-e2b1lud Get your coffee ready and pinkies out as we tap into the richness of Black culture, the art of coffee nerd life, and razor-sharp critical analysis on what's happening in cultu...

We back baby! Get your coffee ready and pinkies out as we tap into the richness of Black culture, the art of coffee nerds life, and the razor-sharp edge of critical analysis on what's happening in culture today. In this week's episode, we've got an epic lineup for you - our long-time homies of the pod, none other than Propaganda, aka big homie Terraform, and TraMain, the hood genius be...

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The first part of an amazing episode with one of the few black coffee importers in the country on the importance of collaboration in black coffee communities. 

In this episode we chop it up with our homies at @onyxcoffeelab about our recent collab, and how home brewing can be a gateway to make specialty coffee more accessible. Chime in with on socials to let us know what you think! Btw this is the last week to get the collab, so be sure to grab a box at the link below. https://onyxcoffeelab.com/products/cxffee-black

Our company was inspired by discovery and struggle of the Oromo people. Its crazy to see it all come circle.

The 1616 collaboration series with Cxffee Black seeks to honor the African and indigenous peoples who cultivated coffee culture then and now. All proceeds from this collaboration support them and the work they are doing in Memphis. Genji Challa is a semi forest produced coffee, late season harvest. It's produced by Nano Challo Cooperative in Gera, Ethiopia. This particular coffee is Lot #11. Learn...

In this episode we talk with two young Ethiopain activists about the atrocities being done against the Tigray people in Ethiopian, this history of pan African activism between black in the US and Ethiopia, and how coffee can help. For more information check out the links below. https://omnatigray.org/ https://christopherothen.wordpress.com/2019/12/09/blood-on-the-canvas-african-americans-haile-sel...

In this episode we talk with @kpnarine about the redemptive power of diaspora imagination in music, the loss of dignity due to slave trade trauma, the potential effect of diaspora kids on coffee sustainability, and the possibilities of bring more power to coffee in Trinidad.

Read the full blog post. https://cxffeeblack.com/blogs/news/on-mlk-coffee-shops-and-fannie-packs

“What would happen if cxffee culture loved people of color as much as it loved their cash crops? What if we cared for and celebrated single-origin people as much as we celebrated single-origin coffee? We believe coffee can be a force for good in our communities, not just in spite of them. We believe that coffee is not just FROM communities of color, but it can be FOR them too. The profits, the aes...

We’d love to know your thoughts on what should we should discuss next? What coffee you been brewing? Put us on. Follow Cxffeeblack Instagram: @abartjones @cxffeeblack Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/pages/category/Education/Cxffeeblack-215834112589234/ Twitter @abartjones @cxffeeblack Website: https://www.cxffeeblack.com/ Cxffeeblack by Bartholomew Jones Stream the album. https://distrokid.com/hy...

We’d love to know your thoughts on what should we should discuss next? What coffee you been brewing? Put us on. Follow Stephen Zinnerman and TCE: A Brewing Company https://www.tcecoffee.com Join the Brew Culture Coffee Subscription https://cxffeeblack.myshopify.com/products/brew-up-subscription Follow Cxffeeblack Instagram: @abartjones @cxffeeblack Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/pages/category/E...

We’d love to know your thoughts on what should we should discuss next? What coffee you been brewing? Put us on. Aeropress Recipe https://youtu.be/f4Pild8htU0 Use the code Oromo to get 10%off and support Oromo farmers and protestors during the pandemic at cxffeeblack.com You can stream the whole episode at: https://anchor.fm/cxffeeblack and https://open.spotify.com/episode/2iB5qReFCm6zMEzZi1HkJf?co...

We’d love to know your thoughts on what should we should discuss next? What coffee you been brewing? Put us on. Aeropress Recipe https://youtu.be/f4Pild8htU0 Use the code Oromo to get 10%off and support Oromo farmers during the pandemic at cxffeeblack.com You can stream the whole episode at: https://anchor.fm/cxffeeblack and https://open.spotify.com/episode/2iB5qReFCm6zMEzZi1HkJf?context=spotify%3...

We’d love to know your thoughts on what should we should discuss next? What coffee you been brewing? Put us on. Aeropress Recipe https://youtu.be/f4Pild8htU0 Watch the full conversation with Ibrahim https://www.instagram.com/tv/B_npI-HlZS7/?igshid=165587pxwty6t Use the code Oromo to get 10%off and support Oromo farmers during the pandemic Follow Ibrahim at @oromocoffeebeans Get more information ab...

In this episode Bartholomew breaks down the black history of coffee, and talks about his most recent IG live with indie artists Propaganda and Derek MInor. If you’re curious about the movement and Guji Mane Coffee, then check us out at cxffeeblack.com Peep the video of this podcast on YouTube https://youtu.be/cos5nojylR0 and you can also see our full conversation with Prop and Derek here. https://...