Black People, Black Coffee: Panel Discussion

  • Room: 304
  • Session Number: CFS05
Friday,June 24, 2022:9:05 AM -9:55 AM

Speaker(s)

Panelist
Christopher LeMark
Founder
Coffee, Hip-Hop & Mental Health
Panel Moderator
Gail Azodo
Co-Founder
Sips Coffee Roasters/AzodoCo
Panelist
Jim Ngokwey
Managing Partner
Mighty Peace Coffee
Panelist
Kris Christian
Founder
Chicago French Press
Panelist
Uche Azodo
Co-Founder and Coffee Educator
Sips Coffee Roasters

Description

Out of the global pandemic came a new American obsession a renewed love of coffee and coffee making. From the dalgona craze to homemade pumpkin spice lattes, Americans got creative. This also pushed into the forefront coffee producers and roasters sending the already booming industry into overdrive with even more exposure.

And while the traditional players, like Verve, Madcap, and Equator Coffee continued to grow their fanbase, Black coffee producers and roasters began to see some of that spotlight. From Portrait coffee in Atlanta to Black and Bold in Minnesota and Sips Coffee Roasters in Miami this is a new coffee wave, the Black Coffee wave. This panel discussion brings together industry leaders to look into today's Black coffee industry.

This is a free session included in your general admission.


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