Coffee Was Black
Coffee shop, Boutique in Atlanta, GA
- Address
- 364 Auburn Ave, Atlanta, GA, 30312
- Website
- coffeewasblack.com
About Coffee Was Black
Coffee Was Black is a Black-owned artisan collective operating at the intersection of coffee, service, and fashion, based in Atlanta, Georgia. Describing itself as a Caribbean coffee and tea club, the brand's mission is to create products and media that educate customers while telling the stories of its founders' childhoods and the traditions of their communities. Coffee Was Black specializes in bespoke coffee- and tea-related products, created through the lens of founder and designer Malcolm Voltaire, who is of Haitian and Jamaican heritage. The collective describes its work as reverse-engineering strategies from industries that have historically marginalized Black voices while relying on Black labor and consumerism, turning that dynamic into consumer-forward products that speak directly to Black audiences and the diaspora. Beyond retail products, Coffee Was Black designs and curates menus, creates marketing assets, and project-manages events throughout the Metro Atlanta area and beyond. The brand positions design as a bridge for emerging ideas and branding within otherwise static industries, working with partners to align missions and bring dynamic outcomes to their projects. The company can be reached directly by email for collaboration inquiries.
Services
- coffee products
- tea products
- menu design
- event project management
- brand marketing
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