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 REPchain initiative aims to redefine ownership and equity from farm to cup. Tune in for an insightful conversation that bridges continents, connects cultures, and lays the groundwork for a more just and vibrant coffee future.
☕️ “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 program, a groundbreaking Pan-African initiative that seeks to reclaim the narrative of Black labor in the coffee industry, from cultivation to consumption. We talk land rights, cultural preservation, and the ongoing fight for economic sovereignty in Black communities worldwide.
With special guest Mario Dulcey from Solo Cafe in Colombia and conversations rooted in diasporic solidarity, this episode delves into how coffee—grown, roasted, and brewed by Black hands—represents a much larger movement towards self-determination.
To Support the Barista Exchange
gofundme.com/f/barista-exchange-program
To Invest in Cxffeeblack
wefunder.com/cxffeeblack
Join the Brew Up Subscription
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Shop the Barista Exchange Coffee Collection
https://cxffeeblack.myshopify.com/collections/barista-exchange
#CoffeeCulture #BlackLiberation #DiasporaConnections #afrocolombian #BaristaExchange
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 to decolonizing coffee’s history, they challenge us to ask: What does coffee want from us as a species? How can we build a career that honors its legacy and future? Coffee isn’t just a drink—it’s a seed of peace, and it wants a career in YOU.
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Invest in the next wave in coffee
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 a moment like this in our lifetimes. To be able to build a movement built on honoring our Root with such an amazing coilition of humans. This is just the beginning. We can’t wait to see what Yah is building 🛐.
If you’re interested in joining there’s still time. Officially 24 hours left to reserve your spot in the remaining 100K for the early investment opportunity.
Final online raise is till 500k 📈🙏🏿
Link to invest https://wefunder.com/cxffeeblack
Email invest@cxffeeblack.com for a copy of the investor info session
Wefunder legal disclosure for more info.
https://help.wefunder.com/testing-the-waters-legal-disclosure
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_
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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 of humans. This is just the beginning. We can’t wait to see what Yah is building 🛐.
If you’re interested in joining there’s still time. Officially 24 hours left to reserve your spot in the remaining 100K for the early investment opportunity.
Final online raise is till 500k 📈🙏🏿
Link to invest https://wefunder.com/cxffeeblack
Email invest@cxffeeblack.com for a copy of the investor info session
Wefunder legal disclosure for more info.
https://help.wefunder.com/testing-the-waters-legal-disclosure
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 behind Padiri Coffee Company.
If you want to support the movement, peep the details below.
👊 Show some love and support at cxffeeblack.com/products/brew-up-subscription.
🚀 Become a part of our exclusive Patreon community at patreon.com/Makecxffeeblackagain.
☕ Sip on the liquid gold, our famous Gold Brew, available at cxffeeblack.com/products/gold-brew-6-pack-preorder-6-16?_pos=1&_sid=606e392e0&_ss=r.
🌟 Get ready to taste our upcoming Afro Brazilian Coffee at cxffeeblack.com/products/copy-of-guji-mane-diaspora-collection-baile-funk-afro-brazilian-natural-process-a-jnp-coffee-junt.
Stay locked in with us on this incredible journey:
📸 Follow us on Instagram: @cxffeeblack @antigentrificationcoffeeclub @abartjones.
Big shoutouts to our amazing friends who keep it real:
🎤 Propaganda: @prophiphop.
☕ Terraform Cold Brew: terraformcoldbrew.com (use promo code: "black").
☕ Padiri Coffee Co: padiricoffeecompany.com.
and to hear the song we did with propaganda peep the link below --> https://open.spotify.com/track/7m8ZFK9264UwqqzshsQhBk
Our podcast was recorded at the world famous Outerspace Studios in Memphis Tn by the talented team at @weareunapologetic and edited by the wizards at Sure Thing Studios.
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Peep the rest of the brand
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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.
We’d love to know your thoughts on what should we should discuss next? What coffee you been brewing? Put us on.
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