The Black Owned Edit: Black-Owned Food and Beverage Companies to Put on Your Radar
Black-owned food and beverage brands are making serious waves right now. Innovative drinks and snacks are bringing culture and flavor in every bite and sip. Ancestral ingredients and bold ideas are turning into products that elevate everyday life. If you want to support brands shaping the future of food and drink, this list is for you.
Caribe & Co
Savannah Campbell’s love for a good latte led her to realize that the flavor variety at local coffee shops and cafes was extremely limited and repetitive, and she decided to do something about it. Growing up in the Caribbean, she used the flavors that raised her to begin making her own flavored simple syrups at home, and Caribe & Co came into existence. Flavors include sorrel and ginger, chocolate rum cream, Mexican vanilla bean, creme caramel, Jamaican coconut drop, and habanero.
Maya’s Cookies
Did you know that America’s #1 Black-Owned vegan cookie company is Maya’s Cookies? As a vegan with a sweet tooth, Maya Madsen had a hard time finding the perfect cookie that she could eat without guilt, so she spent years creating her award-winning recipes that evolved into the world's favorite brand for vegan cookies.
Charboy’s
Most people fail to realize how sauces can take a meal from healthy to a cheat meal really quickly. Pamela Jones had that in mind and a concern for the health of others when she created Charboys. Not only are the sauces and marinades delicious, but they also stand out as a healthier option by being lower in sodium and sugar than many major brands on the market.
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Culture Sweet Tea
Culture Sweet Tea celebrates the flavors of the African Diaspora and the American South. Their sweet teas are a harmonious fusion of two worlds, creating a new one that holds space for legacy, appreciation, self-love, and evolution. Founder Sarah Dubale, a second-generation Ethiopian-American from a small Georgia town, brings her roots and culture to every sip.
O’kra Water
Anna Cobb is the Founder & CEO of O’kra, a brand on a mission to transform skincare from the inside out. Their Sparkling Okra Water is a plant-based, luxurious way to boost natural beauty and vitality. Using ancestral ingredients and modern science, O’kra turns daily hydration into a wellness ritual that keeps you going and glowing.
Sensori
Kick the hangovers to the curb with Sensori, an alcohol-free line made “for the feel-good seekers.” Connect is a lightly carbonated, wine-adjacent tonic with adaptogens and mushrooms to help you unwind and feel balanced. Play is a sparkling, cocktail-style beverage with energizing botanicals and a bold blood orange–habanero kick for when you want a natural lift—no alcohol, CBD, or THC needed.
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