Black Coffee Live Podcast: NYC
Black Coffee, the new event series from creative director Michelle Johnson (The Chocolate Barista) recently staged major events in New York City (October 15th) and Washington DC (October 19th) at the Classic Stage Company in lower Manhattan and The Line Hotel in Adams Morgan. Hosted by Michelle Johnson, produced by Sprudge, and featuring NYC co-hosts Tymika Lawrence (Atlas Coffee) and Ezra Baker (Oren\u2019s Coffee Co.) and DC co-host Adam JacksonBey (The Potter\u2019s House, Barista Guild of America Executive Council),\xa0these events centered the voices and experiences of Black coffee professionals and enthusiasts alike, all with unique perspectives that spanned intersectional identities and roles on the retail end of the value chain.
The NYC event was sponsored by\xa0La Marzocco USA, Revelator Coffee,\xa0Oatly, Everyman Espresso, and Oren\u2019s Coffee Co. and featured panel guests Lem Butler (Black & White Roasters),\xa0Kristina Hollie (Intelligentsia),\xa0Winston Thomas (Barista Champion of South Africa/Urnex Ambassador), and\xa0Candice Madison (Irving Farm). Extra special thanks to the team at Everyman Espresso and Classic Stage Company for helping support this event onsite, and to Oren\u2019s Coffee Co.,\xa0Discovery Wines and Make My Cake for afterparty support. (Special thanks to D\u2019Onna Stubblefield for music, party logistics, life advice, et. al.) Live Instagram coverage and event photography was produced by Noemie Tshinaga.