{"id":1623,"date":"2018-12-21T13:00:05","date_gmt":"2018-12-21T23:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thecurbkaimuki.com\/2018\/12\/21\/watch-the-black-coffee-nyc-dc-videos-now\/"},"modified":"2018-12-21T13:00:05","modified_gmt":"2018-12-21T23:00:05","slug":"watch-the-black-coffee-nyc-dc-videos-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thecurbkaimuki.com\/2018\/12\/21\/watch-the-black-coffee-nyc-dc-videos-now\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch The Black Coffee NYC + DC Videos Now"},"content":{"rendered":"

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It\u2019s here! A complete video presentation of Black Coffee events in NYC and DC\u00a0is now available via Sprudge Media Network on YouTube.<\/a><\/p>\n

From creative director Michelle Johnson (The Chocolate Barista<\/a>), Black Coffee centers the voices and perspectives of Black coffee professionals from around the world, each one with unique perspectives from up and down the value chain. These most recent live events took place in New York City (October 15th) and Washington DC (October 19th) at the Classic Stage Company<\/a> in lower Manhattan and The Line Hotel<\/a> in Adams Morgan, respectively. Each event was hosted by Michelle Johnson and produced by Sprudge, with video presentation directed by Lanny Huang.<\/p>\n

Watch Black Coffee NYC here<\/a>!<\/p>\n

Watch Black Coffee DC here<\/a>!<\/p>\n

And now, a word from creative director Michelle Johnson:<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s been an amazing year for Black Coffee.<\/span><\/p>\n

We broke ground on unfamiliar territory; for the first time, there\u2019s a coffee event solely centered around Black people and our relationship to coffee culture as a whole. What started as a conversation on a couch in an historic theatre in Portland<\/a> in the spring led to another off-Broadway in New York, and a third at Washington, D.C.\u2019s prime boutique hotel in the fall. Looking back, so much has been achieved on and off stage. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Black Coffee NYC and D.C. were special each in their own ways. In New York, we focused on career longevity for Black coffee professionals. It wasn\u2019t just about the barriers that kept people from upward mobility, but also what one deals with when they stick around for a while. Many of the panelists have worked in coffee for quite some time or moved up quickly in their careers and had a lot to say. <\/span><\/p>\n

New York was deeply personal, cathartic, and soothing. Being in the presence of two legendary coffee professionals\u2014Candice Madison and Lem Butler\u2014was so moving, as they spoke candidly about their experiences working in coffee for over a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n

D.C. was unique in that the conversation centered around its own community and the incredible amount of Blackness displayed on both sides of the bar. The audience was the majority Black and filled with new baristas, coffee consumers, and folks from the public who found this topic interesting enough to come listen. <\/span><\/p>\n

Since D.C. is my hometown, it was important to celebrate the amount of pride the area has in its coffee scene. But the realities of starting a business in an expensive city rapidly gentrifying still holds many back, a topic my co-host Adam JacksonBey and panelists like Candy Schibli spoke about candidly.<\/span><\/p>\n

One of my favorite parts from Black Coffee D.C. was Aisha Pew and her refreshing perspective on opening a cafe to take <\/span>back<\/span><\/i> our neighborhoods. Her spot in Baltimore, Dovecote Cafe<\/a>, is an example of what a Black cafe can be and is for its community. \u201cThere are Dovecotes all over, you just gotta look for them,\u201d she says.<\/span><\/p>\n

There are countless moments and words of wisdom shared at all three shows that I go back to often. But the most valuable thing about Black Coffee is the network created as a result. Black coffee professionals, enthusiasts, and the coffee curious from all over are finding each other. They\u2019re collaborating and helping out one another. They\u2019re starting to see a place for themselves in coffee.<\/span><\/p>\n

This was the goal of Black Coffee all along, and it feels like a success.<\/span><\/div>\n

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Black Coffee NYC<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The NYC event was sponsored by\u00a0La Marzocco USA<\/a>, Revelato<\/a>r Coffee<\/a>,\u00a0Oatly<\/a>, Everyman Espresso<\/a>, and Oren\u2019s Coffee Co<\/a>. and featured co-hosts Tymika Lawrence (Atlas Coffee<\/a>) and Ezra Baker (Oren\u2019s Coffee Co.<\/a>), alongside panel guests Lem Butler (Black & White Roasters<\/a>),\u00a0Kristina Hollie (Intelligentsia<\/a>),\u00a0Winston Thomas (Barista Champion of South Africa\/Urnex Ambassador<\/a>), and\u00a0Candice Madison (Irving Farm<\/a>). Ticket sales for this event benefitted Brownsville Community Culinary Center<\/a>. Extra special thanks to the team at Everyman Espresso<\/a> and Classic Stage Company<\/a> for helping support this event onsite, and to Oren\u2019s Coffee Co.,\u00a0Discovery Wines<\/a> and Make My Cake<\/a> for afterparty support. Live Instagram coverage and event photography was produced by Noemie Tshinaga<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Black Coffee DC<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The DC event was sponsored by\u00a0La Marzocco USA, Oatly, Revelator Coffee, and The Line Hotel<\/a>, and featured co-host Adam JacksonBey (The Potter\u2019s House<\/a>, Barista Guild of America<\/a> Executive Council) alongside panelists including\u00a0Aisha Pew (Dovecote Cafe<\/a>), Candy Schibli (Southeastern Roastery<\/a>), Reggie Elliott (Foreign National<\/a>), Victoria Smith (The Cup We All Race 4<\/a>), and Donte Gardner (Vigilante Coffee Company<\/a>). Ticket sales at this event benefited\u00a0Collective Action for Safe Spaces<\/a>. Special thanks to everyone at The Line Hotel for their incredible support and accommodation for this event\u2014particularly Farrah Skeiky for her exceptional coordination and consideration\u2014and to Gran Cata<\/a> and\u00a0Danielle\u2019s Desserts<\/a>\u00a0for afterparty support.\u00a0Live Instagram coverage and event photography was produced by Kayla Butler.<\/p>\n

All images from Black Coffee NYC by Noemie Tshinaga.<\/em><\/p>\n

All images from Black Coffee DC by Kayla Butler.<\/em><\/p>\n

The post Watch The Black Coffee NYC + DC Videos Now<\/a> appeared first on Sprudge<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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