Blk & Bold

“Where Specialty Coffee meets Community Impact.”
Our Black community is one of the fastest-growing communities in America this decade. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 12.3% of the U.S. population is Black constituting of about 42 million Americans.  In Iowa, the home of Blk & Bold coffee is about 107,471, though we are growing numbers, the fate of our young population is troubling.  Too many of us are being incarcerated worse yet…are victims of needless homicides. BLK & Bold founders Pernell & Rod were determined to do something not just high-quality coffee but also to make purpose popular. They welcomed the obligation to equip young people with tools to live their best lives and overcome familiar unfortunate circumstances by turning a daily ritual, enjoying a cup of coffee & tea, into a means of giving back. BLK & Bold pledges 5% of its profits to initiatives aligned to sustaining youth programming, enhancing workforce development, and eradicating youth homelessness not only in the Iowa but also nationally.   Their efforts are making meaningful impact in our Black youth one cup of coffee at a time.