With coffee being such a major a part of the day to day lifestyle in Western Washington it was alarming to us when we heard the statistics on black owned coffee roasters or cafe owners in the Pacific Northwest. It was through our good friends at Campfire Coffee that our eyes were opened to the disparities of black faces and ideas in the coffee realm.
Read MoreOnly Oatmeal Cookies owner Karina Blasco sent us a nice size box of assorted Oat cookies with a thank you note attached. We crushed the whole box cookies in day or two and were left in a daze wondering how we had just learned about something so delicious and black owned. Since then we have seen Karina’s business grow and its been exciting to watch people become quick fans much like we did.
Read MoreIt was right as we were opening eTcTacoma that we learned about the Melon Seed and that it too was a Black owned establishment. Located on Center St. not far from our high school Alma Mater, Henry Foss, the Melon Seed specializes in frozen yogurt and sliders both hot and cold.
Read MoreThat is when we discovered what Quickie Too has to offer. This is a company that has been around for decades providing food options that have only recently become trending. For years they have also been on the wholesale side of the food industry as well as restaurants. You can find their prepared food in some of the local grocers currently, we happen to know for a fact that Stadium Thriftway does a great job at keeping Quickie Too products in their vegan section.
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