In 2018, the coffee giant made news when a video went viral showing two Black men at a Philadelphia Starbucks arrested for simply waiting for a client.
Founded by Appetite For Change, this neighborhood gem is a great meetup for coffee along with Southern comfort breakfast and brunch options like jerk shrimp and grits and gravy-smothered biscuits.
This neighborhood staple serves up coffee drinks named after jazz greats as well as tea and popular items like dirty grits and breakfast noodles.
They offer organic, locally-made coffee options and plenty of specialty drinks that are sure to satisfy.
CityKid Java — This isn’t a Black-owned coffee shop, but this Urban Venture enterprise gives 100 percent of its proceeds to aid inner-city youth.
