Food & Beverage

Blanket Pancakes and Syrup is a Black-owned company serving up deliciousness in every bite. It provides a healthier alternative to fast food and quick meals. The concept for Blanket started in 2012. Married couple Deven and Marquita Carter wanted to package their families’ recipes. These recipes went back to the basics: no preservatives, no high fructose corn syrup, low sodium, and always all-natural. There was only one problem. Going back to the foundation using clean recipes meant prepping for long hours. This young family had a demanding lifestyle. They relied on quick and convenient meals, but eating out every day was not an option. That was when the Carters had an aha moment! For creating Blanket, they wanted it to be great tasting, real food that doesn’t take long to make. Once they found the perfect blend of taste and time, the rest was history. Check out their variety of pancake and syrup flavors.

Offering premium coffees and teas while addressing voids resonant with the industry and culture. Rooted in quality, convenience, community, & diversity.

Boon Boona’s Renton Coffee Shop opened in January 2019 and is located in the heart of downtown Renton, a short drive from Seattle/Bellevue and an even shorter drive from Seatac Airport. Boon Boona Coffee based in Seattle, sources the finest coffee, from the birthplace of coffee, East Africa. Providing high quality espresso, pour over coffee, roasted coffee, un-roasted green coffee beans, and pastries. Boon Boona was born in 2012 serving green (unroasted) coffee to the East African community who enjoy the traditional coffee ceremony in their homes. By 2015, our green coffee had a reached a dozen cities in North America. In 2016, we launched our roasted coffee sourcing from Rwanda, Kenya, Tanzania, and Ethiopia. Our intent is to bridge the gap between African coffee farmers and our North American coffee consumer. Our coffee shop in Renton offers a view into our coffee roasting production, espresso bar, pastries, sandwiches and beer/wine. The greatest attraction in our cafe is the coffee ceremony, an essential social occasion for many tribes in East Africa; The coffee ceremony experience consists of pan roasting green coffee, grind, then brew in the traditional clay pots known as Jebena (Eritrean/Ethiopian). The experience is fun, educational, and delicious. We open our large space to food pop-ups, musicians, artists, poets and much more. We are delighted and honored to share this with the community of Renton and all surrounding areas.

Sista Teas is for Sistas around the nation who aren't afraid of a little adventure when it comes to their taste pallet. We are a handcrafted tea company offering loose leaf tea blends and other various products to satisfy your tea sipping needs. We’ve carefully researched and tested all of our products to provide nothing short of an amazing experience.

THE WORLD'S FINEST VIRGIN BEVERAGES At the Skarlet Beverage Company, we are confident that all who enjoy our products will find our collection of fine alcohol-free, zero proof beverages to be the epitome of elegance and good taste. We desire that our brand conveys this special distinction to every dining table it graces. WELCOME TO THE FAMILY.

Symphony Chips are enjoyed by snack lovers of all ages who wish to entertain their taste buds with a gourmet potato chip that is bold and savory.

Boss Blend Coffee is a reminder that we deserve and can create our own artisanal, intentional, high-quality products. We’re growing, experimenting and creating a tasteful motivational business and space for the Black community and people of color, across the spectrum, to celebrate coffee and all of the small wins in between. We hope to excite and satisfy your coffee experience!

Brooklyn Tea is an luxury tea made affordable. It is curated by co-owner Alfonso who is a tea sommelier. Together Alfonso and Jamila have taken the brand from being e-commerce to a brick and mortar that has become a second home for many in Bedstuy Brooklyn.

We established the Brown Estate label officially in 1996 when we harvested what would become our first bottling of Brown Zin. In January 2000 we debuted our first three vintages at the annual ZAP (Zinfandel Advocates & Producers) Grand Tasting in San Francisco. Fast forward to September 2016… when we bottled our 20th vintage! In the meantime our business has grown, slowly but surely, as our brand has gained broader and broader exposure to an extraordinarily diverse audience thanks primarily to word of mouth. To make our wines and hospitality experience more accessible, in April 2017 we opened our Brown Downtown tasting room on the re-emerging First Street corridor in the heart of downtown Napa. We appreciate your interest in our labor of love and we hope to see you soon!

Candid Tea is a social good, health and wellness brand inspired by tea. Our mission is to connect women to the magic of research-backed medicinal plants, herbs, and spices through tea, in hopes of educating, inspiring, and supporting women on their journey towards everyday wellbeing. From tasty recipes to life hacks and through giving back, we empower women to lead healthier lives.